Wedding Night

Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At the perfect moment Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to finally propose! Setting: fancy, smancy restaurant, corner table overlooking the river, and at the point where Richard has something to ask her, Lottie looks down at her stockings and sees one of them flapping around her ankle. Flouncing off to the ladies room to tear both both stockings from her legs results in Lottie telling all the girls in there that THE moment has arrived - now practically the whole restaurant is holding their breath when Lottie returns back to her table, Richard, and the question. Only to Lottie's tearful embarrassment, the question isn't, "Will you marry me, " but something boring about air miles...

Lottie's sister Fliss knows that every time her sister ends a relationship, impulsive, outrageous things happens...like when Lottie got a tattoo, or an "intimate" piercing, or the expensive membership in a cult. So Fliss knows something horrible is about to happen and will she be able to successfully head it off?

Sophie Kinsella is hilariously funny - I found myself giggling until my sides hurt!

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Loving

Loving by Karen Kingsbury
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The fourth and final book in the Bailey Flanagan Series ties up loose ends, reports the power of prayer, ending on a happy note. After a short stint in Los Angles, Bailey is too uncomfortable and hates dealing with the constant daily interruption of paparazzi. When Katy presents her with an offer to take over the Christian Kids Theater, Bailey accepts, but uncertain with her decision. Broken-hearted about leaving Brandon, she flies back home to Bloomington, Indiana and prays for a way for them to somehow stay together. Back in LA, Brandon is coming to the realization that his contract has been altered and the results will compromise his beliefs and values. But, holding out for integrity could doom his professional career. How can he still have Bailey and his career?

Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite authors, but with this particular series I believe it was strung out for too long - it could have been wrapped up easily in two to three novels. Unfortunately, I found myself losing interest, but I do look forward to her next release.


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Searching for Paradise in Parker, PA

Searching for Paradise in Parker, PA by Kris Radish

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Married some almost 30 years, Addy Lipton is re-examining her marriage to Lucky. The same Lucky that has their garage full to the rafters with bowling balls and broken appliances, (Addy calls the Kingdom of Crap) while Addy’s car sits outside. Lucky doesn’t know that Addy dreams of running her Toyota Corolla right through the garage door and out the other side. When a much anticipated vacation doesn’t pan out and Lucky severely injures his back, Addy is thinking of calling it quits. When her wild sister, Hell, and her quirky friends get in on it – it’s men against women and hilarious events happen.



Dangerously Funny. Irreverent . Crazy, zany characters with reminders of how easy it is to slowly allow your marriage, without realizing it, to grow stale and tired.





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A Suitor for Jenny

A humorous, light-hearted romance about a young woman trying to find good husbands for her two younger sisters in Texas. Jenny, unfortunately, sets about it by following the stringent rules set forth in the reference books for attracting and procuring a husband. Her two sisters, Brenda and Mary Lou chafe under Jenny's rules and end up finding young men on their own that they know their older sister will not favor. US Marshall Rhett Armstrong and most of the townsfolk rue the day when Jenny and her sisters come to town!

Love Dogs??

Dog House: A Love Story by Carol Prisant

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A cute, funny little biography about a woman named Carol and her love/hate relationships with dogs. It's also a look at life with her mild-mannered husband, Millard, son Barden, and pet-challenged mother.

Available for holds through http://www.alleganycountylibrary.info



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