I needed a break from historicals before delving into the last few books in my TBR pile.
The Temptation of Savannah O’Neill by Molly O’Keefe
(2010, Contemporary Series)
Grade: 3.5
The O’Neill family has been the scandal of small town Bonne Terre for three generations. Savannah O’Neill may be a staid librarian, but she’s still one of the scandalous O’Neills. But when Matt appears at her door and offers his skills as a handyman, she might be willing to risk a little scandal. But Matt is hiding secrets of his own…
There were a lot of good things about this book. The setting was great – I could almost feel the heat of a Louisiana summer. And I liked the characters… eventually. It just took a very long time to get to that point. The author kept portioning out information in tiny dribs and drabs, and I started to get frustrated. It’s one thing to keep a few secrets, but keeping most of the hero and heroine’s background a secret for almost half the book is just annoying. However, the interesting plot and good writing kept me going. In the end, I did enjoy the book, I just wish it hadn’t taken so long to get there.
Down to only 5 books in the basket of “read soon” books.
Karen Wheless
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