Betty Craven is the epitome of elegance, class, and perfection.
Her prize-winning garden is the envy of her neighbors; her impeccable manners and epicurean skills have made her the “hostess with the most-est.”
But all is not what it seems.
The truth is this fifty-eight year old’s seemingly idyllic world is quickly disintegrating. Widowed and left with a modest income, Betty’s Colorado gourmet chocolate shop has gone belly up, leaving her floundering for purpose and meaning. Tied to a house in disrepair that she can’t sell, and mired in unrelenting grief for her dead son, this patriotic former Texas pageant queen comes to the shocking and debilitating conclusion that her entire life has been wasted. As that realization hits her hard between her well-manicured brow, the rebellious spirit that Betty has silently kept under lock and key explodes to the surface.
When that happens, her staunch conservative world changes drastically, causing Betty to question every belief and opinion she’s ever had. The path she chooses is paved with secrecy, eccentric characters, toe-curling love, life-changing events, and a connection to her unconventional garden that she never could have imagined. No matter how hard she tries, Betty Craven will never be the same again.
Author Laurel Dewey – known for her gritty crime thriller series featuring Detective Jane Perry – has created a dynamic, funny, romantic, heartbreaking and controversial novel that will both enlighten readers and challenge them with its unique and timely subject matter.
Read an excerpt here.
My Review:
I enjoyed this book, because it was about an older woman and her fight to keep her head above water. She is broke and has hit rock bottom. She realizes that her life is not what she wanted it to be. She has to make a decision to either change and make her future better or to let the past continue. It is through friendship that she makes money and hard decisions. Then there is Jeff. Will he be good for her or only create more heartbreak? Sometimes you have to be saved from yourself. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from The Story Plant, however all opinions are my own.
I enjoyed this book, because it was about an older woman and her fight to keep her head above water. She is broke and has hit rock bottom. She realizes that her life is not what she wanted it to be. She has to make a decision to either change and make her future better or to let the past continue. It is through friendship that she makes money and hard decisions. Then there is Jeff. Will he be good for her or only create more heartbreak? Sometimes you have to be saved from yourself. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review from The Story Plant, however all opinions are my own.
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