The last two love stories I read were so especially bad (romance novels, no matter who they are for, that are all sex and no love, are nothing but disappointing) I decided to reread an old favorite (Blessed Twice) I knew would be very pleasant and dependable.
Lynn Galli (thankfully!) is one of the best in her field, heck, one of the best writers, period! Discovering her books is one of my favorite things about this past year, as has realizing Kindle is probably one of the best ways to access lesfic in a world where libraries and bookstores don't give you much to pick from (if they even carry it in the first place.)
Blessed Twice is amazing, even better than Wasted Hearts and Imagining Reality.
The only pet peeve I have is the same that Briony has until she falls in love and everything changes for her: why is it that people (friends, relatives, society) put a time stamp on how long you should grieve for the love of your life?
Briony, like many people who lose their beloved partner or spouse, has needed more time to mend her broken heart than society thinks is normal.
Having come at this book with the corny, maybe even unrealistic, view that there is one true love per person per life, I had trouble (at first) with the concept of Blessed Twice. But Lynn Galli's wonderful characters and her ability to tell a really good story made me forget everything else.
As a main character, Briony is more developed and fleshed out than she is in Imagining Reality. And M is a very unique lady who is painfully shy and socially awkward, yet has so much to give when it comes to love.
I cannot say enough good things about Blessed Twice. Even the title speaks to the fact that finding new love doesn't negate your first love.
We should all be so lucky to find the kind of love that is Lynn Galli's fictional world.
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