Book Lovin Bitches Book Tour & Review: Riversong

Author:  Tess Hardwick
Title: Riversong
Publisher: Booktrope
Publish Date: March 30, 2011
Review Copy Provided By: Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tours and the author
Buy: Amazon
Book Blurb: Author Tess Hardwick assembles a colorful cast of endearing small-town characters and takes you on a journey that will make you believe in the possibilities of life - even in the face of overwhelming adversity and unimaginable grief.
Lee Tucker is the kind of woman you find yourself rooting for long after the last page is read. When her husband commits suicide,he leaves her pregnant and one million dollars in debt to a loan shark. Out of options, she escapes to her deceased mother's dilapidated house located in a small Oregon town that, like her, is financially ruined, heartbroken and in desperate need of a fresh start. Lee's resilience leads to a plan for a destination restaurant named Riversong, to new chances for passion and love, and to danger from her dead husband's debt as her business blooms.

A surprising mix of romance, humor, friendship, intrigue and gourmet food, Riversong entertains while reminding you of life's greatest gifts.

Review: Riversong is chicklit at its finest. It is a book that once you start, you connect so easily with the characters that you really don't want to put the book down until you are finished. Lee is pretty much a graduate of the school of hard knocks. Her mom was an anti-mom, drowning herself in vodka most of Lee's life and when she finally escapes, the man she marries isn't what he seems, and he kills himself.

That's what really gets the story moving. Lee takes off for her hometown in hopes of selling her mom's home to pay off the loan shark her late husband was involved in. What she finds when she gets there is really a new life. I love the cast of characters in the small Oregon town. Most people wouldn't think that secondary characters are that important, but in this story they are.

I loved the twists and turns that Lee had in her life, with her relationship with Tommy, but more so with Ellen, the schoolteacher who helped her get out of the small town years before.

This book really has it all. It has family drama, suspense, a great romance and a happily ever after. I absolutely loved this book and will check out anything Ms Hardwick writes in the future.

Rating: 5 flowers