Love in the Present Tense

My latest gym book, Love in the Present Tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde, is a Lifetime movie waiting to happen. I was suspicious when it said it was written by the author of Pay it Forward, but it was compelling enough. Pearl is raped, kills the attacker--a cop--and has a son 9 months later. She eventually disappears, and her son Leonard is raised by Mitch, an unsuspecting young web designer who happens to be Pearl's neighbor. This was a quick read--perfect for the elliptical. The characters were well developed, and the story was intriguing. But I won't be quick to pick up another book by this author.