Alice is just 11 when her 15-year-old brother Robinson (Rob) disappears, a runaway who she never sees again until the funeral following his suicide years later. Over the years, she has convinced her husband (Walker) and even herself that Rob wasn’t that important to her, even though, as she gives his eulogy, she realizes this was never true. In the present day, Alice is still with Walker (who is a stereotypical husband of means and … Read More “How to Bury Your Brother by Lindsey Rogers Cook” »
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
The Second Chance Boutique is a fun piece of British chick lit. Fran owns a second-hand wedding dress boutique in London where she has a knack for matching brides to the perfect dress for their personalities, even while she herself wants nothing to do with marriage. Rafael is a wealthy philanthropist with a well-funded family foundation, an alcoholic sister, a chip on his shoulder, and no time for the frivolity of love and marriage. Since … Read More “The Second Chance Boutique by Louisa Leaman” »
I’ll lead this review off by saying that I usually really like Jill Mansell’s books, especially her newer books, so I was excited to get a copy of Mixed Doubles to read and review. However this particular one is a re-release from the late nineties, and it feels very dated. Three best friends end their year together sharing their resolutions. One wants to stay married (even though her husband is a jerk, a gambling addict, … Read More “Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell” »