Celia Donnelly is hit a time in her life where she's on auto-pilot. Her husband of eighteen years, Jonathon, is a president of a bank. Her son, Oliver, is sixteen years old and quite surly. I have one of those, so I quite understand. Her marriage? ho-hum. It's routine.
When her husband surprises her and Oliver with a vacation to Mexico, Celia is excited. This is just what they need - time to relax and time together. However, her vacation is short-lived when she is kidnapped while running on the beach.
The kidnapper is a stranger but seems to know Celia, and she doesn't understand what is going on. She just wants to go back to her family, but as clues begin to unfold, Celia's past comes to the forefront as the puzzle pieces begin to click into place. Jonathon is not as he seems and Celia tries to determine if her kidnapper is foe or ally. It all comes to head in a brilliant climatic ending.
I really enjoyed the character of Celia, she's stronger than she believes and has guts. She's not afraid to show her courage without losing any of her femininity, which she uses to her advantage. I never did like Jonathon, he's cold and callous. Audrey Braun's debut novel is hard to put down. With romance, suspense, action, different climates and extraordinary writing, A Small Fortune is a taut and riveting read.
When her husband surprises her and Oliver with a vacation to Mexico, Celia is excited. This is just what they need - time to relax and time together. However, her vacation is short-lived when she is kidnapped while running on the beach.
The kidnapper is a stranger but seems to know Celia, and she doesn't understand what is going on. She just wants to go back to her family, but as clues begin to unfold, Celia's past comes to the forefront as the puzzle pieces begin to click into place. Jonathon is not as he seems and Celia tries to determine if her kidnapper is foe or ally. It all comes to head in a brilliant climatic ending.
I really enjoyed the character of Celia, she's stronger than she believes and has guts. She's not afraid to show her courage without losing any of her femininity, which she uses to her advantage. I never did like Jonathon, he's cold and callous. Audrey Braun's debut novel is hard to put down. With romance, suspense, action, different climates and extraordinary writing, A Small Fortune is a taut and riveting read.
I can't wait to tell you about this book!!!
Celia Donnelly is overworked and downright exhausted, her marriage to her husband Jonathan, a bank president, has started to suffer, as has her relationship with teenage son. She is thrilled when Jonathan comes home and tells her they are taking a family vacation to Mexico. Getting out of the dreary weather of the Pacific Northwest to wonderful sunny Mexico is just what this family needs.
Celia enjoying her vacation decides to go for a run along the beach. She is on her way back to the condo when she is approached my a man she met earlier at the pool. He tells her she needs to come with him, something has happened to her son. She rushes off with the man, gets in his car and very quickly feels something is very wrong. The man is working for someone else, someone who has hired him to abduct Celia and hold her hostage. Celia is not a random victim. She learns someone that she trusted has betrayed her and she needs to save herself. She partners up with a very unlikely ally and finds herself on a run to save her life. Pursued into the depths of the Mexican jungle she draws on all her strength. Nothing will stop her learning the truth and finding her way home.
I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!
Yes, I know that equals 15 stars!!!!!
I started this book Sunday night at bedtime, thinking I would read a couple of chapters and go to sleep. I finished the book at about 3 a.m. There was no way I could put this book down. I was tired when I started and energized when I finished.
The story is so engaging, masterfully written. Suspenseful and yet so descriptive of the settings you can't help but feel you are almost watching a movie. Brilliantly plotted to keep you turning page after page after page. You don't realize time is even passing because you are completely, effortlessly immersed in the action.
I believe this is the debut novel for this author and if that is the case she has a fabulous future as a writer. It takes years and usually several novels published and rejected to reach this level of expertise. I am trying to find words to describe her writing style. The literary rhythm she has attained is classic and profound. I am amazed by her talent. I can't wait to read more from this author!!!
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the MindBuck Media. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 : Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
Celia Donnelly is overworked and downright exhausted, her marriage to her husband Jonathan, a bank president, has started to suffer, as has her relationship with teenage son. She is thrilled when Jonathan comes home and tells her they are taking a family vacation to Mexico. Getting out of the dreary weather of the Pacific Northwest to wonderful sunny Mexico is just what this family needs.
Celia enjoying her vacation decides to go for a run along the beach. She is on her way back to the condo when she is approached my a man she met earlier at the pool. He tells her she needs to come with him, something has happened to her son. She rushes off with the man, gets in his car and very quickly feels something is very wrong. The man is working for someone else, someone who has hired him to abduct Celia and hold her hostage. Celia is not a random victim. She learns someone that she trusted has betrayed her and she needs to save herself. She partners up with a very unlikely ally and finds herself on a run to save her life. Pursued into the depths of the Mexican jungle she draws on all her strength. Nothing will stop her learning the truth and finding her way home.
I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!
Yes, I know that equals 15 stars!!!!!
I started this book Sunday night at bedtime, thinking I would read a couple of chapters and go to sleep. I finished the book at about 3 a.m. There was no way I could put this book down. I was tired when I started and energized when I finished.
The story is so engaging, masterfully written. Suspenseful and yet so descriptive of the settings you can't help but feel you are almost watching a movie. Brilliantly plotted to keep you turning page after page after page. You don't realize time is even passing because you are completely, effortlessly immersed in the action.
I believe this is the debut novel for this author and if that is the case she has a fabulous future as a writer. It takes years and usually several novels published and rejected to reach this level of expertise. I am trying to find words to describe her writing style. The literary rhythm she has attained is classic and profound. I am amazed by her talent. I can't wait to read more from this author!!!
Your Escape With A Good Book Travel Agent
Put everything but this book into the overhead
compartment,. Fasten your seat belts and get
ready to Escape With This Book Today!!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the MindBuck Media. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 : Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
A book you cannot put down!
