This was an insightful, delightful and very satisfying read. I really enjoyed the story, the plot and subplots. It had a different twist on the relationship part of the story. The characters were definately entertaining. This was a quick read. It went at a good pace. Callie Courtney at twenty-three she had realized some of her goals. She had finished high school. Then she finished college with a double major in business and marketing. Now back home she had no clue what was next. Then she saw the famous Alec Berenson being interviewed on TV. She knew about him and how successful he was in mentoring women. Each woman he had mentored went on to successful careers. She had an epiphany that in some way shape or form Alec was her fate. Much to her parent’s bewilderment, Callie packed up and moved to Chicago and left Cleveland behind. She still had no idea what was next. She came across an ad in the paper advertising a one-hour seminar with Alec Berenson. She paid the premium price for a seat in the front. Alec Berenson at thirty-three was a financial wizard. Currently he was spending his time lecturing and mentoring. At the seminar he was an inspiration to Callie. She wrote down much of what he said. Such as..."I believe every person has what I call a ‘raw shine' inside themselves. It's that spark that makes them unique and comes out when they connect with their passion in life. If anything, that's what I look for, and once I've found it, I help them navigate a path to their goal and ramp up their momentum. But it's the individual who breaks through, revealing their genius to the world." and "You are a vessel, filled with a raw energy. A sort of soul lava that burns inside and sets you apart from the person sitting to your left and to your right. You are unique and gifted with an essence that is yours alone. You have two purposes—to define your richness and to never share or compromise it. With mediocrity comes failure. With conformity comes the collapse of all you were meant to be." Callie was enamored. She was hoping somehow to get the opportunity to learn from him. She wanted him as a mentor. At the conclusion of the seminar Callie walked to the front and went up to the podium, waited and when the opening came up she introduced herself. Little did she know Alec had zeroed in on her. He trusted his instincts and knew Callie had what he was looking for. Raw Innocent Potential. Earlier he made a deal with himself that the first person to directly ask him to be their mentor, he would take them no matter what. While speaking with Callie others needed his attention. He told her if she would wait he would like to speak with her for a few minutes. Before she knew it, Alec was leaving the room. She felt she lost her one chance to make an impression on Alec. When the room was empty, she thought what the heck. She indulged in her favorite pastime, dreaming. She went up and stood at the podium as if she was the seminar speaker. She spoke out loud everything she imagined as if all her dreams had come true. While she was speaking about meeting Alec and asking him to mentor her, she was surprised to see Alec standing there saying yes that he would be her mentor. From that moment on her life was in the fast lane. He polished her up. New clothes, styled hair. He told her presentation was extremely important. Then he whisked them away to his estate in Minnesota. She moved in. He had told her there were lessons to be learned from everyone and everything. To never discard anyone. He said everyone was good at something and it was up to her to learn everything she could. Alec was attracted to her for her spirit. She was a straight shooter. Always letting you know what was on her mind and where you stood. She was refreshingly honest in the most naïve, sincere ways. Alec thought she had not been jaded by the business world. She still had an open mind. Alec was also attracted by her beauty. Beautiful eyes, long legs there was so much to admire. Hiking one day after walking about five miles they ran into a serious storm. They had to find shelter or they would suffer hypothermia. They found an abandoned cabin. They could not leave until the morning. They unexpectedly spent the night in each other's arms. Love was blossoming. Then Alec took a one eighty and let her go. He arranged for her to have an apartment in the city. Capital to setup her own business that he would partner in and an entire floor at her disposal for the business. This took Callie completely off guard. She felt she had done something wrong and wanted Alec to tell her what it was. He told her he was not the right man for her. Callie walked away crying. What could Callie do to show him how wrong he was? He was pushing her away. How would she be able to reach him? Christmas and New Years were coming and she made a plan to get Alec back in touch with his emotions. Will it work? Where could she go for the holidays to make it special for him? Who will she take with her? Does Callie hope for a future with Alec? A family, a home and what of her aspirations? Will she every find out what her passion in life is. There were so many aspects of this book that I loved. It is hard to pick just one out. I highly recommend this book.
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