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Book Reviews of Good Things
Book Review: First novel of Chico, California native's wife is a captivating contemporary romance
Summary: 5 Stars
Darrin Gee was raised in Chico but in 2000 he and his wife, Darien Gee, moved to Hawaii to tend to Darrin's Spirit of Golf Academy.
Though Darien had been a well-paid consultant, she says in her Amazon biography that "I felt the nagging call to write something other than client proposals and corporate finance reports."
And now it's happened. Writing under the name of Mia King, she has published "Good Things" ($14 in paperback from Berkley/Penguin, www.miaking.com), which was listed on the Barnes and Noble general fiction trade bestseller list. The story is a page-turning modern romance featuring 40-year-old Seattle-based Deidre McIntosh. Her Martha Stewart-like home show is abruptly canceled when a rival TV station begins its own lifestyle show with socialite Marla Banks; on top of that, when her gay best-friend roommate moves out to join his French-doctor boyfriend, Deidre is left alone, single and unemployed. Then she loses her lease.
Deidre's life seems to be crumbling around her until she meets a man named Kevin Johnson. His gaze was "steady, attentive, intelligent. And handsome wasn't the right way to describe him; devastatingly handsome was more appropriate." It's mutual attraction, and their lives, haltingly, begin to intertwine. As King deftly plots the course, she fills her tale with the delights of hot food and hot sex (and even offers recipes for "orgasmic corn fritters" and "chocolate cherry crackle cookies" in a postscript).
Kevin is something of a corporate jet-setter but he has a retreat near the very small town of Jacob's Point four hours from Seattle, near Lake Wish, and he invites Deidre to stay there while he is away. Deidre finds a small cabin and moves in. Appalled at first by the dirt, she sets to cleaning the place. She meets Lindsey, owner of the town restaurant, The Wishbone, which refers, says Lindsey, not only to the lake but also to food, "about finishing a good meal down to the wishbone. My kids think it's about people, because you can't pull a wishbone by yourself, you need another person."
Over the next few weeks Deidre begins selling Lindsey some of her maple walnut scones in origami parchment pockets, just to raise some money. They're a hit. Deidre knows she won't stay in Jacob's Point forever, but how can she finance the pilots for her proposed new TV series?
Deidre has much to learn about the meaning of success. "Once you believe in yourself," Lindsey says, "the right people show up to help you." That's the nature of good things.
Copyright 2007 Chico Enterprise-Record. Used by permission.
Book Review: GOOD THINGS
Summary: 5 Stars
A very delightful and easy reading novel. One would not let it go until finished reading the entire book. An entertainment book for growing up women and men. Waiting to read your next novel. Excellent job!
THANK YOU MIA KING - KEEP UP THE GREAT WRITING JOB!!
Book Review: GOOD THINGS is a great thing!
Summary: 5 Stars
GOOD THINGS is a book that you'll love, along with the characters in it! I'm normally not partial to happily ever after type stories, but I found myself rooting for Deidre and her journey. I also tried the Maple Walnut Scone recipe in the back, and it was delicious! The Orgasmic Corn Fritters are next on my list. I'm hoping for a sequel - I want to know what happens next!Book Review: Good Things
Summary: 5 Stars
Good Things is a well written and very enjoyable book! I really enjoyed the romantic adventure in this book. This is one of those "feel good" books so it truly lives up to its name. Once I sat down to read the book, I kept reading and didn't stop, only for food and drink. You will truly love this book and I will definitely be adding this to my Christmas Shopping List.Book Review: Good Things
Summary: 4 Stars
Mia King's debut novel Good Things was the perfect summer read. The characters were easy to like, their lives and drama were easy to relate to, and the setting was refreshing as the summer heat climbed the charts.
Who hasn't been in a situation that seems hopeless, but in the end turns a page that we didn't even know was there? And who doesn't like a few surprises along the way?
If you are looking for a book that is fun and filled with good food and many good things, then this is a perfect place to start.