Heartache. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Redemption. It’s time to head back to Magdalena, New York, and spend a little time with the people we love to love and even a few we love to hate.
Gina Servetti was raised to believe she wasn’t enough—not thin enough, not pretty enough, not clever enough. She’s more comfortable with a spreadsheet than a conversation and doesn’t trust easily, especially where men … where men are concerned, most notably the good-looking, smooth-talking ones like Ben Reed.
When city boy Ben Reed arrives in Magdalena, he’s not planning a long-term stay in a town filled with too many busybodies and too little excitement. He just needs things to settle down in Philly for a few months before he returns to his old life and his plan to win back his ex-wife. But once he gets to know the people in this town, he starts to care about them: one in particular—Gina Servetti. The longer he’s around her, the more he realizes she’s so much more than a woman with a scowl and a sharp tongue. She’s real and honest, and as afraid of trusting as he is.
But can Ben and Gina open up and take a risk for a chance at real love? Well, if the rest of the town has anything to say about it, and they always do, this couple will take the big leap and end with an “I do”!
And would the story be complete without checking in on Harry Blacksworth’s latest debacle…ahem…adventure? Harry’s moved his brood to Magdalena and is taking advice but, thankfully, not fashion lessons from Pop Benito. That spells trouble on so many levels. Oh, but it’s going to be interesting…
Join me as we peek into the lives of some of our favorites: Pop Benito, Lily, Nate and Christine Desantro, Harry and Greta Blacksworth, Mimi Pendergrass, Bree Kinkaid…and many more.
See you in Magdalena!
Truth in Lies Series:
Book One: A Family Affair
Book Two: A Family Affair: Spring
Book Three: A Family Affair: Summer
Book Four: A Family Affair: Fall
Book Five: A Family Affair: Christmas (TBA)
Book Six: A Family Affair: Winter (TBA)
Book Seven: A Family Affair: … (TBA)
NEW FEATURE: Magdalena’s growing! People are getting married, having babies, and moving back to town, so I’ve decided to include a list of characters and their backgrounds—some new faces, some from previous books. You’ll find Who’s Who in A Family Affair: Fall located right after the dedication.
Bonus Material: If you enjoyed the small-town sense of community and caring in A Family Affair (Truth in Lies Series), you’ll experience that same coziness in Simple Riches. There’s heartache, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption, all wrapped up and waiting for you. Included in this e-book is the first chapter of Simple Riches, That Second Chance, Book Three. I plan to introduce Simple Riches’ “Bad Boy,” Michael Androvich and “Good Girl,” Elise Pentani to Magdalena, New York in A Family Affair: Winter.
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She has a wonderful way of reading the characters together. They are also fun and whimsical and care for each other. What a great read.
Great read. Wonderful characters. Intriguing storyline.
Good read
Gina was raised to believe she was not enough – not thin enough, pretty enough or clever enough. She is more comfortable with a spreadsheet than a conversation. She does not trust easily, especially where men are concerned. When Ben arrives in Magdalena, NY, he is not planning a long-term stay in a town filled with too many busybodies and too little excitement. He just needs thing to settle down in Philly for a few months before he returns to his old life and his plan to win back his ex-wife. Once he gets to know the people in this town, he starts to care about them, Gina in particular. The longer he is around her, the more he realizes she is so much more than a woman with a scowl and a sharp tongue. She is real, honest, and as afraid of trusting as much as he is. The town is behind them though. – This small-town family sag is a story about heartache, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption. It is book 4 of 19. There are many characters. The “who’s who” at the front of the book helps, but it was obvious that I did not have all available information about the characters. The book is not strictly about Gina and Ben; the other characters’ lives are also involved. This is a decent read. It would have been better if I had read the previous books in the series, especially book 3. The “epilogue” is not that; it is a set up for the next book in the series.
Unexpected and enjoyable story
Ben and Gina’s story was unexpected to say the least. Ben is a cop and all that he wants is to get back to his ex-wife whose fiance, Ben had assaulted. Added on top of it, Ben’s ex is pregnant too.
Gina on the other hand does not trust people easily. That is expected considering exactly whom she has as parents.
The meeting between Ben and Gina went pretty differently.
Among the side characters, Mimi, the mayor of the city was particularly cute and would be remembered.
Overall, enjoyable read.
When Christine Blacksworth’s father is killed in a car accident in Magdalena, New York, she goes there to try to find out why her father went to his cabin every month to “get away”. Surprise! She finds his second family who she wants to hate, As she searches for answers to her father’s double life, she finds herself drawn into the “other family” and the people of Magdalena start to feel more like home to her than New York.