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A story about two extremely competitive journalists whose columns challenge each other to try certain things that are out of each others comfort zone.
But the story takes a wild turn when Ronnie challenges Dylan to learn to knit, while the city of Cleveland watches. Dylan, knowing he can’t lose, takes up knitting. Taking private lessons from his sworn enemy they passion between them.

Ronnie is really confident and puts up a big wall between her and Dylan. She always looked sharped and was often known as the Ice Queen for being particularly snappy and often heartless. But under all that exterior, she was the most insecure and damaged woman. Like Ronnie, putting on a face is something that we have all done. If we’re embarrassed about our family, want to seem more tough and hard core, or to give off the impression we’re something better or more appealing to others. Many women at times feel like they should be less emotional and hard to get, thinking that guys will fall for them if they have to work hard for them. But it’s not only the women that have this issue, men do as well. Lots of guys want to hide their emotions and act like a lot of things don’t get to them.

I have hid my emotions and built walls between me and others so I can’t get hurt. Lots of times I have put on a face so I won’t get judged by others. I don’t necessarily like many people to know how I feel and I’m uncomfortable expressing my personal issues and emotions. In this book you can tell that Ronnie puts up a block so she won’t fall in love, which I do quite often. Why get into a relationship when I know it’s going to end and get all heart broken and sad all the time. Some say it’s worth all the pain, but I’m happy where I am right now and I don’t want to ruin that.

In the book Ronnie and Dylan seem to be on the opposite sides. She’s very strict and he’s very easy going. He is into sports while she’d rather spend her time at their knitting group. In this way they kind of reminded me of my mom and dad. When they first met my mom was so out going and bubbly and my dad was terribly shy and never really went out of his comfort zone. They are complete opposites almost in every way except for a couple. My mom would rather stay in the house and knit and crotchet, while my dad would want to be in the garden or cutting trees. But they both love mysteries, watching British comedies and shopping. It’s comforting to know that opposites really do attract, and work.

I literally couldn’t stop reading it. Even on my holiday I was reading it, and I don’t read on holidays. Reading this book made me want to read more books in my spare time. There just as good as movies and it’s exciting to visualize how the characters look and where the scene is taking place. It was so tense all the time. The ending was perefct and I loved their characters.