Book Description:
“Consider that your beau is like a coveted novel whose compelling first lines you’ve just begun to read.” —A Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship
At a rummage sale, Heather, a member of the Fireside Book Club, discovers a turn-of-the-century romantic advice book written by a once-famous Smitten, Vermont, resident. When she shares the precious volume with her friends in the club, they find clues about a hidden treasure rumored to be buried in their tiny town.
As Heather, Abby, Lia, and Molly take turns reading the book, each projects onto it her own literary tastes. Heather sees it as a mystery. Abby discovers delicious dashes of Jane Austen. Lia sees in it the idealism of a bygone day. And Molly just wishes they’d made the book into a movie!
One by one, each of the women finds romantic love—often in spite of the historic book’s advice. And in searching for the legendary gold, the friends discover the best kind of treasure. The kind that brings hope and healing to each of their hearts.
My Review:
This is the first book that I have read that is in the town of Smitten. I had seen the first two books at our local bookstore before, but I have a hard time paying full price for books. That is one of the reasons why I became a book reviewer. The title of this book drew me in because my mom and I are members of a book club at my church called “Lit and Latte”. We meet once a month at Atlanta Bread Company and me and my mom have a great time fellowshipping with other ladies from our church. I wanted to see how the ladies in this book interacted.
When I seen that the book had four stories in one, I was even more happy. I like reading the multi-story books because they move faster. They are especially good whenever I am wanting to read a book, but don’t have a long time to do so. I had read books by Colleen Coble, but had never heard of any of the other authors. Knowing the reputation of Colleen Coble let me believe that this was a good book and that was a good indicator because this was a great book.
Heather, Abby, Lia, and Molly all have their own story, but are all friends and interact with each other throughout the entire book. The book, “A Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship”, that Heather found adds a bit of humor to the book because most of the “advice” is not in order with today’s world. The humor and the romance make for a great adventure in the town of Smitten, Vermont. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review from BookLook Bloggers.
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