The details…
- Author: Georgia Beers
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
- Publication date: April 12, 2022
- Available formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook
- File size: 1336 KB
- Print length: 227 pages
- Audio listening length: 8 hours and 19 minutes
- Narrator: AJ Ferraro
- Genre: contemporary romance
- Themes: family, menopause, divorce, loss, finding live again
- Tropes: age gap
The blurb from the publisher…
Amelia Martini’s favorite things are traveling, animals, and peanut butter. When she left her job to explore the world with her wife, she didn’t expect Tammy’s plans to include leaving her. Now, Amelia is starting over again and facing middle age alone. It’s a struggle, but she doesn’t want to be bitter forever.
Thirty-something Kirby Dupree loves life. Not always easy when you’ve lost as much as she has and carry as much sadness as she does. But she made a promise to always look for beauty, so she does her best…even when she has to squint to see it.
When Kirby’s job as an interior painter brings her into Amelia’s life, they don’t exactly hit it off. Amelia finds Kirby irritatingly cheerful, and Kirby thinks Amelia’s far too serious. Forced to work together, they start to see beyond their first impressions and prove opposites really do attract. But are they brave enough to go after the love they really want?
My thoughts…
I’ve said this a dozen times, but the truth of it never changes: Beers is a master at capturing the complexities of relationships, families and love on a level readers can connect and relate. She turns her observations about heartbreak, loss and love into wonderful stories, stories that tap into real emotions and move readers to feel for her characters. Because they care, the stories matter and there’s no better compliment to a writer than that.
With a Twist nails so many things perfectly. The rawness of divorce, the frustration of starting over, the challenges of menopause…these are all felt on a emotional level by the reader. Beers captures the the details and realities with confidence and grace. The result is a story readers find relevant and believable.
Once again the relationships of the Martini cousins come into play, and by book three there’s a real sense of satisfaction in watching these women interact. The bonds they have with one another are truly lovely. We all should be so lucky to have a support system like these ladies. The regard, care and comfort they display for one another is uniquely special.
This book can be read as a stand alone, but I would encourage readers to start from the beginning. There’s too much to enjoy, and it would be a shame to miss out on all of the goodness that Beers puts into these characters and their story world. She circles back and brings closure to all the character arcs, and it’s best appreciated by moving through the series sequentially. The impact is greater and the storytelling is more meaningful.
Final remarks…
I never miss out on an opportunity to enjoy a Beers romance. She never lets her readers down. The character work is always good and the storytelling never fails to tug at readers’ hearts. With a Twist (along with the other books in this series) is no different. It’s a wonderful romance and should not be missed.
Strengths…
- Nice wrap-up to an enjoyable series
- Likable leading ladies
- Charming and tender romance
- Engaging dialogue
- Well-formed cast of characters
- Enchanting story world
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