Over the last couple years, I’ve really rediscovered my love of reading. And, I read books from all different categories, from vampires, to romance novels, to fact-based fiction and more.
I was recently given the opportunity to read Once in a Blue Moon, the latest novel by Eileen Goudge. Having never read one of her books before, I didn’t know what to expect. Here’s the idea of the book from the website.
Sisters Lindsay and Kerrie Ann have known hardship from an early age. Without guidance from their neglectful mother, their only aid came from an unlikely source, a retired exotic dancer by the name of Miss Honi Love. When the girls’ mother was sent to prison, Miss Honi tried unsuccessfully to save them from being separated and sent into foster care.
Thirty years later, Lindsay is still trying to reconnect with her sister. The owner of a bookstore in the sleepy California seaside town of Blue Moon Bay, she was lucky enough to have been adopted by a loving couple. Unbeknownst to her, Kerrie Ann has suffered a very different life. Bounced from one foster home to the next, she ran away as a teenager before becoming a drug-addicted single mother. Now, newly sober, Kerrie Ann is fighting to regain custody of the little girl who was taken from her.Neither sister’s expectations are met when they’re finally reunited. But as the two sisters engage in the fiercest battles of their lives, they are at last drawn together despite their differences, restoring belief in the unshakable bond of family.
Of course that description got me. A little drama, a little love, a little drugs and a custody battle. It certainly sounded intriguing.
Now, without giving anything away, here’s my take. The book took a little while for me to get used to it. The author is very descriptive of the setting, the surroundings, feelings, etc. That isn’t what draws me into a book. I like the story and the plot. I like to know what is going on. Once I got past the first couple chapters, there seemed to be less of this imagery. However, every once and a while, there is still some in there. It’s just not my thing.
But, the story kept moving enough for me to keep reading and I’m really enjoying it. There’s some scandal, two very different sisters, drama, love, and passion. I’m sure you’ll love it, too.
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