Prah and Constantine Review: You, Me and Sweat Tea by Calico Daniels

Welcome to another Prah and Constantine review. We had two criteria for this month’s book: short and light.  

I wonder if Constantine read it while on the beach. I read half of it while getting my hair done and the other half relaxing at home.

The blurb

Paisley Archer has spent two years moving on…or at least trying to. But that is a hard thing to do when around every corner there are reminders of her marriage and its subsequent crumble. But with Matt back in town, all the old feeling are getting stirred up again and she’s not sure she wants them gone forever.

Matt Weston is still in love with his wife. They had the perfect relationship until Paisley called it quits after he became a pro bullrider. Now all he wants to do is figure out if what they had is able to be saved…or if a lonely life on the rode is all he’ll ever have.
Small town gossip, a couple who is struggling to figure out what they want, and a dog who has a way of keeping everyone on their toes. Welcome to Big Creek where everything is Redneck Fabulous!

My Review

From the first two sentences I knew I would like this book. It was witty, direct,  and cute. A great combination for a novella. To be honest I had a tiny problem with the elevated arrogance level of the hero. Of course the heroine’s lack of communication compounded the problem, making for some good conflict.

The dog provided an awesome comic relief. Naughty, Tilla.

This is great, quick summer read that will leave you smiling.

I give this book four out of five bull shaped chocolate bars.

I purchased my copy from Amazon.

Remember to head on over to Constantine's blog to see what she thought of it.

Review of Dragonfly Moments by Kathy Bosman

 Blurb:

A young woman’s first love walks back into her life at the worst time possible—she is about to start a family with another man. But when her dreams begin to crumble, which one will be there to help her pick up the pieces?

Seven years earlier, at university, Tessa Calitz wrote a letter to Ryan le Roux promising her undying love. As time passed, she forgot about that letter...but not Ryan, who clung to the hope that she would wait for him.

Such is not the case when he walks back into her life. Tessa is in a serious relationship, and is busy setting up her art gallery in Johannesburg. She has plans to start a family, and the arrival of Ryan into her life throws her for a spin.

He is the worst thing that could happen to her dream of stability and starting a family...or is he?

Because when her relationship and everything she clung to starts to crumble, Ryan is right beside her to inspire her to greater things.

But her obsession for having her own child pushes Ryan away when she falls in love with an orphaned HIV-positive baby.

What can Ryan do to make Tessa realize that being with him is what her heart has longed for all along?

My Review

  

Ryan, the love of Tessa's youth walks back into her life with his long hair, mature good looks and cooking ways just when she's fulfilling her dream of being an art gallery owner and is in a relationship that she thinks may be leading to marriage. Needless to say that her world is thrown off balance. It doesn’t help that she falls in love with an HIV positive orphaned child who her heart calls out to adopt.

Ms. Bosman has told a story about a woman who is courageous and intelligent enough to take control of her artistic career, but is naive about love and allows her idealism and fear of being rejected get in the way of listening to her heart.

It was fantastic that the setting to this wonderful romance was Johannesburg, South Africa where the reader is able to visit suburbs, artistic hot spots and even a poverty ridden neighborhood. Through Ms. Bosman's descriptive words I was able to see these areas along with the art in my mind's eye. 

Ms. Bosman delivered an engaging sweet romance which I highly recommend. 

I give Dragonfly Moments four out of five Turtle shaped (you’ll understand when you read the book) chocolate bars.

I purchased this book from Amazon.com.

Happy reading everyone.