Bella Books, 2008
Overview: Lee Dresher enjoys her quiet life running a successful art gallery in Christmas, Arkansas,
where tourists flock every holiday season as the town makes itself over into a Victorian wonderland. She is even happy
being single until she meets Becka James who, despite a mysterious and troubled past, might prove too compelling for Lee to
ignore.
My Reaction:I was sold on Becka's Song when it opened with Lee hiding in the woods in the
early morning, trying to photograph a shy twelve-point buck. Any character that likes nature that much is fine by me.
Though the ending fell victim to a few too many cheesy lines, my overall impression of the book confirmed my initial
judgment; Becka's Song is a solidly plotted romance with a beautiful setting - a very enjoyable read.
Often, one of my biggest complaints about romances is the lack of convincing characters or plot lines. Here, Jones
drew a three-dimensional protagonist, and while the love plot is certainly the center of the book, other occurrences don't
feel like they are only there to carry the characters from one sex scene to another. What with Becka's mysterious past and
other unsettling events around town, it almost reads like a mystery. A perfect book for a snow day (it is set in Christmas
after all, where the holiday season lasts three months), though it works just as well for Christmas in July!
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