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REVIEW:
THE LAKE HOUSE (Firefly Summer 2) by Lori Foster at The Reading Cafe:
'The character driven premise is inviting and sensitive'
When Pixie Nolan first came to Bramble, Kentucky, the abandoned and desperate young single mother found hope, healing, and a fresh start.
REVIEW:
THE LAKE HOUSE (Firefly Summer 2) by Lori Foster at The Reading Cafe:
'The character driven premise is inviting and sensitive'
When Pixie Nolan first came to Bramble, Kentucky, the abandoned and desperate young single mother found hope, healing, and a fresh start.
REVIEW
The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster
Firefly Summer #1
~ From a rainy funeral to bright days and firefly nights, this book was a deligiht from beginning to end ~
What I liked: * Marlow Heddings: widowed before finalizing divorce, bright, wealthy, talented, friendly, generous, looks for the best in situations, hard worker, kind, finding herself after a decade of losing a bit more of herself every year, attracted to Cort
* Cort Easton: ex-Marine, handyman, loving supportive son, misses his mother, considered hero of Bramble, generous, man of few words, strong, lethal, protective, difficult childhood, survivor, attracted to Marlow
* The open, hones,t mature communication between Marlow and Cort and the development of their relationship
* Bramble: a small town with a big heart filled with a close community
* Pixie Nolan: single parent, young, has no family, wants what is best for her 3-month-old Andy, willing to take a longshot by contacting the last person who should be willing to help her
* Herman: owner of the local pub, hires Marlow to work in the bar, a good man, knows all the gossip
* Remembering fireflies of my childhood and spending time by a lake
* What happened when Pixie showed up and how it all played out
* The way the situation with the Hedding matriarch and her husband worked out…eventually
* Knowing that there is another book in the series to look forward to
What I didn’t like: * Dylan Hedding: Selfish, spoiled, abusive, the way he treated Marlow and Pixie, wasn’t upset Karma did him in
* Sandra & Aston Hedding: wealthy, entitled, obnoxious, selfish, focused on social standing, unable to see their son’s faults, difficult to like
* What Cort, his mother, Marlow, and Pixie endured at times in their lives
* Having to wait for the next book
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely
Thank you to the author, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
BLURB
In this uplifting series debut, forgiveness and unlikely friendship blossom in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals. Marlow Heddings is starting over. She’s carried the outrage of her husband Dylan’s affair with a younger woman—and the expectations of his family’s powerful Chicago holdings company—long enough. Now, after another devastating twist of fate, she’s unapologetically moving on. Arriving in tiny Bramble, Kentucky, Marlow revels in her freedom, swapping her executive suits for sundresses . . . and scouting places to open her dream boutique. Best of all is her new residence, an adorable cottage with gorgeous lake views—and a breathtaking landlord, former Marine Cort Easton. Soon they’re sharing dockside morning coffee and nighttime firefly gazing. Marlow’s new life feels like a dream. Then Pixie Nolan arrives on her doorstep. With a shocking secret. To Marlow’s astonishment, Dylan’s “other woman” is a desperate girl of nineteen, destitute, exhausted, and disowned by her family. Defying her manipulative in-laws’ demands, and surprising even herself, Marlow vows to lay down roots in Bramble and help Pixie get on her feet. Then they’ll part ways. But empathy has a way of forging bonds. As Marlow grows close to the hard-working, devoted young woman, she becomes something of a big sister to Pixie. Now, with each sunrise, Marlow awakens to the life she was truly meant to live, one filled with deepening connections, supportive friendship . . . and even a second chance at love.
REVIEW:
THE GUEST COTTAGE (Firefly Summer 1) by Lori Foster at The Reading Cafe:
'The premise is inspiring; the characters are animated and charismatic'
the Guest Cottage is the first book in Lori Foster's contemporary, adult FIREFLY SUMMER women's fiction series. This is Marlow & Cort's stor
REVIEW - THE GUEST COTTAGE (Firefly Summer) by Lori Foster "inspiring"
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Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy My rating: 4 of 5 stars At first, the narrative seemed tedious. So many characters to keep track of, so many little details… But as the plot unfolded I started to enjoy the relaxing (vaguely alarming) comings and goings of that village. Until… And then the story got interesting and riveting. Some of the characters are unforgettable, others are a little bit like archetypes… An enjoyable read! View all my reviews
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