Julie Y. (naboo) reviewed on + 42 more book reviews
This is the first book I have read by this author, but definitely, not the last!
Jane Williams is born during a Christmas blizzard and receives a rather unique gift - one that allows her to literally see true love. On the day of her 29th birthday, she learns about her gift from Colette Dubois. Anyway, in order for Jane to experience true love in her life she must identify the six types of love before the full moon following her 30th birthday - agape, eros, ludus, mania, pragma, and storge.
I enjoyed reading the six mini subplots that reminded me of short love stories. For example, "agape" - unconditional, altruistic love - Mary, Jane's friend, is in love with Luca, her Italian builder, he moves back to the USA to marry her and become the father of her unborn child. "Eros" - passionate love - Katie, Jane's friend, totally and completely loves her husband Josh no matter the obstacles. "Ludus" - playful, non-committal love - Lo, Jane's assistance, falls in love with Grant, a married man who has no plans of leaving his wife. "Mania" - obsessive love - Flynn, Jane's brother, is driven by compulsive love for Celeste, someone he has never met who happens to live in the next building over. "Pragma" - love driven by the head, not the heart - Elaine, Jane's friend, falls in love with her neighbor, Charles, but decides to stay with her husband, Matthew. "Storge" - love born from friendship - Mel, Jane's friend, falls in love with Vivian, a lady who frequently visits his newsstand.
This was a wonderful, heartwarming story that I definitely recommend.
Jane Williams is born during a Christmas blizzard and receives a rather unique gift - one that allows her to literally see true love. On the day of her 29th birthday, she learns about her gift from Colette Dubois. Anyway, in order for Jane to experience true love in her life she must identify the six types of love before the full moon following her 30th birthday - agape, eros, ludus, mania, pragma, and storge.
I enjoyed reading the six mini subplots that reminded me of short love stories. For example, "agape" - unconditional, altruistic love - Mary, Jane's friend, is in love with Luca, her Italian builder, he moves back to the USA to marry her and become the father of her unborn child. "Eros" - passionate love - Katie, Jane's friend, totally and completely loves her husband Josh no matter the obstacles. "Ludus" - playful, non-committal love - Lo, Jane's assistance, falls in love with Grant, a married man who has no plans of leaving his wife. "Mania" - obsessive love - Flynn, Jane's brother, is driven by compulsive love for Celeste, someone he has never met who happens to live in the next building over. "Pragma" - love driven by the head, not the heart - Elaine, Jane's friend, falls in love with her neighbor, Charles, but decides to stay with her husband, Matthew. "Storge" - love born from friendship - Mel, Jane's friend, falls in love with Vivian, a lady who frequently visits his newsstand.
This was a wonderful, heartwarming story that I definitely recommend.
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