Smitten Book Club - Coble, Billerbeck, Hunt, Hunter
4 Stars!
ABOUT THE BOOK -
The century-old Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best pick yet!
The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue of its title; it was also written by Smitten, Vermont native Pearl Chambers, a local gentlewoman from three generations back.
Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends’ romantic exploits.
When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant.
What’s more, a handwritten inscription indicates that the arcane book might hold the only extant clues leading to buried gold—exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they not go treasure hunting?
Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends’ romantic exploits.
When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant.
What’s more, a handwritten inscription indicates that the arcane book might hold the only extant clues leading to buried gold—exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they not go treasure hunting?
ABOUT THE AUTHORS -
USA Today best-selling author Colleen Coble has written several romantic suspense novels, including Tidewater Inn, Rosemary Cottage, and the Mercy Falls, Lonestar, and Rock Harbor series. Twitter: @colleencoble Facebook: colleencoblebooks
Kristin Billerbeck is a Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the ACFW Book of the Year award. Her books include A Billion Reasons Why and What a Girl Wants. Twitter: @KristinBeck Facebook: Kristin-Billerbeck
Denise Hunter is the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom and The Trouble with Cowboys. She has won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader's Choice Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. Twitter: @deniseahunter Facebook: authordenisehunter
Diann Hunt writes heart-warming stories with a rose-colored view of the world. Author of 25 books, many of them award winners, Diann lives in Indiana with her husband Jim. Visit her website at diannhunt.com. Twitter: @DiannHunt
Kristin Billerbeck is a Christy Award finalist and two-time winner of the ACFW Book of the Year award. Her books include A Billion Reasons Why and What a Girl Wants. Twitter: @KristinBeck Facebook: Kristin-Billerbeck
Denise Hunter is the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom and The Trouble with Cowboys. She has won The Holt Medallion Award, The Reader's Choice Award, The Foreword Book of the Year Award, and is a RITA finalist. Twitter: @deniseahunter Facebook: authordenisehunter
Diann Hunt writes heart-warming stories with a rose-colored view of the world. Author of 25 books, many of them award winners, Diann lives in Indiana with her husband Jim. Visit her website at diannhunt.com. Twitter: @DiannHunt
MY REVIEW -
Cute and fun, those are the two words that come to mind. Well this book was a given right from the cover, the authors, and right on through!
The cover is gorgeous! One of my faves this year so far.
I am a huge fan of three of these authors, Diann Hunt I had never read before so this was a great way to be introduced to her.
The flow of these stories is really great, the way one leads into the other. I really liked them all. But I think my favorite was the last one by Denise Hunter (I just love her anyway!) its more snarky and chick-lit-ish than the other three.
The characters were perfect with excellent development. I really liked all four of these friends. They all had unique stories in their lives. And they all met the man of their dreams in a different way. Very creative book! This was the only one in the series I read but it really make me wish I had read the others.
The Smitten gals are back with their newest release, Smitten Book Club! Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, and Denise Hunter are celebrating with a Kindle Fire giveaway, a Facebook party on February 20, and a nationwide book-club brunch on March 22.The cover is gorgeous! One of my faves this year so far.
I am a huge fan of three of these authors, Diann Hunt I had never read before so this was a great way to be introduced to her.
The flow of these stories is really great, the way one leads into the other. I really liked them all. But I think my favorite was the last one by Denise Hunter (I just love her anyway!) its more snarky and chick-lit-ish than the other three.
The characters were perfect with excellent development. I really liked all four of these friends. They all had unique stories in their lives. And they all met the man of their dreams in a different way. Very creative book! This was the only one in the series I read but it really make me wish I had read the others.
One winner will receive:
- A Kindle Fire HDX
- The Smitten books (Smitten, Secretly Smitten, Smitten Book Club)
So grab your copy of Smitten Book Club and join Colleen, Denise, Kristin, and friends on the evening of February 20th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)
I love the cover! It definitely looks like it's cute and fun.
ReplyDeleteI have to try this.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover! I wouldn't mind reading this one of these days.
ReplyDeleteIts really cute, I think you'd like it Dar.
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