REWRITES OF THE HEART by Terry Newman
Fiction, Contemporary Romance with a touch of the Paranormal
5+ stars!
Blurb: JJ Spritely, romance author, writes characters that jump off the page. Figuratively, that is. She never expects them to make a literal leap smack dab into her world. But Alex Zurich and Blake Teesdale do just that. And they’re on a mission to help JJ write her own personal love story with a man she recently met, Kennedy King Cooper. A history professor, Cooper doesn’t see the value of romance novels and he has even less regard for those who write them. Until he meets a woman who haunts his thoughts. There’s only one small snag in Alex’s and Blake’s plan…okay…two rather large snags. JJ wants nothing to do with Cooper. The other snag? Alex and Blake aren’t able to return to the pages of their own book. Will JJ and Cooper write their own love story? And will Alex and Blake find their way back to their own world?
Thoughts: Oh. My. Word. This story is so much fun! I laughed so hard in some places – and groaned in others. There are so many puns and funnies – like “Teri Yaki” being a food critic. Mundain Hall being the history department building. Dr. Chare being the “chair”man of the department. Mario and Luigi’s Italian Restaurant (I half expected them to be wearing different clothes than tuxes). And what about a Jewish Mariachi Polka Band? (In an Italian restaurant) But my favorite was the Physic’s Café! There was more, but these were the ones that really stood out for me.
JJ is a widow, a romance writer, and a scholar with a doctorate in history. When she meets fellow historian Kennedy, he lets her know in no uncertain terms what he things of fiction writers, especially romance writers. She lets him know what she thinks of him. When she returns home from a signing, it is to find the two characters from her latest book sitting in her office. They’ve become real to the point that they can interact with others as well as JJ. None of them is sure how this happened, but they agree that the only way for them to get back is for JJ to find the love of her life. Thus the challenge is on for the characters. But their choice? Kennedy.
Recommendation: This is a fun, light romance with a satisfying ending that will leave you smiling. Definitely recommended.
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