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Indlæser... Calumetaf Ali Vali
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Jaxon Lavigne left the small town of Chackbay, Louisiana, to escape disapproving parents and has never looked back. She's now a popular English lit professor. Life is good. Really. The only problem is the invite in her mailbox. Who in their right mind has a fifteen-year high school reunion? Iris Long's days are predictable. She did the safe thing and married the high school quarterback. While her life isn't a grand love affair, it's comfortable, and as the secretary at the local high school, she can see her daughter and son throughout the day. Her family is great, but Iris longs for the one person she can't have. Jaxon comes back to town amid gossip that started sixteen years earlier and never really died down. After crushing on Iris in high school, seeing her again is a welcome surprise. But it's Iris's daughter, Sean, whose dark hair, blue eyes, and brilliant mind are startlingly like Jaxon's own who exposes scars from small town secrets. Jaxon has been kept in the dark by those she loves most, including Iris. But when the truth is finally revealed, will she leave for good? No library descriptions found. |
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I was really digging the first half or so but then things moved in directions that were either too much, not enough, or just outright off. The too much happened with repetitious descriptions and narrative, the not enough was how I felt about pretty much everything Iris. She was given a POV early on but we really don't get to understand much about her or her world. Which leads to the just outright off parts which also were mostly focused on Iris. One of the biggest for me was her relationship with Daniel, her husband. I mean, initially he's cast as a bully and mean-spirited and all he and Iris seem to do is yell and fight with each other. It was awful. But then Iris says that she loves him and is her best friend. WTF? Very mixed info happening here...
Anyway, I loved Margot and her parents more than any other part of the book. Jaxon was fine but I never could connect with her. She was very much like many of the author's other strong, handsome, loyal, smart, and sexy butches. So, I mean, you know what you're getting when you read a Vali book.
If you're a fan of Ali Vali's novels, you'll very likely love this one. It wasn't my favorite but it wasn't my least favorite either. Wilbur and his den lessons made it all worthwhile.
Thanks to BSB and NetGalley for the ARC! (