Deconstructing Lila
Shannon Leigh
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She’ll
bring him to his knees…
Preservationist
Lila Gentry returns to her small Texas hometown to restore the famous Chisholm
Trail whorehouse where her great-great-grandmother was a madam in the 1880s. On
her agenda is winning back Jake, the one that got away. But how do you rope a man
who doesn't want to be wrangled?
Jake
lives by one creed: Keep it simple. His ex showing up in town complicates his
life and makes him think about things he'd rather forget.
When
Lila's restoration project is threatened before it even begins, she turns to
Jake for help. Working together stirs up old feelings, but while Lila and Jake
always sizzle between the sheets—or wherever the moment takes them—it will
involve some sweet-talking and finesse to bring these two together.
Author Bio:
Growing up in Hell’s Back
Forty, Shannon Leigh developed a fierce loyalty to all things Texas and pledged
to share the romance of small town dance halls and the flavor of brisket BBQ
with readers. Currently, she lives in Fort Worth with an extensive cowboy
boot collection, a red and white, ’67 Chevy pickup and a mission to find the
best taco stands in the city.
She’s been writing since Jesus
was a small boy, but recently found a home with the uber wonderful folks at
Entangled Publishing.
When she’s not writing fiction,
she writes features for local magazines, sells real estate, and runs around
with a particular 11 year old known as “The Boy.”
My Thoughts:
Lila jean Gentry is a woman on a
mission and that means going back home.
She comes to town with a book and this author gives you snippets of
what’s inside as you follow Lila’s story.
Jacob Winter is an old flame and then he drops a bomb – it caught my
attention. You’ll love the back and
forth between these two.
This is an interesting read that
didn’t take long to hook me in. The
toughest part was trying to find the best stopping point – and boy I have to
tell you it was very hard to find that perfect spot. I found this book might be a great incentive
for some readers to go back and see if they have any really interesting
ancestors. Can you imagine how
fascinating it would be to find a book that a past relative wrote down their
thoughts and then having the chance to actually read it and maybe learn something
interesting that you might not have known before?
This is a story where one of the
characters has a health issue and how that issue can affect personal
relationships. What makes this story so
relatable is that the family dynamics are those that are very real just like
the emotions these characters emote. I
loved the title but as I sat there reading, I thought a good subtitle might be “Deconstructing
Life”. Not everyone goes through life
without something happening to him or her.
And that’s the time when we
should be allowing our loved ones closer – not pushing them away. Misunderstandings and hurt feelings can occur
on both sides and the other party only feels helpless. They need to feel a part of your life – good,
bad, or indifferent. After all isn’t
that what love is all about – love is limitless. It can also make a difference in the healing
process. For me the story of family,
both past and present, is what was important here. Lila and Jacob’s story just became the icing
on the cake. The ending, for me was HFN,
because we just don’t know what life has in store for us. As my father says “only one man knows and he’s
not talking”. I can’t wait to see what
this author has in store for her readers next.
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