2/13/2024 0 Comments Hideaway a novel![]() And then somehow decided to loan the same copy of this sexy book to me, her daughter.” I can’t. I loved the story, but it took me forever to finish the book because with each explicitly detailed sex scene, all I could think was “My mother read these words. (Unlike The Wedding Sisters, which my 60-something year old mother loaned me after she had finished reading it. This is something I would feel comfortable recommending to, like, my mother to read, or to a book group of little old ladies with a sense of propriety that I never really had in the first place. The love stories were good, too - one bittersweet and one burgeoning, both honest and real - and, although I’m no prude, I also kinda liked that, while intimacies were a large part of one story, the naughty details were kept off-scene. The book champions the uncomplicated and simple pleasures of life, and that’s definitely something I need to remind myself is important. I loved the languid lifestyle that the main character suddenly found and enjoyed after her busy and successful lifestyle in NOLA, and I loved the quirky characters that live within the grand old house in the small town of Sweet Bay. I devoured The Hideaway like a sweet treat, constantly wanting to gobble up a few more pages in my spare moments. Throw in an unexpected house inheritance + an attractive handyman helping to restore the home? DONE. I loved the fact that it’s set in New Orleans - where my husband and I ate our way through our honeymoon - and then also on the quiet shores of the Alabama, where, coincidentally, one of my favorite bloggers ( Living In Yellow) vacationed earlier this year, causing me to suddenly have a keen interest in the hidden wonders of Alabama (who knew?!? not me). The cover of The Hideaway grabbed my attention, and after skimming the plot summary, I was convinced this was my next read. But that’s a story for another post.Īnyhoo. I’ve very rarely been led astray by good cover art, though there have been a few painful exceptions. It’s the first and often only thing that grabs your attention, so it’s gotta be good. ![]() Doesn’t everyone? I work in publishing, and we all know how important cover art is. Side note: I almost always judge a book by its cover–at least, at first. Ain’t no one gonna be creepily eating birds in this one (re: aforementioned previous read). I was first drawn to the cover of this book - I mean, look at it! It fondly beckons images of vacation and serenity and relaxation. Although I love picking up books that I’ve requested - it’s like getting a present! - I sometimes miss lazily browsing shelves in the library or bookstore for a random read. (I also miss browsing through a selection of videos to rent on a Friday night. ![]() I generally stop by my town library once or twice a week to pick up books that have come in for me (love the InterLibraryLoan system…or whatever it’s called these days!), and I decided to browse the New Releases shelves. After reading a particularly terrifying but excellent novel, I decided I needed something a bit lighter as my next read.Ĭue The Hideaway, by Lauren K. I love me a good “renovate your house, renovate your life” story.
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