True Love Way by Nancy Scrofano
Pages: 350
Publication Date: April 20, 2012 by Simon and Fig
Age Group: Adult
Source: Author
Series: N/A
Challenge(s): Ebook challenge,150+ reading challenge, TBR pile challenge, Just Contemporary challenge, ABC challenge, Dusty Reads Challenge
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Summary(from Goodreads):
Marlo Spencer relishes all things retro. Old TV shows, classic movies, and even the collectible lunch boxes to go with them. In fact, she’s quite cozy in her Malibu apartment, surrounded by her treasured knick-knacks and vintage memorabilia. It’s her best friend, Nik, who doesn’t get her fascination with all that “old junk,” as he calls it. He especially doesn’t understand why she’s so keen to get back to their hometown of Napa when her high school sweetheart, Josh, suddenly returns after twelve years in Paris and nary a single phone call, eager to reunite with her. So, when Marlo heads up north to wine country to rekindle her relationship with Josh, Nik tags along, claiming he was already planning to visit his sister, Savannah, Marlo’s gal pal. Once they reach Napa, however, dreams of a blissful reunion are shattered as old secrets and past betrayals are revealed, leaving an unsuspecting Marlo to pick up the pieces. Can she forgive and forget, or will true love find a different path to her heart?
Nik is super cute and it was easy for me to see that he liked Marlo so I knew right off the bat he was the one I wanted her with. The plot was kind of predictable to me but it was still really enjoyable. I got sucked right into the story and was rooting for Marlo and Nik the whole time. Sometimes a little more for Nik than Marlo but that’s ok. I want to see some more Nik and Marlo side stories though. I loved when they did a flashback and we got to learn something about them in the past. It was really cute.
If you are looking for a light and fun romantic comedy, True Love Way is the book for you. I wasn’t crazy about the cover. I don’t hate it, it just doesn’t do anything for me. I would have rather seen more of the retro tv theme show through. I should also note that this is an adult romantic comedy, not YA but really the only reason is because the characters are older. I can see it appealing to many YA fans. If you are looking for a good beach read, I would try True Love Way.
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Author Bio
Nancy Scrofano grew up watching classic television shows, classic movies, and listening to oldies, all of which she still adores today. Nancy has a penchant for the fifties, mostly because of her favorite show, I Love Lucy. She has seen every episode countless times and will happily share the trivia she knows with anyone who will listen. Nancy worked as an editor and a journalist for her college newspaper, then went on to develop sociology textbooks for an academic publisher. She has a master’s degree in media psychology, as well as undergraduate degrees in communication, radio and television, and liberal arts. Nancy currently writes book reviews for a prestigious book review magazine. Additionally, she is the founder and managing editor of The Chick Lit Bee, a book blog that promotes and celebrates women’s fiction, and Good Humor Girl, a women’s entertainment blog. Nancy lives in southern California where she is at work on her next novel.
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I love the sounds of this one, and I haven’t seen it before. So I will be definitely be adding it. I agree, I think the cover is okay, but not great. Wonderful review. 🙂
This sounds like the perfect, light romantic read for a Sunday afternoon..thanks for sharing it and so glad you liked it. This is a book I would have overlooked on account of the cover..
The setting is Malibu AND Napa? Sweet! This sounds like it would be a fun books.
Agreed the cover does nothing for me. It definitely doesn’t draw you in, A sweet fun beach read does sound good, though!
The cover, to me, seems a litle..well…bland. It sounds like an interesting read perhaps, though I generally am not a fan of romance, so I am not sure. I am going to pick it up and give it a try, though. See if I can broaden my horizons a little bit. Thanks for a well-thought out review.