New beginnings are never easy but Jessie is giving
everything she has to her new start. She's still reeling from
betrayal by the man she thinks is her husband, Jack
Stanton. Recently, she learns he did not divorce his
first wife when he married Jessie. Is she finally free
from him? Can she be Jessie Hart once more and forget the
nightmare of his Bernie Madoff-like thefts?
Jack left her, disappearing to some distant island,
taking all their assets. He left only the huge diamond
engagement ring, which Jessie sells to start her new
business and get a new apartment. Now here in LaLa Land,
she is building her business, ADORNMENTS. It is a rental
store for designer labels. She loves the vintage and truly
lovely clothes she finds and "shares" with her clients.
The yummy descriptions of the clothes are enjoyable to me,
as are the festive events, such as the red carpet
appearances in Tinsel City.
Surrounded by loyal friends at the Tuscan Sun restaurant,
Jessie is thankful to have Antonio, Piper, Amber, Steph,
Riggs and Danny by her side to celebrate her recovery and
recent success in her business. Jack appears, ankle
bracelet, compliments of the FBI in place, tries to talk to
Jessie but Danny and Riggs show him out quickly. What
additional heartache and havoc will he cause?
The narratives by Grampy, her grandfather, and the
greatest love of Jessie's life, are added at the end of
each chapter, giving an insight into Jessie's childhood
in Slidell, Louisiana. He adds his prayers for her future
and hopes this time it will be with "the right man."
Grampy is very lovable and adds some light-hearted fun to
this sweet story.
In the end, Jessie begins to trust and love again. With
patience, and lots of good humor, Danny steals her heart
and his proposal is beautiful. I re-read it several times
and forecast you will have a crush on Danny just as I
do. What charm!
Sandra B. Bricker is a great storyteller whose characters
come alive and stay with you long after you turn the last
page. She easily integrates faith issues in such a
realistic, yet subtle way. I look forward to reading more
from her.
Now that the whole truth has come out about her husband’s double life—including the
fact that she and Jack were never legally married—Jessie is standing on her own for
the first time in her life. As she struggles to put Adornments, her rental store for
designer labels, on the map in Tinsel Town, her relationship with private investigator
Danny Callahan gains momentum.
When she dresses a reluctant Danny in Valentino for undercover work at a formal
affair, it’s him rather than her store that captures Hollywood’s notice. Danny,
snapped by photogs, lands as the unlikely cover model on the front of L.A.
Magazine. So much for inconspicuous. Will his popularity thwart her efforts to
grow her business? Or worse, can Jessie afford to put her faith—and heart—into another
relationship when she’s so obviously handicapped in the good judgment department?
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