Review - Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber

Product Details

Pub. Date: February 1, 2011

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Format: NOOKbook (eBook) , 320pp



Synopsis From Barnes & Noble

Lucy Valentine is still searching for love - for her clients and for her self - and this time, she’s about to go public with her private displays of affection -


ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY
“Exposed” by a Boston Herald reporter, Lucy is suddenly the talk of the town. Long back-story short: Even though the rest of her Valentine ancestors were blessed by Cupid with psychic abilities, Lucy’s only special power lies in her ability to find things. This skill has proven quite a blessing for those who come to her matchmaking agency in search of finding their long-lost loves. Now that Lucy’s secret is out, she has more new clients than she knows what to do with. But soon a certain man of mystery steals Lucy’s spotlight.

My Thoughts

First, I have to say, don't be fooled by the B&N synopsis quoted above.  It's not a very good - or even overly accurate - synopsis of what I think is a wonderful third installment in a charming, quirky and all around lovely series. 

Lucy doesn't feel that her 'spotlight' is being stolen because she doesn't want to be in the spotlight to begin with.  She is fiercely protective of her and her family's privacy.  Also, Lucy is still looking to reunite her clients - in this case, Meaghan Archibald - with their long lost loves but she definitely has love of her own.  To make it seem otherwise takes a beautiful part of this story and attempts to reduce it to non existence.  Lucy Valentine is in love with Sean Donahue and he has a problem that (I don't want to give it away!) makes her sick with worry.  Lucy is a funny, loving, caring, protective woman and the reader just falls in love with her.  The fact that she wants to use her psychic ability to help people in their quest for love - and sometimes the gift of closure - makes her that much more charming.

This book has the same lovely characters as the first two books: Lucy, Sean, Raphael, Dovie, Preston, Oscar, Judie, Em, Aiden and Marisol.  Then you throw in a man tossing away money in the park, a menagerie of animals, a washed up rock star, murder and you have yourself quite a good mystery with the perfect dash of romance.  Treat yourself to this book - you'll be happy you did.  I definitely give Absolutely, Positively an A.

Teaser Tuesdays - Absolutely, Positively by Heather Webber

Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading. To play along, do the following:

Grab your current read -

Open to a random page -

Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page -
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teaser.

My teaser, from page 9:

"I just want to believe that in every person there's a little decency.  Is that wrong?"
 

Book Blogger Hop - 1/28 - 1/31

The Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer at Crazy For Books.  This weeks Hop question is:

"What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book?"

The first book I thought of after reading this question is Heather Webber's Absolutely, Positively.  Then I immeadiately thought of J.D. Robb's Treachery in Death and Sarah Addison Allen's The Peach Keeper.  So, of course, I simply can not choose just one book that I am most excited for this year. 

Absolutely, Positively is the third in Webber's quirky Lucy Valentine series.  I love the characters in this series, the mysteries and the ever present hope for happiness and true love.  Plus, I am super excited that this book comes out on Tuesday.

Treachery in Death is the 32nd installment in Robb's 'In Death' series and I am a huge fan.  Again, I love the well-written mysteries but it's the complex characters that keep me coming back for each book.

I discovered Sarah Addison Allen last year and just fell in love with her style of writing. I am looking forward to yet another mystical book by her. Plus, I think the cove of The Peach Keeper is beautiful.