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Summary: A wonderful story from the south
Review: This one called out to me, and after reading the book, I know why. This was one of the best tales from the south I have ever read. I could not put the book down for a minute! The author truly brought me to the Isle of Plams, so much that I was looking at real estate down there myself! Bravo!Anna is an incredible woman, and who wouldn't want to have Jim as an ex. I am not a fan of books going to movies, but if this was the script, I would totally go see it!
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Summary: What a Fun Sassy book!
Review: This one was another fun read for me ~~ I managed to read this in two days as I was thoroughly entertained by the characters in this book! Some parts of it are a little beyond believablity, but who cares? It's a perfect "take-me-away" book and it's perfect for any time when you need to escape from reality for a few hours.
Anna Lutz Abbot is probably one of my favorite Franks characters so far. She's funny, witty and down-to-earth. She's best friends with her ex-husband, who incidentally, is gay, and her childhood best friend, Frannie, is still in the picture. She adores her daddy, who has been with her ever since her mother's death. She has an adorable daughter who is coming home for the summer. What more can she want? Well, it turns out ~~ more. She needed a place of her own to live. Tired of her boss haranguing her every minute, she quits her job and starts up her own beauty salon. Anna buys a house on the Isle of Palms, where her happiest memories reside. Her next-door neighbors are the same ladies who took care of her when her mother died, Miss Mavis and Miss Angel. Her other next-door neighbor, Lucy, is smitten with her own father. And yes, there is a new man in Anna's life.
This is a fun, witty and sassy novel based in the South. Franks writes as Anna tells it ~~ and it's a fun story to escape into. I adore Franks' other books ~~ she has a writing style that manages to grab your attention and keep it. She keeps drawing you into the story further and further, till the last page is turned and then you're disappointed in having to wait another year or two for her next book. She writes as if you're sitting on the porch with her, drinking a beer from a long-stemmed bottle, feet up on the railings of the porch and it's a lazy summer evening. She writes as if she knows everyone (no matter how slightly) and you're enthralled and want to know more.
This is a fun read ~~ one hard to miss this summer. So if you have time, grab a beer or a lemonade and sit on that swing of yours and dive into this book. It's funny, witty and you'll fall in love with Anna too.
7-30-04
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