From the desk of ~
DONA PENZA TATTLE, ESQ.
AND
ASSOCIATE WRYE
BALDERDASH
Greetings,
Picking
up from the New Year’s Eve party, Tattle sighs.
“What’s
up, post party blues?” Wrye uses a rake
to gather up the streamers.
Tattle
uses a brush and trash bin to clear away dishes and glasses. “Just thinking
about how fast the years go by.”
“Ahhh,
the I’m-getting-old-and-life-is-slipping-away doldrums?”
“Naw,
it’s the I-want-to-read-every-single-book the Champagne Books Group puts outs
pity-party.”
“Well,
that is a very ambitious goal, m’literary bud, and I, too, long for the same
thing. So, let’s make it a goal and
start with a Love of Literature Leap Review.”
Blues
suddenly vanish as Tattle jumps up.
“Lets go!”
"Snooow...
Snoooow...It won't be long until we'll all be there with Snnnoooowww....
Snnnnowww...," Tattle sings, totally off key.
"Right
season, wrong area. No snow.... sand and sun."
"Awwww,
then we are right in Meg West's LOVE ON LONGBOAT KEY. Yay us! Snow is
certainly not Julie's cup of cocoa. Therefore, her visit from frigid
Connecticut to sunny Sarasota, Florida is just what she needs."
Wrye
strolls behind Tattle in Julie's favorite retreat, MARIE SELBY BONTANICAL
GARDEN. "There is a down side to the visit. Her parents won't stop
bickering, and her boss Amanda Ford saddled her with work over her vacation. If
she doesn’t perform well, she risks a poor end-of-the-performance review. Then
there is the circumstance that she is approaching thirty with not a smidgeon of
romance on the horizon."
"Enter
stage left!" Tattle fans herself with her hand. "Tall, sexy hot and
yummy, Thomas, who is also visiting his irritable elderly parents in the
penthouse of Julie’s parent's condo."
"Proooblem
alert!" Wrye enthuses. "Though there is instant sizzle, Julie soon
discovers Thomas' father used to be the CEO of Pilgrim Mutual Insurance. This
is the company where both Julie and Thomas work. Even worse is the fact that
Thomas was engaged to her boss, Amanda!"
"Once
Amanda discovers Thomas and Julie are seeing each other, Julie's life becomes
prickly. She questions if Thomas is still interested in Amanda, and gets the
feeling that Amanda is still attracted to Thomas."
Wrye
comes abreast of Tattle. "Complications come in pairs. Julie begins to
realize her parents need a daughter who lives closer, and can be on hand for
possible health issues."
"Between
her job, that she no longer really enjoys, her confusion over Thomas, and her
reluctance to go back to the snowy north, Julie's life feels like one big tidal
wave of turmoil. What's a gal to do? Gotta read the book to find out!"
Wrye
dons his serious expression. "Meg West has provided a sweet romantic treat
with a holiday theme. It is a smooth, flowing, quick read that is as satisfying
and absorbing as a Hallmark movie. Her characters are engaging and there is
just enough mystery to have the reader wondering how Julie will resolve her
dilemmas. It is a cuddle on the couch in front of a fire and sip brandy sort of
book. Well done!"
"I
disagree! It is a beach chair in front of a whispering ocean, drinking a
Sunrise Margarita sort of read!" Tattle pauses and wrinkles up her nose
thoughtfully. "I concede, either will work. Meg's writing fully captures the essence of a
sweet romance. I just adored the way the relationship between the characters
develops with perfect pacing. I was also very impressed at the very real
entanglement of dealing with aging parents. Julie's parents were a hoot, adding
just enough humor to lighten a very real and serious situation. Meg's plotline
was interesting, her writing style smooth as a windless day on the sea. I would
highly recommend this book for a quick, satisfying and easy read. I fully
enjoyed it."
Until next time, keep reading!
Happy New Year!
Dona Penza Tattle, Esq. and Associate
Wrye Balderdash
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