Title: DIARIES OF AN ADVENTURE QUEEN: AN AMERICAN IN SCOTLAND
Author: Robin Smith
Source: free on kindle
goodreads...
Sophie's world is falling apart after her husband
leaves her for another woman. She realises she doesn't know who she is as her
life is turned upside down. She finds herself suddenly single with no idea what
lies ahead. But a letter from her past sends her on the adventure of a
lifetime, with her friend Cathy, to connect with her roots in Scotland. As she
travels through the land of her ancestors, Sophie discovers places in her soul
she didn't know existed. Early in her journey, she meets a handsome stranger
who seems to stir her wounded heart. Will she find what she desperately
searches for?
My take...
I could feel the cool rain on my flushed face,
but I didn’t care. I was feeling something again after being numb for months.
Sophie is adjusting to life after divorce. And
what better way to handle it but to head off to Scotland in search of her
family roots with her best friend, Cathy. Readers will follow Sophie's story in
a diary format.
The only thing I found was some conversations
that were had. I know that may seem silly since conversations are found in
pretty much every story ever written, right? Well, I guess since this is a book
that is supposed to be a diary, conversations really wouldn't be written in its
whole, correct? For example…
“You
get up in a good mood without much sleep, don’t you, Jim?" I gave him a crooked
smile.
Now if I am writing a diary I wouldn’t add that
in about the smile. Or would I? Heck I don’t keep a diary and if I did, and
being an author, I guess I might. So right then I had to get my mind out of
that mindset and just enjoy the book for what it was…a good, heartwarming book.
And I am not sure how to explain it but the
feeling I got from this book was just soft & feel good. Soft? I know, weird
right? But like I said I can’t explain it. With the author’s vivid detail of
all the locations, you feel as though you are watching play out before you…like
you are really there with Cathy and Sophie. Kudos to Smith for making the book
come alive.
So there you go. My little review on a great feel
good book. I loved hearing of their trip there and all the things they see and
do after they arrive in Scotland. I look forward to the next book in the series
and what will conspire between Archie and Sophie.
Thank you, Mandy. I really appreciate the review! And very happy you enjoyed the book!
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