This month I volunteered to host. I wasn't sure how many of the ladies would actually show considering Christmas was a mere eight days away. Some had family parties to attend, others likely had shopping or baking or decorating to do. Honestly, I half expected those who had said they were coming to call or text and tell me it just wouldn't work out. I mean...eight days.
I should probably admit right here and now I was getting some baking in myself before the ladies showed up. I made chocolate chip cookies, gingersnaps, peanut butter cookies, and white chocolate Macadamia nut cookies. I was pulling the last tray out of the oven as my first guest walked through the door.
The house smelled amazing.
Although many were missing, a few of the ladies did make the meeting to discuss our November read, Truth or Beard by Penny Reid. Mostly, though, we caught up on each other's lives, checking in with each other about kids, spouses, and jobs. We laughed a lot, especially after the wine got flowing.
I think we all pretty much agreed the book was cute, but predictable. I appreciated the fact that this particular heroine had dreams and aspirations that made settling down with someone with such deep ties to the community a problem. Did it perhaps take them too long to figure out how to make both of them happy? Was the big family secret not really any kind of secret at all? Yes to both. Still. It was an entertaining and easy read, entertaining enough I'd read more in the series for the right price. In fact, I already picked up book #4, which focuses on Duane's twin brother, Beau, because it was on sale for $1.99 in the Kindle store.
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| Some book club enticements. |
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