Friday, March 30, 2012

#18--Sweet Baklava by Debby Mayne

As I was sitting in the doctor's office this afternoon, I pulled out my kindle to pass the time.  I picked out one of the freebies I downloaded recently to read.  I finished it after I got home, with my ankle in a boot and elevated.  :(

This was a typical Christian romance.  It was a quick, easy read, but nothing really new in this genre.  The best part is the recipes at the end of the book for many of the Greek delicacies that are mentioned throughout the book--can't wait to try them...make that, have my dad make them and me eat them!!

Paula's childhood was anything but stable.  But once she and her mother moved to Tarpon Springs at the beginning of middle school, she found stability in the family of her new best friend, Steph Papadopoulos.  During high school, Paula dated Steph's cousin, Nick, but when she went off to college, Nick left for the Air Force and they lost touch.  It is now ten years later and Nick is home on an extended leave.  He never forgot about Paula and is determined to prove to her that they should be together for keeps.

Not the next great classic, but a good story...the characters and relationships were believable--reminded me a bit of the movie My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding!  Some of the resolutions were somewhat contrived or arrived at a little too quickly to be believable, but overall, not too bad.

Since my foot will be in an air cast for much of the next week and a half, I'm hoping to get more reading done than originally planned for my spring break....we shall see if that comes to fruition.

Happy Reading!

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