Poplar Place Ellen Butler Contemporary Heat Rating: 4
The sleepy, small town of Denton, South Carolina, possesses the tranquil life Cara Baker craves, but will her reclusive tenant shake up her newfound serenity? Newly minted librarian Cara Baker effectively cuts ties with her tumultuous life in Pittsburgh and moves down to South Carolina, where she embraces the peaceful, laid-back style of small town living. Everything seems to be falling into place when Cara finds the perfect house to round out her new plans. Well … perfect except for the immovable hermit living on the top floor. She throws caution to the wind and buys the fabulous house—hermit and all—without meeting him. Eventually, by wooing her reclusive renter with notes and mouthwatering meals, he caves and invites her up to the apartment. Preconceived notions are blown out of the water, when she finds Danny isn’t the Mr. Mole she envisioned. Sparks fly as the two begin spending time together. Unfortunately, phone calls from her past bring Cara’s summer idyll to an abrupt halt. Will demons from a former life destroy her tranquility? As well as his own.
Review: A nice intriguing well written tale about a librarian named Cara Baker who moves to a new town to start a new job as the town’s new librarian. She craves peace and tranquility of the small town life, but that not what she ends up getting. It had a few shady characters and a guy who may or may not be for her. It also had a few harrowing moments and you rooted for her to overcome whatever obstacle managed to fall into her path. Some of the things that happen don’t always happen in her favor, but she manages to cope the best way she knew how. It had likeable characters and was a story that drew you in and you liked the characters that needed to be liked and felt for some others. It would make a good tv movie should it ever be turned into one. So if you get a chance, take a trip to Poplar Place and enjoy. Reviewed by Cass
Issue 32 | March/April 2016 |
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