Are you a Lisa Kleypas
fan? If not, you should be. I initially found out about her when
she did a Q&A on GoodReads. Since I have an uncontrollable need
to read historical romance novels, I immediately picked up one of Lisa's novels and
have been a fan since. I believe I've read almost all of her historical
romance books. I probably should seek therapy, but the truth is, they are
ridiculously good. Anyway, fast-forward to the summer and I found Rainshadow Road—Lisa
Kleypas Friday Harbor
series—while trolling on Amazon. Here's the back cover:
I read this over the
summer and instantly adored the series. It's a modern-day romance spiced
with the perfect amount of family drama and to my surprise, elemental magic.
The book opened up to Luci getting crushed by her ex-boyfriend and
sister. Wow, Kleypas cut straight to the heart with that one. What
I loved best about Luci was her resilience. Yes, her life sucked,
but that didn't stop her from moving on. I loved the way Luci stood up
for herself, despite be railroaded by her conniving sister, her worthless ex
and her annoying parents.
Thankfully, she met Sam, the unlikely love interest, Sam. Their
relationship began slowly at first which I thought made it more believable.
Sam owned a vineyard and struggled over the years to cultivate it into his
life-long dream. He obviously couldn't predict the whimsical touch that
local glass artist like Luci would wield.
Rainshadow Road is more of a contemporary romance than
paranormal, so if you're in the mood to little your paranormal reading, give
this one a try.
Have you read Lisa
Kleypas’ steamy historical romance novels?
Suddenly You is one of my all-time favorites. What about the Friday Harbor series?
I love Lisa Kleypas! Haven't read Rainshadow Road... now I must! :)
ReplyDeleteI've heard good things about her work. Now you've made me want to see for myself! :-)
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Mina,
ReplyDeleteSounds like a heartwrenching read, but I guess good things happen cuz it's a romance. :)
I've seen her books around, but haven't read them. I hope to, though.
ReplyDeleteooh, sounds like another great one from Lisa Kleypas. I read "Lady Sophia's Lover" about a month ago and LOVED it! Yep! steamy. :)
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