Review: Liberty, Ohio, Books 1&2
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
This is the review for Book 1, Treasure Me.This was a terrific read for me. Oddball characters abound in the small town of Liberty Ohio. And they are about to have their lives turned upside down with the arrival of Birdie Kaminsky. Birdie is a thief by trade. She has blown into town to try to find hidden treasure that she believes will help her go straight.What she doesn't count on are the complications of a nosy but sexy reporter and the fact that she actually begins to like all those people she had just days ago considered easy marks. There are twist and turns throughout the book. While a lively read it is a bit predictable at times.I don't hold that against it.I enjoyed the adventure,the romance and the mystery.It was just what I was in the mood for.This is the review for Book 2 Second Chance Grill.Mary Chance(love the last name) has inherited the Second Chance Grill. This dovetails nicely with the fact that she is dealing with the loss of her best friend and colleague, killed in a hit and run. Taking a sabbatical sounds like a great idea, and how hard can it be to run a diner in small town Liberty?Well actually, really hard. Her staff are quirky to say the least. Opening day turns into Mary's baptism by fire. And the women of the Second Chance aren't the only oddball characters in Liberty.And there is preteen dynamo Blossom and her good looking but harried Dad.Sense a romance brewing?While the book follows the typical formula, it is still fresh, thanks to the cast of characters.Love,loss,friendship and small town life still make for engaging reading.And we won't talk about this reader having to stop reading because of tear-blurred eyes. Second Chance Grill is actually the prequel to Christine Nolfi's Treasure Me. That being said, this book stands on it's own just fine.This boxed set is going to be a fine addition to already loved collection of books or better yet, as a gift for a friend.