Leaving the Comfort Café
Dawn DeAnna WilsonContemporary romance
Available from The Wild Rose Press
February 2008
| Austin Parker loves to lose himself in comic book heroes. It’s been his favorite way to cope most of his life. He’s smart enough to know it probably won’t make him a living. Taking a job as a town manager in Conyers seems to be as close as anyone could come to living in a world that feels like a comic book some days. Blythe Shelley, a local waitress, tells a different story about her life to anyone who asks. As the two become closer they seem to come out of their shell to deal with the real world.
Dawn DeAnna Wilson pens one of those tales of a small town and its colorful characters that is a joy to read. Even though the story is about people and their insecurities the way it’s told is priceless. The Mayor, Queen, the Snake Lady and many others evolve throughout. Their antics and the way the author brings the town to life make a perfect backdrop to a love story that has to help two people find the way to become who they want to be. Blythe’s story is a sad one in some ways but she brings so much joy to the book with her antics. Her exuberance is almost palpable as we read. Austin seems like an insecure man who has to come to terms with his life, his comparing himself to others and always falling short. Rather than take risks that might upset others he buries himself in action heroes while she hides within the ever changing stories she tells. This is one of those books I didn’t want to see end. Ms. Wilson’s storybuilding is excellent and I’d love to see her revisit Conyers or a similar setting in the future.
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Reviewer: Dee Dailey |
