So, after all my bellyaching yesterday, I pick up another contemporary romance(the last in my TBR pile). And guess what? It was a good one, not a keeper, but a really good read.
Wanting What You Get by Kathy Love
This was not what I was expecting. Between the cover art and the blurb on the back I was expecting another "lite, fluff piece". Anything but. When I look at the elements of the story individually, I shouldn't have enjoyed it, but somehow it worked beautifully. The heroine is a small town librarian (shy and a little rotund), the hero is the town's "goldenboy" Mayor. It turns out Mr. Mayor has a drinking problem. Ms. Love pulls the entire story together and give's the little librarian a really strong backbone. It was a serious little book, dealing with a real life problem--very good.
Of course, it's the 2nd in a series and now I have to search out the first one, the third is due out next month.
3 comments:
Hi Tara.
I remember seeing that one (or maybe a review for it) & thinking it sounded good. Maybe I'll give it a try.
Mary Stella,
The first book in the series did feature a "Stepp" sister. I'm trying to find a copy...I'm probably going to end up at half.com because the UBS doesn't have it.
Judye,
I don't mind fluff as long as it's done well and I don't have to stretch my imagination to get the story to work. And, I think that was my problem. I have a tendency to nit pick at a book if I see too many flaws and once I start that the book is ruined for me.
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