7 – 11 January
is introducing
by
Andrea Grigg
(Wombat Books 1 April 2012)
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About the Author:
Andrea Grigg grew up in Auckland, New Zealand, but has lived most of her life in Australia. She lives with her husband on Queensland's Gold Coast, where they have raised their three adult children – two daughters and a son. If she isn't teaching ten-year-olds, being a domestic executive or socialising, Andrea can be found in her cave, writing stories.
Short Book Description:
When Nick and Lainey meet again after 10 years so much has changed. Nick is now a famous celebrity and Lainey is the girl he left behind. As a member of a highly successful band and with an emerging acting career Nick can have any girl he wants. Now he wants Lainey back.
They had been so close when growing up, but after Nick left to seek fame and fortune, Lainey had never heard from him again. Now she has moved on from what she felt for Nick as a teenager. Or has she?
After discovering what kept them apart for so long, they tentatively rekindle their past romance. The feelings are just as strong as before but can Lainey accept Nick's lack of faith? And can their new relationship survive Lainey's secret?
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
My Review (previously posted):
Lainey Sullivan is happy with her life as a
schoolteacher, going to church and playing at weddings as part of a string
quartet. But one wedding changes everything, because the best man is Nick
Cusack, and she’s the girl he left behind in his search for pop stardom.
Nick is thrilled to reconnect with Lainey,
and can’t believe that a simple mistake like the wrong address has kept them
apart for the last ten years. His band, The Mavericks, have reached the peak
and he has an emerging acting career. As they begin dating, they both find that
all the feelings are still there. And so is the thing that has the potential to
part them: Lainey’s Christian faith, and Nick’s unbelief.
A Simple Mistake is the debut novel from
Australian author Andrea Griggs. It’s a sweet tale of love lost and love
rediscovered, but it’s much more than that. The old saying is that the path of
true love never did run smooth, and that is certainly the case for Lainey and
Nick. Lainey has a secret that she is afraid will destroy the relationship, and
there are other forces that might keep them apart. While A Simple Mistake
follows the conventions of the romance genre, it doesn’t do it the easy way.
Both Lainey and Nick have a road to travel before then end. They each have
decisions to make, decisions that aren’t made overnight.
Australian Christian fiction isn’t quite as
sophisticated as American Christian fiction, but that means it has a realism
that is often missing in the highly- polished American offerings. And that
realism is why I found it so enjoyable. This was one of my top reads for 2012, and I'll look forward to more books from Andrea Grigg.
Thanks to Andrea Grigg for providing a free
book for review.
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