This is another book I rescued from the hotel's 'library' and like many of my recent reads also falls under the category of chicklit. All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins is Callie's tale (Calliope when she's in trouble) of her lifelong crush on her boss, who seemingly loves her too, until it is revealed that he's in another relationship. Trying to get over her heartbreak, Callie searches for another man, but nobody can quite take her mind away from Mark. That is until the new vet in town arrives.
It may just be that I've read far too many chicklit books lately and need to go for something different, but it took me longer to warm to the characters in this novel than I have done in the past. Callie in particular got on my nerves in the way she constantly went on about her crush on Mark and their relationship, which to be honest I wouldn't consider a proper relationship in the first place. It all felt rather overdone.
That said, as the book progressed I did grow fonder of some of the supporting characters, especially Callie's brother Freddie. I also enjoyed the arc of her parent's rollercoaster of a relationship, perhaps more so than Callie's own. Despite myself, I even began to involve myself emotionally in the story to the point where I did spill a couple of tears.
All in all I would say that this is like any other classic tale of girl loves boy, boy doesn't love girl, girl tries to get over boy, girl falls in love with someone unexpected. Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't already read a few similar books recently, but it didn't quite live up to the standards I now expect.
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