Too Close to Touch
by Georgia Beers
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Author: Georgia BeersEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-07-01
ISBN: 1933110473
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
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Book Review: A Classic in the Making...
Summary: 5 Stars
WOW!
I started reading this morning and I can't think of a better word to describe how I felt when I closed the last page of this latest book from Georgia Beers this afternoon. I certainly enjoyed her earlier books - 'Thy Neighbors Wife' and 'Turning the Page' - but in 'Too Close to Touch' Beers shows an incredible leap in maturity as a writer. Her earlier books were very good, but this one is incredible.
A brief synopsis... The new boss (Gretchen) and her executive assistant (Kylie) come from very diffferent backgrounds and have a very different approach to life. At 47 and 37, they are both a little older as main characters go. Both are pretty short too -- a point the author mentions throughout the book. They have chemistry from the moment they meet, but both try very hard to respect the invisible line between them due to their working relationship. Little by little, things begin to change and barriers are harder to ignore. We all know it's a romance, but it's watching their relationship ebb and flow that makes this book great.
Much in the style of Radclyffe, Beers does a fantastic job giving these characters history and dimensionality. They have families and pasts. They have friends outside of work. They have lives outside of their fledgling relationship. This type of 3-D view of the characters allows the reader to feel their pains and joys much more acutely than might be possible otherwise.
The tag line "a modern day romance" seems especially appropriate for this book as well. It's becoming more and more common to see women in high-level corporate jobs... and it's really nice to see books written about women who could actually be real. As I read about Gretchen, I was reminded of a friend who holds a similar position at work. It was almost as if Beers used her as a model for this character. I almost expect to see Gretchen and Kylie enter our local bar together.
Three cheers for Beers!
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