A Lasting Impression

Tammy is a special author to me, and it's not just because we share the same school history with a private school in Georgia or the southern hospitality spirit. It's because of that and because her stories get under your skin and in to your heart. Her characters are real and leap from the page. I was captivated by every series I have read so far, pretty much from page one. I have lost many a night sleep or day's chore lacked accomplishment simply because I was too distraught by the idea of leaving the plot and protagonist until I found out what happened next.

It's amazing to me, how Tammy can find characters with a slight bit of past that makes you really want to not like them, and walk on the other side of the road... but she finds ways to bring them into your hearts and they are then the ones that you are mentally cheering for as you turn each page. Reading this Belmont Mansion Novel, I could hear the southern drawl and it makes me smile. A native Georgian, southern through and through now relocated to Tennessee – I definitely found things within these pages to endure and entertain.

Thanks to Bethany House Publishers and Litfuse Publicity for providing a copy for review.

Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2011/11/07/a-lasting-impression-by-tamera-alexander/

I fell right into the story for this one and had a very hard time putting it down. It was delightfully long and kept me entertained the entire time! Mrs. Acklen was quite a formidable character, and Claire definitely has her work cut out as the woman's employee. I really liked how Sutton (wonderful hero, by the way) is Claire's beau so early in the story, because it was such a pleasure to watch their romance grow from early on. I'm definitely recommending this one, and looking forward to my chance to read the next book!