Review: Author had my undivided attention from the first paragraph!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2013
It is rare in this day and age where I encounter a book that I can't put down. Rarer still to experience a full gambit of emotions so viscerally while reading: from delight and laughter, to outrage on the lead protagonists behalf and, of course, total empathy. I don't know if I've become jaded in an oversaturated market, or if new and refreshing takes on storytelling are just a dime a dozen these days but I must say Jenna Mattison has awed me. I look forward to the second book of this series with eager anticipation.Her lead protagonist was a rare jewel indeed. A lead female character fully fleshed out: not just the accessory/wife or - the other side of the coin we see all-too-often - so tough that she's impossible to relate to. Rather Liza Radley is smart, savvy, witty and thoroughly charming. Despite having her life turned topsy-turvy, she perseveres and with her delightful humor intact. Hollywood, please take note here. This is the type of female character we would like to see more of!Great book! Couldn't recommend it strongly enough!