Review~Lost: One Pair of Rose Colored Glasses~Shay Ray Stevens~4 Stars

****4 Stars****

I started this book on the recommendation of a friend, as I don't often read this genre of book. I am ever so glad I did! I am not quite sure how Shay Ray Stevens did it, but I think she got into the minds of every newly married woman (and those of us who have been forever) in America. I loved that it was light hearted and humorous, and while eye opening to women of all ages and marital status, it was not nasty or condescending. Written from a woman's perspective, this book poignantly captured the emotions and the struggles of the first year of marriage from adjusting to living with another person, to finding your place in his family, to the financial struggles, and even caring for the pets. I find that Emily's character was totally relatable, in fact, I kept thinking, when did she meet my husband? I believe that Miss Stevens hit a home run with this book and I am anxiously anticipating starting the second in the series! I have to know what happens with Ben and Emily next!

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LOST: ONE PAIR OF ROSE COLORED GLASSES

Review~Villere House~C.D. Hussey & Leslie Fear~5 Stars

*****5 Stars*****

Y’all y’all y’all y’all y’all! This was one creeptastic read! I really hate to admit this, but I do sometimes judge a book by it’s cover. This cover promised me a creepy ghostly mystery and the authors delivered! What more could a little Cajun girl want, than a mystery, a centuries old curse, the French Quarter, New Orleans, Voodoo queens, Papa Legba, hauntings, ghosts, vampire bars, cemeteries, evil spiteful spirits and more lagniappe than you could shake a stick at? Oh yeah, a love story too! The imagery that these two managed was nothing short of fantastic. I swear I could smell the perfume of the South that New Orleans exudes from every bend of the river.

This story moves at a lighting pace, no boring moments, and there was no fluff. Everything was relevant to the story line. And what a story! The relationships that Lottie has with her friends and the relationship that Xavier has with his family are vibrant. I wanted to be their friends too! The sexual chemistry between Lottie and Xavier was off the charts, and you also saw it mirrored in the relationship of Laurent and Elise. I think the authors did a great job of blending their two styles almost seamlessly, it never felt that I was reading the writing of 2 different authors. The characters were strong and rich. I loved the way the historical flashbacks were done, the dream sequences were outstanding.

I must say, the way they wrapped this up and melded everything together kind of blew my mind. How did I not see it? I said this to myself more than once. The story was so engrossing that my mind didn’t wander off on its usual jaunts to figure out the answers! I am looking forward to book 2!

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VILLERE HOUSE