“Picture Sweet Home Alabama meets Hope Floats with a touch of something totally unexpected. Hollywood needs to pay attention to this one!!”-USA Today Bestselling Author, Diana OrgainThere’s a reason Emmeline Frothingham left her hometown of Creek Water, Missouri as soon as humanly possible. That reason is small-minded, judgmental people who wouldn’t know the truth if it was coughed up on them … on them like an errant furball.
After graduating from college, Emmie gets her dream job in New York City. As the head buyer at Silver Spoons–a high-end boutique, and single girl about town, her life is ideal. That is, until the night of The Event, her company’s annual award’s ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nerves plus too much tequila leave Emmie dealing with a wicked hangover, the unemployment line, and a surprise to end all surprises.
Facing the repercussions of her wild night, Emmie is forced to go home to work in her family’s business. But her return puts her dead in the sights of the gossipy country club harpies who drove her away in the first place.
Will Emmie make peace with her past and embrace the love of her family? Will she discover that the man who seems to be judging her most has a secret of his own? Find out in this deliciously fun romantic comedy, sure to put a smile on your face!
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I have not read one of Whitneys stories in a while, and some are hit or miss this one was pretty funny and sometimes that is all you need. So we have Emmy who is back home and everyone is just super happy well almost everyone. Zach has had a crush on Emmy since high school but due to some misunderstanding never got his chance and now that she is back home, his fake dating is just not the thing he needs. So if you guys need some laughs, and come on we all need some laughs then grab a copy and enjoy!
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Whitney Dineen is the expert in weaving eccentric small-town characters, rumor mongers, and sweet romance!
I love everything I’ve read by Whitney Dineen! Her characters are exactly that: CHARACTERS brimming with eccentricities, love of family, and the temper and backbone to stand up to narrow-minded people quick to judge and spread gossip. The story’s character interplay and down-home expressions make me laugh. Threads of “maybe” romance blossom through the story and deliver a sigh-worthy HEA. This is another great one, Ms. Dineen!
The Event is a fantastic start to a new series by Whitney Dineen. I swear I smiled through the entire book. And I read it straight through, because once I got involved with these characters I couldn’t stop reading or smiling. Emmie escapes narrow-minded, gossipy Creek Water for New York, but circumstances land her right back in it. From the minute she arrives home the action is non-stop. Nothing much has changed, same old gossip, country club, frenemies, family she missed. Nothing much except for Zach, just some guy from high school who she finds herself working with. He alternates between seeming to thoroughly disapprove of her role as single mother and being drawn to her, and as for Emmie, her mind tells her to be mad at Zach but her body tells her to step closer. Whitney Dineen does this kind of thing better than almost anybody. I figured out the big reveal pretty early, but that was fine, because this story isn’t about solving some big mystery but enjoying the southern locale, the quirky people, the ridiculous situations they find themselves in, and the love all around.
Most of the characters are likable; all of them are interesting. Emmie is brave and strong and a great mom, daughter, sister and friend. Zach – just sigh and picture Emmie thinking, “Drool pools in my mouth for a multitude of reasons.” and you’ll know all you need to about him. The Event is as hilarious as all of author Dineen’s books are, but also with her trademark focus on character and family, some sadness and serious life issues to deal with. At the end you are completely satisfied and want to read the next book immediately.
Thanks to the author for an advance copy of The Event. I recommend it without hesitation, and all opinions are my own.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.