Starting the Summer Off Right

I read a whole mess of fun, fluffy books recently.

First, I read THE EX-DEBUTANTE by Linda Francis Lee. This book mysteriously landed on my desk a month or two ago. I was in the mood for something a little lighter than some of my usual fare, so I picked it up. I enjoyed the story about a former Texas debutante who returns to her hometown to help with her mother's divorce, throw together a doomed debutante ball and avoid falling into the arms of her first love. The writing was a little hard to take at time (random use of gimmicks distracted from the story), but overall, I had fun reading it.

Continuing the debutante theme, I read the first book of the Debutante Dropout Mysteries by Susan McBride, BLUE BLOOD. Ms. McBride had visited the writing seminar taught by Bobbi Smith at last year's RT Convention. Ever since then I had wanted to read her books. This one is about a not-quite-debutante who goes undercover at a Hooters-esque restaurant in an attempt to find out who really killed its owner. I am looking forward to reading more of the series.

I also read REMEMBER ME? by one of my favorite chick-lit authors, Sophie Kinsella. If you are a fan of the show Samantha Who? you might also enjoy this story about a woman who wakes up to find she can't remember the last 3 years of her life. At once funny and thought-provoking, it's an interesting take on amnesia and its effects on both the person who forgets and the people in her life.

And finally, I read a book I had wanted to read since this year's RT. One of the books featured in the Mr. Romance competition was WEDDINGS CAN BE MURDER by Christie Craig and I had been wanting to read it ever since. I was thrilled when it came in last week and immediately started reading it. This was probably my favorite of the above books. It was funny, charming and very real.

If you are looking for some good beach reads (or some sitting-at-the-doctor's-office reads) check out some of these books.

Nicole