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Book Description:
With Papa dead and Mama in assisted living, Mona Lisa Buttaro plans to sell Booty’s, the family restaurant, as well as the family home, but her quirky brother, Joey, is a roadblock. Mona Lisa persuades him to work at the restaurant, but his phobias about germs dominate his thoughts. Yet, if she sells the place, where else could Joey work?
Mona Lisa hires former classmate Cliff McFarlane to do repairs on the family home. Newly sober and single, Cliff was in the popular crowd that excluded her in the past, but she is still attracted to him—not that she’d let him know. Mona Lisa wonders if she should give up all men—unless she can find one like Papa, her idol.
Then she uncovers an outrageous discovery: while alive, Papa made monthly payments to a half-sister Mona Lisa never knew existed.
Mona Lisa realizes her father was a liar—not unlike herself. She harbors her own shameful secret.
My Thoughts: Wonderful
Mona Lisa Smiles is a wonderful read! I was captured on the very first page and could not put it down. The characters were so diverse, and each had things they were dealing with that completely captured my interest. They also had me feeling about them in different ways. Both Mona Lisa and Cliff had me on an emotional roller coaster. One minute I felt what they were going through, and the next minute had me shaking my head at them. I had no clue if a relationship was even possible for them. However, that curiosity, along with the ups and downs, the intrigue, and the unexpected, all kept me reading. And although I was left with some questions about Joey, I was not disappointed in the least. This is a wonderful read that should not be missed.
I received a copy of this book. All comments and opinions are voluntary and completely my own.
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About the Author: Kate Lloyd
Bestselling author Kate Lloyd is a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, Kate and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest, the location of her newest novel, Reinventing Ruthie. A Lancaster Family Secret, follows but is not a sequel to A Lancaster Family Christmas. (Both are stand-alones.) Another captivating book is Stage Fright, a delightful story with twists and turns as a woman ventures through England with her church choir. From Rome with Love is an intriguing Christmas book that will keep you guessing. Kate spends time with family and friends in Lancaster County, PA, the inspiration for her novels Leaving Lancaster, Pennsylvania Patchwork, and Forever Amish, the third book in the Legacy of Lancaster Trilogy, and also A Letter from Lancaster County and Starting from Scratch. Kate studied art, art history, and Italian in college. She has worked a variety of jobs, including restaurateur and car salesman. Kate enjoys travel and walking with her cairn terrier, Piper, who plays an important role in her last two novels.
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