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This is a book about second chances It is about when life
hands us a ‘do-over’ do we have the
depth of character and maturity to take a chance on getting things right the
second time around. It is about Mason’s
integrity and his abiding love of a family business that will keep a town from
going under. It is about Annajanes ability to love and trust someone that she
has a few doubts about.
Annajane and Mason have just such a chance, when Mason’s marriage
to his new fiancé is interrupted by his little girl Sophie having a hot appendix
and being rushed to the hospital. You
see, Annajane and Mason were once married, but they didn’t quite make it. Now
Mason is getting married to someone who is most definitely NOT the one he was destined
to be with the rest of his life. Annajane
is engaged to a musician now, but even though Mason is her ex-husband, she has
been invited to his wedding to Celia.
One of the main issues this story deals with is the Bayless’s
family business Quixie soda, a regional product, and the possibility that the
family company will be taken over by a much larger company. There is more to it
but I don’t want to ruin the story for you.
After the somewhat slightly lackluster release of last year’s
“Summer Rental”, this book was just such a pleasant surprise. I was worried that Ms. Andrews would keep on
with the notion that those of us who like Southern chick lit would be appeased
with another book like “Summer Rental”
What she gave us with “Spring Fever” is one of the most delightful,
witty, charming stories I have read in ages.
The characters are so well defined that you could swear you’ve met them
before or at least people just like them.
Everyone knows a couple that was just perfect for each other, but too
stubborn to realize it themselves. I’m
sure everyone has know a back-stabbing SOB like Celia is or a money obsessed person
like Mason’s brother. And this is just one
of the things that makes this novel such a delight to read. The descriptions of the area, the factory,
and the secondary characters are all richly written and 100% believable.. The dialogue is believable and so is the
story. The ease of reading this novel was
truly pleasant for me.
This will defiantly be a book I will read repeatedly every
springtime.
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