I Can't Tell You Why

Sometimes  we end up in situations we never thought we would be in. That’s the type of story this is. Dani, a smart woman, ends up in a complicated love triangle. From the first page to the last, I was engrossed. Elaine Robertson North does not disappoint.

This is a debut novel,  North's writing is good and there is no doubt she has a career as a writer. I truly liked all the characters and learning more about the world of being an agent for the entertainment industry, something that the Author had experience with previously. For the most part, I can handle a 3rd person narrative but it seemed like we never really got to know Dani fully. It's almost as if the Author wrote for the balcony when we were sitting in the front row. As wordy a book as this is and I admit I skimmed a ton of over-explanation many times, there was so much missing with respect to feelings, thoughts and days and sometimes even weeks! I wanted more of her with Sean and even Alex and the reasons as to why she was desperate to hang onto both.

I felt as if Dani's decisions were her own and in the end, she came to the hard conclusions that were painful but honest as to why she continues to sabotage any real relationships she has with the men in her life. But right along with her besties Billy and Amanda, I wanted to throttle her more than once as she spiraled out of control and I almost gave up on this book because of her choices.

I think with a little less in extraneous descriptions and a little more with respect to reactions and true experiences within Dani's head would have made this book a bit easier to digest. Too many lapses in time together with other characters left me feeling a bit bereft. And the secondary characters were wonderful and worthy of a bit more storyline. The title is truly apropos, however, since Dani truly can't tell us the whys of her decisions until the story comes to a close.

In the end, I will not hesitate to read more from this author in the future and give I Can't Tell You Why 3 stars.

An engrossing novel Dani a An independent career woman finds her self involved in a horrific love triangle, I was drawn in immediately to this complicated story .Highly recommend.#netgalley #I can’t tell you why .#secondstorypress.

I enjoyed reading about the evolution of Dani that despite her professional triumphs, subsequently suffered personally as a result of them. A true depiction of someone who chose not to wallow but accept her fallacies and move forward.

An engaging read from start to finish. A complicated and messy love story full of brutal honesty! Dani doesn't always make the right choices but she owns up to that and it was great to see her character growth throughout the story.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley. 

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity. 
Natalie.