From Publishers Weekly (via amazon)
Carr (the Virgin River series) brings four high school friends together in a slow-moving but charming story set in beautiful Northern California. Cassie is sick of searching for Mr. Right and ending up with Mr. Very Wrong. Julie wishes she didn't worry about money all the time. Marty misses romance to the point that she's considering cheating on her husband. Stoic Beth quietly struggles with health problems. Cassie tries to understand her feelings for a ponytailed biker, Julie deals with an unexpected pregnancy, Marty attempts to save her marriage, and Beth realizes breast cancer is not something she can hide. Though the leading ladies are not terribly well developed, their stories will strike a chord with readers. Male supporting characters add spark and help propel the plot to a predictable yet satisfying happy ending.
In retrospect, I should have let more time elapse between bidding farewell to Virgin River and welcoming another group of slightly flawed characters looking to find the perfect life. Don't get me wrong, A Summer in Sonoma was a good story and true to Ms. Carr's form. I have The House on Olive Street waiting in Mt. TBR, but I think I'll let some time pass before pushing it nearer the peak of the mountain.
Rating: 3/5 (Romance Scale)
First Line: Cassie and Ken walked out of the bar together at seven-thirty.
Book Extras
Read Frech Fiction's review of A Summer in Sonoma here.
Visit the author's website here.
1 comment:
This almost sounds like a Patricia Gaffney book! I enjoyed The House on Olive Street (read it YEARS ago!), but haven't read anything else by Carr. This might be a good one to try out since I'm not sure I want to dive into a series right now.
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