Review: Christine Nolfi's Magic Strikes Again!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
I love Christine Nolfi's writing style. So pure. A pleasure to read! I have read several of her books, but The Dream You Make is my favorite so far. I totally fell in love with Annie. She has what my Mom would call "personality-plus"! I could hear her voice and picture her through this book like a movie. (Speaking of movies, this book would make a great one!) I laughed when she showed her spunky side at work and with co-workers, empathized with her having to live on a shoestring, grieved her family history, was moved to tears by her growing relationship with and custody fight for her orphaned nephew Dillon, loved her best friendship with Miriam and, of course, rooted and wooted for Michael. Michael, Michael, Michael. Exceptionally generous, executive boss extraordinaire. Broken by his first marriage. Bowled over by Annie, but didn't know how complicated her life was and Annie wasn't good at divulging secrets. There were so many wonderful secondary characters in this story. They each played an important role. I particularly loved the employees of Michael's firm, Rowe Industries, a colorful crew whose antics caused me to cry with laughter. And, finally, the couple fighting Annie for custody of Dillon, the Englands. This book is a romance, but at its core it illustrates the adoption process. While the main story revolves around one side's POV, we do get brief glimpses into the other - enough to form our own opinion of which side should win. The author pulls no punches, but handles the issue with grace and aplomb. I highly recommend this book to everyone. I've made a goal for 2014 to read all of the books Christine Nolfi has written. Anyone with me?