Meka's Thoughts...: November 2013

What is a Veteran?

A "Veteran" - whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including his/her life".

My grandfather John R.Graves Jr. was in the US Army. He was a medic in WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War , and was an ambulance driver when he was stateside. He loved to serve his country. Although I never got to meet him, I learned about him from my grandmother. Who told me he always called her his better half. His oldest daughter (my aunt) went on to serve in the US Air Force as well.

My brother now serves in the US Navy, and I'm proud of everything he's accomplished. I have other friends and family in the US Armed Forces as well and I appreciate everything they and all of the soldiers do for our country.

Happy Veterans Day, and thank you for all that you do.

Take Me Home For Christmas (Whiskey Creek)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2013

Christmas is a time for remembering…

Too bad not all memories are pleasant! Everyone in Whiskey Creek remembers Sophia DeBussi as the town's Mean Girl. Especially Ted Dixon, whose love she once scorned.

But Sophia has paid the price for her youthful transgressions. The man she did marry was rich and powerful but abusive. So when he goes missing, she secretly hopes he'll never come back—until she learns that he died running from an FBI probe of his investment firm. Not only has he left Sophia penniless, he's left her to face all the townspeople he cheated.…

Sophia is reduced to looking for any kind of work to pay the bills and support her daughter. With no other options, she becomes housekeeper for none other than Ted, now a successful suspense writer. He can't bring himself to turn his back on her, not at Christmas, but he refuses to get emotionally involved. He learned his lesson the last time.

Or will the season of love and forgiveness give them both another chance at happiness?

Take Me Home For Christmas was a well written and emotionally engaging story. To me this shows signs of a good book, when I get involved emotionally. The characters are well developed and intriguing.
This book is number 5 in the Whiskey Creek series, but can be read as a stand alone. This was the first book I've read by Brenda Novak, and enjoyed it immensely.

Sophia & Ted's story is one that shows the growth of both characters mentally and emotionally. Sophia I fell in love with for 2 reasons. First she was the underdog in the story, and second because she had the most to overcome in the book. I recommend this book for lovers of romance and suspense. I look forward reading more books from Brenda Novak.

I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.