Good story. I enjoyed all the characters. It's a story of having to forgive to overcome great anger. The main character, Marisa, had to do this in order to move ahead with her life. I also liked the setting of the story, which is in the Texas Hill Country. The author did a great job describing the beauty of this special place. Highly recommended.
Marisa St. George has been laid off from her job in Atlanta as an accountant. In desperation she accepts a position in her hometown of Dupree, Texas, at the local resort which is reopening soon under new ownership. The position is not her ideal position, but she needs to pay her bills and eat. She can move in with her mom, the cook at the resort, to help save living costs. Blake Kendall is struggling to write his next best-selling book. His magnificent view from his office window overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge is no longer inspiring words to flow. He calls his former college roommate to meet for lunch only to find Greg now lives in Dupree, Texas. Blake thinks a change of scenery may help start ideas flowing, so he decides to take Greg up on his offer of a cabin after Greg's wedding on Saturday.
In Firefly Valley was an easy book to read. There were several themes throughout the book. Alcoholism and its lasting effects on the alcoholic's family were addressed. Dishonesty, or incomplete honesty, and uncontrolled anger were also issues the characters faced. The characters were likeable and realistic, and they matured during the story. There were secondary storylines and characters woven throughout the book which added to the book's appeal.
This is book two of the Texas Crossroads series, but it is not necessary to read book one first. I followed the story quite well in spite of not having read book one. However, I would enjoy reading book one now, and the short preview of book three also intrigued me. This is a light-hearted novel and could be read by middle teens on up to adult.
I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.
In Firefly Valley was an easy book to read. There were several themes throughout the book. Alcoholism and its lasting effects on the alcoholic's family were addressed. Dishonesty, or incomplete honesty, and uncontrolled anger were also issues the characters faced. The characters were likeable and realistic, and they matured during the story. There were secondary storylines and characters woven throughout the book which added to the book's appeal.
This is book two of the Texas Crossroads series, but it is not necessary to read book one first. I followed the story quite well in spite of not having read book one. However, I would enjoy reading book one now, and the short preview of book three also intrigued me. This is a light-hearted novel and could be read by middle teens on up to adult.
I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.
