THE COMEBACK KISS
Author: Lani Diane Rich ISBN: 044661579X 5/2006 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: DORCHESTER/Making It
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All it takes is one little kiss...
In order to keep custody of her teenage sister, Tessa Scuderi told a small (okay, big) fiction (well, lie) to the people of Lucy's Lake, Vermont about what really happened ten years ago when Dermot Finnegan took off with her virginity, her car and the town bell. It had been working, too, until she found her old car parked in front of her house, keys in the ignition and a telltale red hair stuck to the headrest.
... to totally screw everything up.
All Finn wanted to do was return the stupid car and get gone. But he stopped to save a burning pet shop (big mistake), ended up kissing Tessa behind the drugstore (big mistake, but worth it) and discovered that Tessa's been building him up as some kind of town hero all these years (gonna have to puzzle that out.) Now Finn has to discover who's behind a string of mysterious fires, but first he's gotta deal with the heat between him and Tessa. Hell, one more kiss can't hurt, right? |
 RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 
Pleasantly surprising, and down right funny, THE COMEBACK KISS is a contemporary story that will stand the test of time. Though it takes on some serious subjects, it's playful and quirky enough that it isn't bogged down with too much intensity. The romance isn't too shabby, either!
Most of the characters can only be described as eccentric. All of them have their own zany qualities, and the dialogue they are blessed with couldn't be better. Add in the terrific scenery they get to play in, and you get a great group that I hope to visit again in the future.
If you really like contemporary reads that make you laugh out loud, but aren't shallow forgettable stories, THE COMEBACK KISS could make your day.
Shannon Johnson |
