DeirdreDonahue says: January 4, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Toni Blake, you are an evil, evil woman. Here I am, four days before Christmas: My tree is unbought, the kids’ presents unwrapped, my work assignments unfinished, my house untidy verging on actively unclean. And what have I done all morning since dropping my child off at the bus stop at 6:20 AM? Inhale Whisper Falls. Your novel is a true “enemy of productivity” – my highest prize. I loved Sugar Creek but this Romo brother tale is even better and more moving. I completely bought into the on-the-surface unlikely pairing of fragile good girl Tessa and possibly truly bad boy biker Lucky. Plus I find the small town Ohio setting fascinating. I like that you don’t sugarcoat the downside of living in a tiny community where everyone knows your past. A problem if you are trying to change. Promise me one thing, though. At some point, love will also be Amy’s destiny, correct?