Sofia Kendrick has always cherished her tiara. As the youngest daughter of a wealthy New York family, she’s lived the life of an American princess. But after two scandalous divorces and a breakup smear her name across the society rags, the shine from her crown has dulled. People call her superficial, even gaudy. She’s nothing more than tinsel. Desperate for escape and starving for peace, Sofia heads to Montana for a holiday weekend with her brother. But she doesn’t get the relaxing vacation she planned. Instead, she’s put to work in a bar alongside Dakota Magee—a man who does not want her help. A man who is set on teaching her a few lessons about real life and hard work. But Sofia has a couple of life lessons of her own to teach. Like how to fall in love.
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Elizabeth's Review
My rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend
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In this Lark Cove installment, we get to spend time with Sofia and Dakota - both characters we have met previously, but don't know well. I have to admit to being a little skeptical that Sophia would be a character I could embrace after seeing her behavior in Logan and Thea's book, Tattered.
Ms Perry did an excellent job of creating a situation where not only was I able to embrace Sofia, but I was able to respect her and root for her too. Dakota was more of a mystery character as previous glimpses of him were just that and this was our first time to really get to know him.
Tinsel, as with all of the Lark Cove books, had an element of an emotional issue that needed to be addressed, but this one didn't feel as weighty as some of the others. The issues definitely had a feeeling of "They just need to get out of their own way" versus hefty emotional scars.
Both Sofia and Dakota were characters that are easy to like. I appreciated the emotional maturing process that brought Sophia into Dakota's orbit in the first place and how she took some of what she learned while staying with him to complete the process. With both Dakota and Sofia, I felt like some of their family-centric issues were almost brushed away and not fully dealt with. While we saw the relationships struggle and start to improve, I wasn't sure there was ever a true clear resolution to the wounds both suffered. I felt this most strongly for Dakota and his relationship with his mother and sisters.
Tinsel is a book that I enjoyed reading and while it is technically a stand alone, the continuity of the series is evident. These books are meant to be read in order. I am curious to see what happens for the last Kendrick sibling as well as the town of Lark Cove in the future.
Devney is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jamison Valley series. She lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories. Devney loves hearing from readers! Connect with her on social media. Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Newsletter
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