The Don Quixote Girls by Karlene Conroy & Mia Crews
I have to admit I have never read Don Quixote. My knowledge of classic literature is lacking, I know. When I met the authors of The Don Quixote Girls at a local book signing, I thought a modern day version of the story would be cute and funny. Plus I like to support Indie authors like myself. Selling books which are lovingly and passionately written is no easy task.
Plenty of love and care has gone into telling the story of The Don Quixote Girls. They are four women, best friends, living in a place thought to be the real Garden of Eden. Interestingly the Appalachicola-Chattahoochee River system in Northern Florida has four heads, is plentiful in gopher wood from which Noah built the ark and contains 28 of the 30 varieties of trees, all described in the Bible. These facts make it the perfect setting for a tale of friendship, suspense and romance.
The four friends live in the fictional town of Paradise which has capitalized on the Garden of Eden theme in order to attract tourists. Dulcinea's parents own the Don Quixote diner. Corky is married to the mayor. Harmony owns a new age store and since her husband's death, Leah runs the town's bank. They meet for breakfast once a week at the Don Quixote diner to keep up with the town's latest gossip. All the women are keeping secrets even from each other. But when Dulcie's secret shows up in the form of her ex-husband, nothing between friends will ever be the same.
The Don Quixote Girls is a well planned and action packed story, full of twists and turns. For me however, I found it too predictable. I'm often let down by stories that don't wrap up in a neat little bow. But The Don Quixote Girls tied up that bow just a tad bit tighter than even I could find enjoyable.
Plenty of love and care has gone into telling the story of The Don Quixote Girls. They are four women, best friends, living in a place thought to be the real Garden of Eden. Interestingly the Appalachicola-Chattahoochee River system in Northern Florida has four heads, is plentiful in gopher wood from which Noah built the ark and contains 28 of the 30 varieties of trees, all described in the Bible. These facts make it the perfect setting for a tale of friendship, suspense and romance.
The four friends live in the fictional town of Paradise which has capitalized on the Garden of Eden theme in order to attract tourists. Dulcinea's parents own the Don Quixote diner. Corky is married to the mayor. Harmony owns a new age store and since her husband's death, Leah runs the town's bank. They meet for breakfast once a week at the Don Quixote diner to keep up with the town's latest gossip. All the women are keeping secrets even from each other. But when Dulcie's secret shows up in the form of her ex-husband, nothing between friends will ever be the same.
The Don Quixote Girls is a well planned and action packed story, full of twists and turns. For me however, I found it too predictable. I'm often let down by stories that don't wrap up in a neat little bow. But The Don Quixote Girls tied up that bow just a tad bit tighter than even I could find enjoyable.
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