Restless in Carolina, by Tamara Leigh (Review and Giveaway)

 3 Stars

ABOUT THE BOOK -

She’s all about going green. Could he be her white knight—or will he make her see red?

Tree-huggin’, animal-lovin’ Bridget Pickwick-Buchanan is on a mission. Well, two. First she has to come to terms with being a widow at thirty-three. After all, it’s been four years and even her five-year-old niece and nephew think it’s time she shed her widow’s weeds. Second, she needs to find a buyer for her family’s estate—a Biltmore-inspired mansion surrounded by hundreds of acres of unspoiled forestland. With family obligations forcing the sale, Bridget is determined to find an eco-friendly developer to buy the land, someone who won’t turn it into single-family homes or a cheesy theme park.

Enter J. C. Dirk, a high-energy developer from Atlanta whose green property developments have earned him national acclaim. When he doesn’t return her calls, Bridget decides a personal visit is in order. Unfortunately, J. C. Dirk is neither amused nor interested when she interrupts his meeting—until she mentions her family name. In short order, he finds himself in North Carolina, and Bridget has her white knight—in more ways than one. But there are things Bridget doesn’t know about J. C., and it could mean the end of everything she’s worked for…and break her heart.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

Tamara Leigh began her writing career in 1994 and is the best-selling author of fourteen novels, including Splitting Harriet (ACFW Book of the Year winner and RITA Award finalist), Faking Grace (RITA Award Finalist), and Leaving Carolina. A former speech and language pathologist, Tamara enjoys time with her family, faux painting, and reading. She lives with her husband and their sons in Tennessee and can be found at www.tamaraleigh.com.

MY REVIEW - 
This is actually the 3rd. book in a series but they can totally be read as separate books. Each book does have cross-over characters but they have different main characters. I was very very excited to see that this book was up for grabs as a review book, it has been on my wish list along with the other ones in the series.
This book started out hilarious! I was giggling on every page. I loved the beginning. But... and I am afraid there is a but, It got slow and confusing after that. There were so many characters and so many little things happening at the same time, I wasn't sure what was important and what wasn't. There were a few times when I started skimming. Then towards the last 1/3 of the book it did pick back up for me and I started enjoying it again. It did have a cute ending too!
I really liked the main Character, Bridget. She is very likable, feisty, stubborn, and cute.
Even though I only gave it 3 stars, it is a good 3 stars! It is definitely worth the read.
I think I would like to try one of her other books, maybe -"Faking Grace".
This is a Christian Fiction, Chick-Lit-ish type book that is very clean.

Thank you - Waterbrook Multnomah, aka - Blogging for books, for sending me this fun book to review!

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