“Ms. Peel is definitely the queen of sucking me in and not letting me go until the adventure comes to an end. She is seriously an AMAZING author!” – Kathy Jo, KJ’s Book Nook“Jennifer Peel’s new adult contemporary romance novel, Paige’s Turn, is fresh and appealing. Peel’s plot proves that grand coming of age novels are not merely the stuff of young adult genre selections.” – Readers Favorite
… of young adult genre selections.” – Readers Favorite
With the encouragement of her beloved Aunt Mitzi, plain and overlooked Paige James left her hometown of Bella Port ten years ago and never looked back. But free-spirited Aunt Mitzi had plans for Paige to stop being pushed into the background. Those plans included leaving Paige as sole heir to her fortune and owner of her bookstore, Paige’s Turn. Begrudgingly, Paige returns home to fulfill her aunt’s last wishes, no longer the girl who’d left in baggy jeans and an ill-fitting t-shirt.
Paige discovers, though, that Mitzi’s last wishes include a lot of meddling in her love life. From the grave, and with the help of some friends, Mitzi has set out to make sure Paige and Bella Port’s most eligible bachelor, Sam Kennedy, find true love together. What Mitzi didn’t foresee is the firestorm and gossip she created that paints Paige as a swindler and liar, leaving Sam to wonder about the grown woman Paige has become. It doesn’t help when Paige fires him after their first meeting. But as friendship blossoms between Paige and Sam, they find each other hard to resist.
Was Mitzi right about the two of them? Will Paige finally have her turn?more
I loved how the author wove in the main characters dead but very “alive” aunt to help her make good decisions for herself. Made me want to be friends with them both.
Enjoyed Paoge’s Turn immensely. I couldn’t put it down until I had finished reading the entire book.
Nice sweet read about a girl come home to find love with a boy from her past. Very nicely written and easy to read.
Couple of things that I found a bit unbelievable were how she went from having a very negative relationship with her family to becoming best friends with her sister and father so quickly, after they had been so mean and dismissive of her all her life.
The second thing was how an ugly ducking became the belle of the reunion. She went from no one knowing her as anything but forgettable and awkward, to having 3 hotties falling for her at the reunion.
I know it’s a story but it could have been a little more realistic.
That aside the romance was very nicely done and the characters were likeable.
I will read more from this author.
One sexy landscaper
Loved it!
Good book. Will look for more by this author!
Enjoyed it – fun, quick reading summer book
This was an easy and fun read. I definitely recommend it.
I really liked this book!
Enjoyed it. Read others of the writer.