One Pink Line - Dina Silver

Can the love of a lifetime be forever changed by one pink line? Dina Silver's tender, absorbing novel, One Pink Line, is the warmhearted, wry story of love, loss and family, as seen through the prism of one singular, spirited young couple who find themselves in a predicament that changes the course of their lives, and those closest to them. With heart, humor and compassion, this debut work of women's fiction is certain to stir anyone who relishes a good laugh, can stand a good cry, and, above all believes in the redemptive power of love. This unique, contemporary story gives readers a dual perspective.

Sydney Shephard, a sweet-tempered, strong-natured college senior is young, in love with an exceptional man, and unexpectedly pregnant. Faced with a child she never planned for, she is forced to relay this news to her neurotic mother, relinquish her youth, and risk losing the love of her life. Then there's Grace, a daughter, who believed she was a product of this great love, grows to realize her existence is not what she assumed, and is left with profound and puzzling questions about who she really is.

Spanning generations and every imaginable emotion, One Pink Line reveals how two points of view can be dramatically at odds, and perhaps ultimately reconciled. Simultaneously deeply felt and lighthearted, One Pink Line deftly mines how the choices we make are able to alter so many lives, and how doing the right thing and living honestly can bring unexpected, hard-won happiness. It's a must-read for anyone who craves a great love story, absorbing characters, and plenty of laughs along the way. 

The story starts out with Sydney studying for college finals but as we move forward in her life, we also go into the past to see how she got to where she is today.  So we get to see when she meets the love of her life, Ethan, and how things progressed between them that got us to where she starts off the book.     

I felt like the supporting characters in this book were well written.  I liked both of her best friends (one in college and one in high school) and I thought her neurotic mom was just neurotic enough to dislike her sometimes.  Although, for me, her relationship with her sister fell a little flat.  I loved Ethan, he was probably my favorite character in the whole book (including Sydney and Grace.

So, here’s what I struggle with.  I liked this book but I didn’t love it…and I can’t really tell you why.  I bought this book and started reading it without knowing anything about it because I saw that a lot people were reading it and loving it.  I’m not sure knowing what it was about would have made any difference in my feeling for it.  I  just didn’t have the connection to this book, or its characters that I’ve had to other books.  I wish I could explain it better than that. It was well written and a good story, but for some reason, I just didn't feel an attachment to it.