Book Review: Somewhere Along the Way by Jodi Thomas

 

Somewhere Along the Way by Jodi Thomas

Publisher: Berkley

Publish Date: November 2, 2010

Mass Market Paperback, 368 pages

Romance, Fiction

  
My Review:
Why I read this:  I read the first book, Welcome to Harmony and loved it so much that I begged the author to include me on her second tour.  Okay she invited me, but I think I did beg after I read the first book - I loved it so much!

How is the novel driven:  Characters are front and center in this one, though there is a nice suspense plot that runs through the book.

My thoughts:  Somewhere Along the Way did not disappoint.  When I started reading this one I fell right back into the wonderful town of Harmony along with it's inhabitants.  Somewhere Along the Way is the story of Liz and Gabe and the town of Harmony, but it's so much more than that as well.

One thing I particularly love about these novels is the fact that they don't focus just on the couple who will be getting together in that novel.  This isn't just about Liz and Gabe.  We get to go back and visit with Hank and Alex from Welcome to Harmony.  We see more of Reagan, Preacher, Tyler and others.  We get to meet new people in Harmony and find out more about them.  It's fun to see the town come to life with it's inhabitants.  I absolutely love the way Ms. Thomas writes about Harmony and the people, it makes me feel like I am a part of the town and watching what is going on from my front porch.

There are a couple of romances in this one and Tyler is still pining away as well.  Reagan is also still central to the story and I really like her and her uncle and the colorful townsfolk.  Ms. Thomas tells a beautiful story of how a town comes together each time there are problems.  I think I would love to live somewhere like Harmony and I definitely wouldn't mind a Gabe, Hank or Denver to come to my rescue.

If you like small town romances, with a touch of suspense, some humor and great characters, then I highly recommend Somewhere Along the Way.  It's a book you will pick up and not want to put down and as soon as you finish you will be eagerly awaiting the next novel in this series.

Wondering whether you need to read the first in the series before you read this.  It's not a must, but it will give you background on this book.  I do believe you can pick Somewhere Along the Way and get to know the folks of Harmony, but trust me when I say you want to read Welcome to Harmony as well.

My Rating: 5.0/5.0

About the Book

In the two years since she claimed Harmony, Texas, as her home, eighteen-year-old Reagan Truman has found herself drawn to others who have made their way there, too. Gabe Leary, for instance, whose plan to hide out in Harmony is dashed when he becomes the town hero. Then there's Liz Matheson: Vulnerable and fresh out of law school, Liz has never been needed by anyone—until an unsettling encounter with Gabe changes everything. And there's Liz's brother, volunteer fire chief Hank Matheson, who's starting to wonder where the town's sheriff, Alex McAllen, will ever set the date to marry him.

As for Reagan, who's been shaped by the loneliness she's know most of her life, she's finally found a place she belongs—and doesn't want anything to get in her way. But when her life is put in jeopardy and the whole town comes together to save her, she'll discover that trusting the love that's come into our hearts is the greatest gift of all…

About the Author

Jodi Thomas is the NY Times and USA Today bestselling author of 31 novels and 8 short story collections.
As of July 2006, she was the 11th woman to be inducted in to RWA Hall of Fame. She is also currently serving as the Writer in Residence at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. 

Jodi’s website

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