My Thoughts: First, I chose this book from the selection on Blogging For Books. When I read the synopsis, I wasn't sure I was going to like this book at all. Bridget Pickwick Bucannan and I are completely different. I have not gone completely green, I am not a tree hugger, I would never wear my hair in dreadlocks, I very rarely go barefoot, and fortunately my faith has not wavered. With that being said, I just adored Bridget. Tamara... Read More
My Thoughts: First, I chose this book from the selection on Blogging For Books. When I read the synopsis, I wasn't sure I was going to like this book at all. Bridget Pickwick Bucannan and I are completely different. I have not gone completely green, I am not a tree hugger, I would never wear my hair in dreadlocks, I very rarely go barefoot, and fortunately my faith has not wavered. With that being said, I just adored Bridget. Tamara Leigh created a very real, extraordinary, and a down to earth person. I found myself rooting for her all the way. In literary terms, I thought that Bridget was a three dimensional person.
Then we meet JC Dirk, the person who is going to woo Bridget, but also may break her already healing heart. He too is a three dimensional person, with a family history that he struggles with. He has his own agenda by acquiring what was robbed from his family.
The interactions between Bridget and JC are hilarious, touching, and very loving. One of the thoughts Bridget has when meeting with JC "Well Open Me A Jar Of Peaches And Call Me A Pie, had me actually laughing out loud(LOL). The book is full of these little southern phrases.
I loved the mystery and suspense about family greed and deceit. I loved how Tamara Leigh guides the characters to using religious strength in a way in which religion is seen as a positive and logical force. I would recommend this wonderful story to everyone who enjoys smiling until the very last page.
