The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the
dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The
Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue
of its title; it was also written by Smitten, Vermont native Pearl Chambers, a
local gentlewoman from three generations back.
Little did Heather know the repercussions this
little curiosity would have on her and her friends' romantic exploits.
When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant.
When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant.
What's more, a handwritten inscription indicates
that the arcane book might hold the only extant clues leading to buried
gold---exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they
not go treasure hunting?
In this remarkable collaborative novel,
besties Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Denise Hunter, and Diann Hunt tackle
the tale of the Gentlewoman's Guide by writing for one book club member
apiece. Smitten Book Club is a hopeful, hilarious story of friendship
and healing, written by friends for friends.
RITA-finalist Colleen Coble is the
author of several best-selling romantic suspense novels, including Tidewater
Inn, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series.
Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the
ACFW Book of the Year award, Kristin Billerbeck has appeared on
The Today Show and has been featured in the New York Times. Her books include
A Billion Reasons Why and What a Girl Wants.
Denise Hunter is the award-winning
and best-selling author of several novels, including A Cowboy's Touch
and Sweetwater Gap. She and her husband are raising three boys in
Indiana.
Diann Hunt has lived in Indiana
forever, been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends,
her dog, and, well, chocolate. Diann lost her courageous battle with cancer in
December 2013.
MY REVIEW:
This is such a fun and enjoyable book! I enjoyed it from the first page to the last.
I really think what makes this book special is that each of the characters is written by a different author and so each one has a distinct personality that really shines through. It all comes together, great, though, because there is the common book Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship that brings the whole thing together.
I also really enjoyed that there was some mystery and suspense thrown into the romance part of the story. It keeps me turning the pages and that's the key to a good book, in my humble opinion.
If you'd like to read a fun book that will keep your interest from beginning to end, then this is the book for you! I highly recommend it!
*This book was provided to me for my honest opinion by LitFuse Publicity Group
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Blessings - Julie
Think I would like this book.
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