| REVIEWED BY FROST |
| "Janine's Hope" by Taylor Voltaire |
| Rating: 4 Swords Janine's Hope Taylor Voltaire Cobblestone Press 2oo7 4 Swords 978-1-60088-119-0 http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/janineshope.htm 81 pp. Contemporary Janine's Hope is a heartwarming tale of second chances and of the potentials available when we open the eyes of our hearts. Hope's mother disappeared when Hope was only seven, and raised by a strict father who loved her accomplishments, Hope has always believed it was a question of her mother's abandonment. Summoned from Manhattan to Arizona by the news of her mother's unexpected death, Hope discovers she has inherited a tavern, a small home, and a town full of folks who loved her mother to distraction. Hope tries valiantly to maintain her cynicism in the face of the town's unanimous regard of her late mother, but she finds life chipping away at her reserve as she falls in lust and more with a gorgeous hunky hero who insists on demonstrating his tender side. Even as she learns the truth, she refuses to believe it, despite the enormous evidence stacking up. But eventually, Hope learns to open her heart's eyes and see what's before her and what her future can hold. Taylor Voltaire's first novel outing proves to be an enchanting, romantic tale of family entanglements, lies, secrets, and hidden truths. Readers will find themselves crying, loving, lusting, and laughing right along with Hope, and wishing for a small-town atmosphere and folks as emotionally deep as the townspeople Hope encounters. If you would like to be Reviewed by Frost, send an email to frost@jlfoster.biz or reviewed_by_frost@jlfoster.biz with the subject line "Submission." Include the author's name, title of book, publishing house, genre, page count, and an excerpt. |
