Charming Grace: A Novel

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Summary: Nothing but clichés & similes!
Review: I've read everything this author has written and I've never been so disappointed in her work. I found myself wondering if someone is writing under her name. A number of people have written about how difficult it was to get through the book; well, I've tried and tried and finally decided I had to know if it was just me or if others had the same feelings. I logged onto amazon and now that I know that I'm not alone in my opinions, I quit! This is not worth finishing. Reading keeps me up at night way-past-my-bedtime, but 1-2 pages of this book puts me to sleep. (Maybe I'll keep it by my bedside, after all.)

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Summary: very disappointed
Review: Thank you to the author for yet another great story. Please write more than one book a year!

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Summary: Thank you
Review: Thank you to the author for yet another great story. Please write more than one book a year!

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Summary: Not up to par
Review: This book was very hard for me to get through. I didn't think it would ever end. It was not very realistic and choppy in parts. It definitely was not up to par when compared to her other books such as Sweet Hush. I would not rcommend it to anyone that I know.

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Summary: Bless her heart
Review: Widow Grace Bagshaw Vance has protected Harper Vance all her life--and she doesn't plan to let his death affect that. When hotshot actor Stone Senterra comes to Dahlonega to film the movie he has written about Harp's life, Grace does her damnedest to make sure it falls through. But Stone pushes back, usually through his bodyguard, ex-con Boone Noleene. It doesn't take Grace long to notice Boone--or that he has a heart and a chivalrous nature much like her dead husband's, but Boone's got an edge she has trouble ignoring. Both Grace and Boone have those Deborah Smith heartbreaking backgrounds, and it just makes you want to cry to read what they're feeling sometimes. They try to avoid their attraction for a number of reasons--not the least of which being Stone Senterra.
Supported by a colorful cast of characters, all sporting odd little quirks that make them memorable, Grace Vance and Boone Noleene, through a rotating first-person viewpoint, make for a wonderful story.
Now, I thought the end of this otherwise "charming" novel was just as sticky, sickly sweet as the homemade fudge to which Stone Senterra is addicted. It didn't quite live up to the otherwise poignant and painfully realistic tone to the rest of the book. However, this is definitely worth your time, and I don't doubt that you'll remember it for quite some time once you've finished the reading.