Adventure Between the Pages: Three Teacup Novellas
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Age
Appropriate For: 13 and up for mild romance and
some mildly scary scenes.
Best
for Ages: 15 and up
Description:
The last place
twenty-four year old Keri McMillan wants to be is back home in Waterford Bay,
Oregon. But after two years at prestigious New York University pursuing a
degree in journalism, her bank account is drained. Keri is determined to move
home for one year - and one year only--- to make some serious money working for
her dad's log cabin company, but her goals all go up in smoke when the
company's new showcase home burns to the ground. Six months ago, Grant Dawson
bought the Waterford Weekly, a small newspaper in his father's hometown. Burned
out as a reporter for the L.A. Times and tired of all the inherent politics, he
welcomed the slower pace of this Oregon coastal town and the more relaxed
lifestyle producing a weekly paper. He enjoys being close to his dad again, a
quiet man who captains a whale-sightseeing boat. Grant is surprised at his unexpected interest
in Keri, the niece of columnist Luby Sanders. He thinks Luby is a hoot and
can't help but adore her. But she's also playing matchmaker, trying to interest
him in her niece. When Keri shows up at a log cabin fire in the middle of the
night, she's not the geeky college kid he expected. But he's not about to fall
victim to Luby's orchestrations.
Diane Moody is fast becoming one of my
favorite authors to relax with. Her characters are so endearing, her plots don’t
repeat, and faith always plays a key role in her stories. After the last tea
cup novella, I couldn’t wait to read the next one. So, I didn’t waste any time
starting.
Keri and Grant were both great
characters. Keri had some serious attitude issues at the beginning of the book,
which is understandable as she is going through a very emotional time. Grant
helps her to change her attitude, get on her feet and solve the case.
This book was fun. It wasn’t as humorous as the last book, but I really enjoyed it. There was a bit of mystery, and
two sweet romances.
If you enjoy nice, sweet romances, and
novellas with touches of mystery, check out this second book in the Teacup
Novella series.
Age
Appropriate For: 15 and up for mild romance and
some situations
Best
for Ages: 15 and up
Description:
It seems
everyone needs a second chance. Tracey Collins just left Washington D.C. after
her dream job became a personal nightmare. Back home in Jacobs Mill, Tennessee,
she quickly realizes she's not the only one needing a fresh start. Her sister
Alex is in the midst of a career change, finding new inspiration restoring
furniture. Their father, a former pastor who's had his own share of
disillusionment, now mentors a strange bunch of misfit bikers who do odd jobs
around town as ministry. Among them, an intriguing former attorney named Noah,
still running from a painful past, catches Tracey's eye. Secrets are uncovered
and hearts are restored in Jacobs Mill as they all work together to renovate an
old smokehouse into a new shop called Second Chances.
I have to admit that this was my least
favorite of my of the Teacup books so far. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t my
favorite. Let me start with what kept me from loving the book before I go on to
what I liked.
I have to admit one of my pet peeves is
when people call things their babies
or children or talk about inanimate objects like they are people. In this book
Alex calls her projects her children and names them. And many of the motor
cycles have names and personalities to their owners. I know it is silly that it
bothered me, but it did.
The romance wasn’t as good in my mind. Not
as much based on character as much as the last two stories. However, I did love
how both of them help each other with their problems in the end. Tracy helps
Noah with his past, and Noah helps Tracy with a persistent and unwanted suitor.
I loved the historical mystery aspect
of this story. The story of the teacup in this novella was by far my favorite.
Maybe because I am a history buff. I can’t say anything more without giving too
much away.
If you need a quick light read, the
teacup books are for you.
Buy
it Here
Age
Appropriate For: 13 and up for mild romance
Best
for Ages: 13 and up
Description:
When her best
friend prayed for God to "blow your socks off," Olivia Thomas had no
idea that prayer would be answered only a few hours later. Stunned by such an
unexpected gift from someone she'd helped years ago, Olivia suddenly finds
herself with unlimited possibilities. She packs her bags and heads to Caden
Cove, a tiny coastal town in Maine, where she hopes to figure out what to do
with the rest of her life. Little does she know her reservation at the Captain
MacVicar Inn has put her in the path of a historic legend. Trevor Bass owns
Caden Cove's only bookstore and dabbles in real estate. All the locals know the
grouchy bookseller is an avowed bachelor, which explains their utter shock when
he invites a "tourist" to visit their book club. The mere hint of
romance sends the town into a frenzy wondering if the object of Trevor's
affections could be the next victim of the legend's curse. Will history repeat
itself once more in Caden Cove?
This was such a sweet novella. I am
very sad that there is only one novella left in the series. Diane Moody is so
talented. Each of her books are unique and different.
I loved Olivia. I loved this story
about an older woman finding love. I think the subtle message of it being
better to wait on the right person even if that means waiting far longer than
we would like. This is a message that I think is very important for young
people today.
The only thing I didn’t like about the
book was the first kiss. I thought it came far too early in the relationship.
Except for that I loved everything about it. Olivia and Trevor have their
issues and work through them because they believe that their relationship is worth
fighting for.
The legend of Caden Cove, Maine was
delightful addition to the story. It kept the story moving and gave some
suspense to the story.
I highly recommend this whole novella
series.
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2 comments
Okay, I'm going to have to look into buying these. They sound like they might be fun for a light, summer read. Or while curled up in front of the fire for a day.
ReplyDeleteThey are worth every penny!
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