Elly in Love

Elly In Love, Colleen Oakes Review from jeannie zelos book reviews I hadn't read book one, but it seemed like each part was complete so that I could still enjoy this one. That was right, it's easy to pick up and follow along the story arc. Elly was great, human, flawed, trusting and prone to self critisism – much like many of us :-) I could identify with her straight away, and then I met Snarky Teenager. Oh how well she was portrayed, mums of daughters, sisters, friends with nieces etc will be nodding their heads at ST's actions. I loved her, she made a terrific foil, that quiet, sharp wit, talent and yet underlying teen insecurity crossed with teen overconfidence. They lurch from one to the other constantly! Elly's friends – great bunch, Keith – wow what a man.....and then Dennis, and once again mums, friends, family who've had one of these will recognise so much in him. I've has both – an ST and two Dennises...thankfully long past that stage but some bits were so so familiar!
So, poor Elly, just when she's picked up the pieces of her life, embryonic relationship with Keith going well ( he is such a romantic!), business finally in the black, home life seems to have settled and then.... everything seems to be lurching once again, problems with family life by way of Dennis, problems with business by way of The Celebrity Wedding, and problems with Keith – oh that part was heartbreaking but faced with that scenario I'd hope I'd do the same thing. She's been caught out once, doesn't need it again. I just couldn't understand what Keith was doing – he loved her that was clear so why???
So, its a humorous romp through Elly's life, wrapped up with drama, pathos, emotion, and lots of tears... I so, so wanted everythng to come through for her, she deserved it to be right,she was loyal, loving, hardworking, so why on earth did eveything keep going wrong for her. It's a fun read, packed with action, people who feel very real, and I'm looking forward to the next book and where her journey takes her. Of course as a gardener and flower lover the descriptions of those has me fantastising about them...wondeful mental images. It's part of a series but could be read as a stand alone as its a complete tale. Stars: Four, great fun. ARC supplied via Netgalley.

Elly in Love by Colleen Lakes. Published by SparkPress

June 8, 2014 by cayocosta72 Leave a comment

Elly’s life is suddenly coming up roses. She’s getting ready to open her own fancy flower shop, she’s been asked to design a celebrity wedding for television, what could go wrong? A stranger shows up on her doorstep, wanting something that will change everything.
A sweet faith- based love story about the choices we make