Review: A Lesson in Trust by Jennifer Connors

The Lesson Series by Jennifer Connors is an interesting idea. THIS book, A Lesson in Trust, is actually Book 6 of the series. The basic premise of the series is this:

Ginny and her friend finally go on a vacation. Although she's not a romance book reader, Ginny is persuaded by her friend, Lisa, to pack several romance books for the trip. Good thing she has them, because everything that can go wrong on a trip does. The resort is hosting the Gay and Lesbian Alliance, so there's a serious shortage of straight men. Ginny gets sick and lands in bed for three days. As she finally emerges from her room, a storm comes through knocking out power to the resort. After several miserables days, Ginny and Lisa finally give up and head home. They're almost home when Bam! they are hit by a truck. This is when the interesting part starts.

Ginny "wakes up" to find herself in another woman's body, in Scotland and in Medieval Times! Ginny quickly catches on that this isn't really real and that she's living in a romance novel. Surely, as soon as she finds the hero she's supposed to fall in love with and him with her, everything will be okay and she'll be herself again. But just as they fall in love and make that true heartfelt connection, Ginny's version blurs and she leaves that stranger's body and the man she just fell in love with. The next time Ginny wakes up, it's a different book with a completely different time period and with different characters and circumstances. 

While all of the heroes became likable, there's been a couple of times that I was really disappointed that it wasn't the end. The first was with Colby in Book 3, A Lesson in Patience. Oh, I really liked Colby! Colby was a rancher in 19th century America forced to care for his siblings after his parents are tragically killed. He's bitter and angry, but Ginny helps him to heal.

I started this series so long ago, that I can't go back and review them all. All in all, they've all been enjoyable and it's been a fun series to read. 

So now, Book 6: A Lesson in Trust...

 

Synopsis:

Ginny's new persona must live in the shadow of scandal created by her parents. She is sent to live with an Uncle in far north England. Her uncle unexpectedly disappears on a trip, but his wife, Olivia, agrees to let Ginny stay. It becomes clear early on that Olivia's brother, Michael,  is destined to become Ginny's love interest. Olivia is less than thrilled and as strange events happen to Ginny that make everyone question her sanity, Ginny and Michael seek to find out who is behind it all. Could it possibly be Olivia?

My Response:

This is the second time I've wanted the series to just end. I would have been happy with Ginny staying with Michael. He believed in her sanity and there was just something about him. I have no idea how many books will be in this series, but I'm very curious to see how it's going to finally end. I will admit, it's becoming frustrating. You just want Ginny to find her happiness! 

Overall Enjoyment: 3.5
Language: Mild
Explicit: Yes
Age Appropriate: 21+

Review: Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper

I like to browse free and cheap books on Amazon. When doing so one night, I found Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper for 99 cents. You can't go wrong with that.

Synopsis:
Will Kincaid was the kid everyone always wanted to be around. A professional football star, he suffers a career-ending football injury and heads back to his small hometown of Lake Perdue to recuperate and figure out the next stage of his life.

Hannah Jacobs never left Lake Perdue. She is hiding a life-changing, traumatic experience from everyone she knows. She dresses plain, doesn't wear make-up and does everything she can to not be noticed. When Will, literally, runs into her, she conceals her identity so that Will will not recognize her. When he finally does, he wonders what happened to the girl he once knew and hasn't forgotten about.


My Response:
With reason, Hannah is definitely avoiding life. She hasn't dealt with the trauma from her past and she's just afraid to put herself out there. Her self-esteem is zero. After her truth comes out to Will, he takes action to make life in a small town a little easier for her and she is finally able to start getting the help she needs. In turn, Will has a secret of his own that most adults would be completely horrified to admit.  Hannah helps him to overcome his obstacle and they both begin to heal.

The events of their lives were very believable and handled in a real way. I wanted something "more" from them, however. More sorrow, anguish, something... But, I enjoyed the book. There's a good message of it's never to late to change your past and become the person you want to be.

Overall Enjoyment: 3
Language: I can't remember, so there must not be very much :)
Explicit: Not really. More suggestive than explicit.
Age: 17+