I seem to have the same reaction after reading a Luanne Rice novel as I do when I finish watching a Lifetime TV movie I put down the tissue box with a snort of derision at myself for having spent 2+ hours being blatantly (and skillfully) manipulated through a mire of anguish and despair…
Francesca’s Party is straight women’s fiction, not, as I’m more used to reading, romantic women’s fiction. This was not a terrible book, but it reminded me of why I don’t read a lot of straight women’s fiction. Francesca Kirwin has a nice, calm, easy life as the wife of an international banker. She has two…
Generally speaking, by the time I’m finished reading a book, I pretty much know what grade I want to assign in. In five years of reviewing, there have been only a handful of exceptions, and The Other Twin is one of them. Basically, I settled on a C, since none of the other grades fit;…
Queen Bee Of Mimosa Branch is women’s fiction and pretty good women’s fiction too. However, if you are looking for some romance in your women’s fiction, you need to try another book. This one is filled with female bonding, family bonding, personal discovery, and a touch of lust. But no romance. Linwood Breedlove Scott was…
The most interesting thing about Once Upon a Wedding is the pretty, pretty cover. Unfortunately, the actual story has the dubious distinction of being one of the most boring books I’ve read in quite a while. Camille Delonga’s daughter, Jordan, is marrying the man of her dreams. James also happens to be the son of…
Fans of Barbara Samuel might want to check out a new author. Marsha Moyer’s first novel, The Second Coming of Lucy Hatch is beautifully and descriptively written, showcases the culture of the South, and explores the ideas of family, past regrets, and personal identity. It reminded me quite a bit of Samuel’s No Place Like…
Summer Island is a mother-daughter reunion tale with a sentimental, too-easy solution to the emotionally wrenching problem of parental abandonment. Ruby Bridge is an unsuccessful, unemployed comedienne who has just been fired from her day job for slacking off. She has no money, and her boyfriend has left her. Yet adversity has not done anything…
Three woman, each spanning a different generation, are at the center of Geralyn Dawson’s newest book, The Pink Magnolia Club. There is also an issue at the center of the book, and it is one that will probably touch the lives of all of us, directly or indirectly: breast cancer. The Making Memories charity wedding…
Lake Henry, New Hampshire was the backdrop for Lake News, which first introduced the characters in this, Ms. Delinsky’s latest offering, An Accidental Woman. Since the story follows the fates of two of the local residents, I’m not sure which of them was “accidental” or if the title alludes to both women; I’m not even…
I’ll be honest and admit that I didn’t read Compromising Positions, Susan Isaacs’ best-selling story of Judith Singer, the suburban mom who unexpectedly discovered she had a real knack for solving a murder. My affection for the character largely developed from the fact that I have seen the movie (starring Susan Sarandon and the late,…
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