Description:
She had been looking for somewhere to stay, but instead Marion Miller finds herself on the wrong side of the reception desk at the Peace and Pigs campground and, despite her horrible shyness, promptly lands herself a job.
Marion came to Nottinghamshire--home of Sherwood Forest--to discover her father's mysterious past, but all she has to go on is a picture of her father dressed up, it would seem, as Robin Hood.
Life on a busy campground challenges Marion's formerly controlled life--the pigs roam free, the resident chickens seem determined to thwart her, and an unfortunate incident with a runaway bike throws her into the arms of the beautiful, but deeply unimpressed, Reuben.
Yet, Marion's would-be boyfriend Jake, and Reuben's stunning fiancée Erica, conspire to leave little room for Marion to daydream about the twinkling eyes of her rescuer . . . Will Marion ever find peace, and perhaps even love, among the pigs?
Including a large cast of memorable, colorful characters, Making Marion is an outstanding debut romantic comedy that touches on issues of identity and family with a natural ease.
Marion came to Nottinghamshire--home of Sherwood Forest--to discover her father's mysterious past, but all she has to go on is a picture of her father dressed up, it would seem, as Robin Hood.
Life on a busy campground challenges Marion's formerly controlled life--the pigs roam free, the resident chickens seem determined to thwart her, and an unfortunate incident with a runaway bike throws her into the arms of the beautiful, but deeply unimpressed, Reuben.
Yet, Marion's would-be boyfriend Jake, and Reuben's stunning fiancée Erica, conspire to leave little room for Marion to daydream about the twinkling eyes of her rescuer . . . Will Marion ever find peace, and perhaps even love, among the pigs?
Including a large cast of memorable, colorful characters, Making Marion is an outstanding debut romantic comedy that touches on issues of identity and family with a natural ease.
Reviews
Review Publishers Weekly - June 6, 2014
"One of the best inspirational novels of the season, a marvelous debut by a British author to watch."
Review Library Journal - June 15, 2014
Starred review "This humorous and tender story about a girl who discovers who she is in the wrong place at the right time will charm fans of women's fiction and readers seeking a fresh, funny, and heartfelt tale in the tradition of Helen Fielding and Sophie Kinsella." My review:
I just finished reading Making Marion and I liked the character Marion, I liked her strength and her ability to overcome a bad childhood. She sets out to find about her father's past and has to deal with meeting new people and getting over her shyness. The cover gives the impression that it is a funny book, but I thought it was sad, not what I thought it would be like. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book by Kregel publications and all opinions are my own.
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