Review: North Star is heavenly!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 20, 2011
North Star by Angeline M. Bishop is a well-wrought contemporary romantic story set in modern day urban New Jersey.  From the moment we meet the heroine, Caresse, we see she is steeped in today's fast-paced and demanding lifestyle, but her desire for a traditional relationship is intact and provides motivation for the fast-paced romantic plot.  Caresse wants it all: to maintain her hard won emotional and financial independence, as well as achieve a lifetime partnership that uplifts, respects and supports each member as individual. When we meet Graham Sheridan, the hero, we meet a man who can deliver everything she wants ( and very passionately!).  He's smart, wealthy, oh-so-sexy, and he wants Caresse despite her coolness--maybe even because of it. As Caresse begins to soften and accept Graham's love, the reader shares her struggle to balance what was with what could be.North Star is about faith and family as much as it's about romance, and the many popular-culture references make this timeless tale seem very current.  I especially admired the attention Bishop rendered the minor players in the novel.  My guess is the richness of their characterizations will play out in subsequent books:  this is Book 1 of The Sheridan Series, after all, and that's great news because I'd love to read a story about Laila Sheridan or Jaiden Sheridan, the hero's siblings.North Star is a compelling read, rife with romance and rich realism.  If you want to read a sexy story about a strong modern woman who still makes room for love, I highly recommend this book!