Meeting the Business: Journal I

Victoria Hamilton is satisfied with her life. She owns a successful real estate company, and has a beautiful condo and children who are grown up and on their own. But without warning, a strange man begins appearing everywhere she goes. Whether she%E2%80%99s on the street or in the library, Victoria suddenly sees a long-haired man mysteriously staring back at her. But when the man enlists Victoria to help him purchase a home worth millions, they becomes caught up in a passionate affair. The truth behind the animal attraction is far more fantastic than the buttoned-down businesswoman could have imagined: the couple have been lovers for 700 years. In this debut novel, Delaney uses her knowledge of the real estate business to develop a well-plotted story. However, the book alternates often between scenes rooted in reality and scenes that depict an alternate reality, and while this juxtaposition can be appreciated, it is also surprising and often jarring. The novel would have benefited from more realism and less paranormality.