Today we have a book review from team member Jessie, she blogs at http://behindthewillows.com/
Jessie chose to read and review Playing House by Donna Brown
I can be a bit of a Goldilocks when faced with a new romance novel.
I held this new book in my hand hoping it would strike just the right balance…
That it would be a love story that wasn’t too sappy, but yet not too uptight.
I wished for romantic interludes that kept the bodice ripping to a minimum, but not so much as to be puritanical.
I looked at the cute cover hoping the plot would be realistic, but not to the point of boredom.
I wanted to fall in love with the characters, yet hoped those characters would have plenty of annoying, humanizing faults.
I longed for those characters to grow through painful experiences, but not so much trauma that it becomes hard to read.
And finally, I hoped that this book would know its own length. A story should never stretch itself too long or cut things off short.
Would I recommend it? Yes. This sweetly painful, refreshingly real, novella was, decidedly, just right!
This honest review was given in return for a free copy of the book from its author.
Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
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A delightful review, Jessie. Playing House sounds just right.
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Thanks Liz.
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It sure was!
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I do like your reviews Jessie and this one sounds like the book should definitely go on my TBR List – thanks 🙂
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Thanks Georgia, it just shows there are many sides to reviewing.
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Thanks Georgia. So many of you write lovely reviews that say all sorts of helpful information about the book… but mine don’t ever seem to come out that way! 🙂
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Hi there – Very creative review! Well done. 🙂 Sounds like a most clever book, too.
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Thanks Diane.
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Thanks- it was a clever book you should give it a try! 🙂
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Love the cover.
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