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Review of “A Perfect Fit” by Heather Tullis

   Love has to be the most complicated emotion of all and In the first installment of the DiCarlo Brides series, Heather Tullis takes us on an emotional ride.

  In the book, “A Perfect Fit”

Heather Tullis - A Perfect FitCamellia DiCarlo, Cami for short, has led a charmed life. She and her sister Lana had a loving mother and father and the perfect family. Her mother died several years ago of a debilitating disease and her father had sat by her bedside, supporting her until the very end.

   Cami’s world has suddenly come crashing down with the burial of her father. She had just recently found out he had terminal cancer, a disease that would have killed him within months, if the pulmonary embolism hadn’t taken him first.

   Cami and Lana walk into the lawyer’s office expecting a very private reading of the will, but who are these other women? George Marlin DiCarlo’s estate consisted of a series of Resorts, Hotels  and Spas and he was worth billions. The thing Cami finds impossible to believe is that he also had four other daughters by four different women. How could he keep that kind of secret? Did her mother know?

   The will explains it all, they are each to receive one sixth of their father’s estate, provided they complete his terms. Since none of them besides Cami and Lana knew about the other, they are to take over the opening and running of his latest resort in the mountains of Colorado. They must occupy the home he has bought for them and live together for one year. George explains that he loves each of them equally. He hopes, by requiring them to spend the next year together, they will come to love each other, as friends at least, if not as sisters. 

   Cami feels betrayed. She and her father were so close; how could he not have told her? She then gets another shocker. After meeting a young man that fascinates her, she finds out her father is match making from the grave. 

   I loved this story with all the twist and turns.

Happy reading, Linda 

 

Book Review: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber

Debbie Macomber

  We all know that Debbie Macomber is an outstanding author, but with “Twenty Wishes”, part of the Blossom Street series, she hit it out of the ballpark. This author always tells a great story but “Twenty Wishes” isn’t just great, it is outstanding. If she doesn’t get another movie option on this book I will be surprised!

Twenty Wishes

Twenty Wishes - Debbie MacomberThe main character is Anne Marie Roche. She met and fell in love with an older man. He had children, didn’t want more and Anne Marie thought she could live with that. It wasn’t until her biological clock started to run out that she changed her mind. They divorced and she bought a book store and settled into single life.  She and her husband was on the verge of reconciling when he died unexpectedly. 

  The story centers around Anne Marie and her group of friends, all on their own and feeling like life was leaving them behind. It was Anne Marie’s idea, make a list of things to do, an inventory of wishes, something fun and interesting and keep it manageable, Twenty Wishes. Twenty possibilities that would help add meaning, fun and excitement to their life. 

One of those wishes started Anne Marie down a road that would change her life and give her everything she ever dreamed of. She began by volunteering as a lunch buddy at the local school and there she met Ellen, a little girl with only a sick grandmother to care for her. It is so much fun to watch Ellen and Anne Marie grow and become friends, to learn about life and all it’s possibilities. And, it isn’t just a change in Anne Marie, it’s the whole group. Twenty Wishes works a miracle for everyone as each person steps out of their comfort zone and learns to take chances and live.  

I can’t recommend this book highly enough! Maybe we could all use the concept of Twenty Wishes. Get out and live your life to the fullest and you might find that in helping yourself, you can help others. 

Happy reading, Linda

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