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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 

 

Review of “A Mother’s Conviction” By Karen Lenfestey

Trying something different

I have always loved to read and lately I have been trying new authors. These authors have multiple books to their credit, so it really isn’t fair to say they are new authors. I guess I should say they are less known authors and as a author I know how hard it is to get “known”. Maybe you would like to join me on this journey in reading I have embarked upon. 

An author worth sharing

Karen Lenfestey has several books to her credit and I like that she gave me a topic that got my attention. There are so many children in broken homes and this book gives you two perspectives. Karen writes about two sisters, separated by an automobile accident and tossed in two directions. 

What is best for the child

A Mother's Conviction - Karen LenfesteyA Mother’s Conviction takes you on a journey as you follow the lives of two sisters with different fathers. When Gola Moon crashes her car while driving drunk, someone ends up dead. Gola awakens from a coma to find herself facing a prison sentence and her daughters gone.  

Willow, the youngest, is hurt in the car accident and ends up in the foster care system. Bethany gave up her daughter when she was seventeen because she could not give her a good home. When Willow comes to her as a foster child, Beth gets a second chance to become a mother. 

Skye, the eldest, is taken from the hospital by her father who did not clear it with the authorities. His ex-wife is in a coma so she can’t take care of the girl, and if she lives she will be going to prison. Conner never feels comfortable in one place until his grandfather dies and he goes home to take care of the estate. He has been on the move, always changing jobs and names, so no one will take his daughter from him.

   Gola is going to be released from prison and wants her daughters back.  A less then perfect mother, a foster mother and a father vie for the custody of two beautiful girls, but what is best for the children? This is a great story about love with all it’s imperfections and about the effect adults have on the children in our lives. Don’t miss this one!

Happy reading, Linda

Review of Last One Home by Debbie Macomber

Last One Home - Debbie Macomber Debbie Macomber writes outstanding stories of family life. Cassie ran away from home to marry Mr. Wrong and broke her family’s heart. When she finally breaks away from an abusive marriage, the unexpected death of her father has left her family in a bad emotional situation. Sorrow and hurt pride keep Cassie from telling them just how impossible her life has become.

Working two jobs and taking care of her young daughter, Cassie has worked her way through school and is now a hair stylist.  Because she has been there, she is drawn to help other women who are in abusive situations. When Habitat For Humanity offers Cassie and her daughter a chance to own their own home, she is excited. She is required to work on her home, as well as other houses, to earn the privilege of having a home of her own. It’s called sweat equity, and on a job site she meets contractor Steve Brody. Steve is impossible to work with and Cassie wonders if she can tolerate the man long enough to fulfill her hours. It takes time, but Cassie finally makes friends with Steve and builds a close relationship. This story reveals the complicated dynamics between family members and shows how misunderstandings can test the bond between sisters.

A Good story and a look into the fantastic job Habitat for Humanity does for people down on their luck.

Happy Reading, Linda

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