This is the second book by Karen White I've read, and while not usually a romance fan, the format of this book was pleasing to me because the plot wenThis is the second book by Karen White I've read, and while not usually a romance fan, the format of this book was pleasing to me because the plot went back and forth in time with two of the main characters. From small mysteries to interesting personalities, I enjoyed it a lot. The book dealt with love and dissent between two sets of sisters involving guilt, lies and deception. What's not to like. Throw in a little romance and you have the complete women's fiction book for light reading....more
Elizabeth Berg's novels are satisfyingly gentle. Her characters reflect real life situations and problems, but are never harsh. Bette is grieving overElizabeth Berg's novels are satisfyingly gentle. Her characters reflect real life situations and problems, but are never harsh. Bette is grieving over her husband's death. Taking his suggestion to move away from their Boston home, she sells everything and settles on a whim in a small town outside Chicago. She is miserable until she begins to meet the locals, and until she reconnects with her college roommates whom she hasn't seen or heard from for years. The year of pleasures is a time of healing for Bette which unfolds gently and beautifully....more
I have liked Anita Shreeve's books in the past, but this one was too romancey for me. The characters were interesting, but somehow, it didn't measure I have liked Anita Shreeve's books in the past, but this one was too romancey for me. The characters were interesting, but somehow, it didn't measure up to her others. There was something missing - perhaps it was a lack of mystery in the situation of a man who falls in love with the wrong woman. The daughter, left behind by her mother, could have been better developed, but that's a problem with first-person narrative when the POV is in the man's mind. An easy read, but unfulfilling....more
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