georgia beers starting from scratchStarting From Scratch by Georgia Beers is a delightful romance novel.

Avery is completely into the hot bank manager, Elena. A goddess who would never ever look her way. For the most part this single, 34 year old lesbian leads a happy life. She works in graphic design, bakes with her grandmother and her heart belongs to her rescue dog, Steve.

Kids, online dating, ex girlfriends and emotional discussions are really not Avery’s forte and she would much rather not have to deal with any of it.

But when Steve makes a friend in the form of an adorable kid and Avery falls for his mother then her life becomes a complicated mess.

Is life ever going to be as simple as baking? Will she be able to make things work with Elena or is she going to be doomed to be single?

The Pros

This is a sweet romance. It is a gentle story with enough drama to keep it entertaining and moving forward. There are also a number of well thought out touches that make it adorable.

Every character was well thought out. Every moment was worth it and even though there are some really sad parts to the story it is worth keeping going. The ending is worth the wait and the journey.

Heads up

There is some grief at the loss of a loved one. So be prepared for that.

sheena's favouriteConclusion

Told in the first person from Avery’s point of view, this is a wonderful story. It’s sweet and poignant. It’s full of life truths and it will take your heart on a journey.

Get this book if you love to cry, laugh and rejoice at the ups and downs of life that ultimately lead to a happy ever after.

Excerpt from Starting From Scratch by Georgia Beers

“I want to speak to your manager. Now.”

Uh-oh. I glanced toward the counter at the panic-stricken expression on the face of the young bank teller. Those were never happy words. The poor kid couldn’t have been more than twenty-one and his forehead was already shining with sweat.

“Certainly, sir,” he said, and his voice cracked like Shaggy’s in the Scooby-Doo cartoons. “I’ll be right back.”

The man who’d uttered the fateful phrase was older – maybe sixty five – and judging by the way he tossed his checkbook to the counter and signed loudly, he was not pleased by having to resort to going over the kid’s head. Or he was just a jerk. I wasn’t sure which, so I took an exorbitant amount of time filling out my deposit slip at the little rectangular desk in the middle of the lobby in order to find out. My stalling tactics paid off, because a minute later, she walled by. Elena Walker, branch manager, stunningly attractive specimen of the human female, and woman of my dreams…or at least my fantasies. I only knew her name from the nameplate mounted next to the door to her office, which I passed during each visit.

I was always surprised that she didn’t move in slow motion with a mysterious breeze blowing her hair in some sexy-chick fashion, she was that beautiful. Tall a good three or four inches taller than me – with dark, silky hair cut just above her shoulders and styled in the sort of hip, flippy look that I believe only professional hairdressers know how to create. Olive-toned skin that looked tan all year round and caused me to speculate on her ethnicity (Latina? Italian? Greek?). Today’s business suit was nay. Simple. Elegant. Sexy. The raspberry blouse beneath the jacket gave the outfit a fun splash of color making up for any stuffiness the simple style of the skirt might conjure. Of course, stuffiness was the last thing that came to mind when you got a look at her legs. Long, shapely, strong. I wondered absently if I was drooling on myself, though I didn’t care enough to stop staring.

Rather than go around the counter, she walked right up next to Mr. Irate Customer, introduced herself, and shook his hand with a smile. All I had to do was see a teeny, tiny glimpse of his face to know he was immediately smitten with her.

“Hey, get in line, buddy,” I muttered softly and with a grin.

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ISBN: 9780979925467

Publisher: Brisk Press

 

Note: I received a free copy of the Starting From Scratch by Georgia Beers audio book for review. No money was exchanged for this review. I will always endeavour to review books as honestly as possible and on occasion I refuse to review books.