Stephanie Jane recenzis Second Chance Grill de Christine Nolfi
A sweet romance
3 steloj
A promotion to get a free copy of Second Chance Grill was advertised by its author, Christine Nolfi, on Goodreads so I took advantage! The novel is set in small town America, the town of Liberty, Ohio, and begins when young doctor Mary Chance moves to town to take over the running of her aunt's restaurant. Mary is grieving the loss of her best friend and hopes that her sabbatical in Liberty will help her to overcome her sorrow in order to resume her medical career. She is meant to be returning to Cincinnati after a year, however she hasn't counted on the charms of the local garage mechanic, Anthony, or the perseverance of his terminally ill daughter, Blossom.
Second Chance Grill was an easy read and, to be honest, a light relief after my previous bemusing book, The Children's Home. Nolfi's characters are typical of the people found in …
A promotion to get a free copy of Second Chance Grill was advertised by its author, Christine Nolfi, on Goodreads so I took advantage! The novel is set in small town America, the town of Liberty, Ohio, and begins when young doctor Mary Chance moves to town to take over the running of her aunt's restaurant. Mary is grieving the loss of her best friend and hopes that her sabbatical in Liberty will help her to overcome her sorrow in order to resume her medical career. She is meant to be returning to Cincinnati after a year, however she hasn't counted on the charms of the local garage mechanic, Anthony, or the perseverance of his terminally ill daughter, Blossom.
Second Chance Grill was an easy read and, to be honest, a light relief after my previous bemusing book, The Children's Home. Nolfi's characters are typical of the people found in small communities the world over and the camaraderie shown by everyone when things get tough makes for an uplifting novel. I was surprised by some of the medical plot surrounding Blossom's illness, especially the inhumanity of the American healthcare system. I am certainly glad of the NHS! Overall though the storyline went pretty much where I expected it would and the romantic ending is telegraphed from Mary and Anthony's first meeting. I am not sure I would read further books in the series as this type of women's fiction isn't really my bag, but as a change it was a fun novel. And I love the colourful image on the cover which encourages me to visit Ohio!