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Katie Fforde writes the most wonderful, uplifting romances. Set in England and Scotland, their common denominator is that they always feature strong, likable,
independent women who aren't afraid to take chances or make changes in their life. These women are always compassionate and caring and have the most wonderful friends! In this one Caro, a 41-year-old whose daughter is away visiting her father in Australia takes a temporary position as a
companion to an elderly man, Mundo, in Scotland. While there she makes the amazing discovery that Mundo's son is the same boy she met (and has never forgotten) more than 20 years ago in Greece, having spent one magical evening in conversation with him on a dimly lit balcony. Fforde always manages to create a group of fascinating characters who are, inevitably, just nice and who connect charmingly with one another. Of course, there are always happy endings. She just leaves me longing to be part of the action, to engage with these resourceful, generous Brits and be part of their lives. | ||
BIBLIOPHILY
Thursday, May 30, 2019
A ROSE PETAL SUMMER (Katie Fforde)
A COUNTRY ESCAPE (kKatie Fforde)
Fran, a chef, is in the running to inherit a farm in the Cotswolds from a distant relative of her father's who has moved to a care home. All she needs to do is to live there for a year and turn the farm into a going concern. The farm is actually a dairy farm and unique because the land has never been plowed, resulting in delicious milk and cheeses with a singular flavor. The cows are content, but milk production barely covers the basic expenses of the farm, especially when transporting is always an issue in bad weather, so Fran has to come up with additional ways to make money. The handsome, wealthy man next door, initially hated because he supposedly wants to buy the farm and turn it into a vineyard, turns out to be surprisingly (really?) helpful in developing Fran's ideas. Then one day another contender t inherit the farms turns up, fresh from Australia and full of ideas to see the land to a developer and break up the herd. Can Fran convince her elderly cousin that she is the right person to continue the traditions of the farm? Will she fall in love? This is, after all, a Katie Fforde romance!
I never fail to enjoy Katie Fforde's novels. I've never been able to figure out how she does it, but I have never read one (and I've read them all) that left me feeling that I had wasted my time or been disappointed. I always end up happy with the story but sad that it has ended! If you haven't read Katie Fforde, try one. You won't be sorry!
I never fail to enjoy Katie Fforde's novels. I've never been able to figure out how she does it, but I have never read one (and I've read them all) that left me feeling that I had wasted my time or been disappointed. I always end up happy with the story but sad that it has ended! If you haven't read Katie Fforde, try one. You won't be sorry!
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019
SUNSET BEACH (Mary Kay Andrews)
If you looking for a good mystery / beach read / women's fiction novel, check out Andrews' latest. You may feel like your not sure where the author is going with this at first. After all, it has a beach, a conflicted heroine going through some major life changes, deep-seated family problems, and a potential romance, just what you would expect from a novel by Andrews, but the mystery that runs through the novel might throw you off. I'll let you in on something you may not realize, though: Mary Kay Andrews is also mystery author Kathy Hogan Trochek, so maybe the mystery part is not so odd!
Drue Campbell is grieving for her late mother, Sherri, who recently died after a long illness. Drue is in a dead-end job and suffering from a devastating knee injury that has made impossible for her to pursue kite-boarding, her favorite activity. When her estranged father calls he informs her that she is the heir to her grandparents' cottage, she decides to pull up stakes and move to the dilapidated cottage at Sunset Beach, which she proceeds to restore. Her father, now married to her high school nemesis, offers her a job in his law office, which she reluctantly accepts. During the course of her first few weeks on the job, Drue becomes interested in a wrongful death case and starts investigating on her own.
Once I got into this I couldn't put it down. Drue is a strong, likable, and compassionate woman who isn't afraid to pursue justice on behalf of someone else. I'd recommend it.
Drue Campbell is grieving for her late mother, Sherri, who recently died after a long illness. Drue is in a dead-end job and suffering from a devastating knee injury that has made impossible for her to pursue kite-boarding, her favorite activity. When her estranged father calls he informs her that she is the heir to her grandparents' cottage, she decides to pull up stakes and move to the dilapidated cottage at Sunset Beach, which she proceeds to restore. Her father, now married to her high school nemesis, offers her a job in his law office, which she reluctantly accepts. During the course of her first few weeks on the job, Drue becomes interested in a wrongful death case and starts investigating on her own.
Once I got into this I couldn't put it down. Drue is a strong, likable, and compassionate woman who isn't afraid to pursue justice on behalf of someone else. I'd recommend it.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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