Review: Return to Glory - Sara Arden

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Review: Return to Glory - Book #1 Home to Glory Series - Sara Arden - August 2014

I have to admit before I picked this book up, it wouldn't have been the type I normally go for as to me it screamed a romance novel, you know the sort that are really lovey-dovey and they have that Harlequin type feel to them. The main reason I did pick up this book was because the author Sara Arden (pen name) is an author whose other books that she used different pen names for are ones I enjoyed and I thought I am going to support this author.  As I started reading it though, I was captivated and knew I was in for a treat as from page #1 the reader is captured with the main character playing russian roulette with a gun and we have to wonder why he is doing this. We soon learn that this book is about two main characters Jack and Betsy and I have to also say that I loved the name Betsy as for her character it fitted perfectly and gave her a sort of wholesome feel.  Jack has returned home from the War to the smalltown of Glory , but he is far from the same guy he was when he left those many years ago.  Betsy has always loved Jack ever since she was a little girl, he has always been her hero and after a failed attempt in Paris at culinary school, she returned home to Glory and opened up a bakery. With the return of Jack, Besty hopes to tell him hoe she feels and re-ignite their relationship. This is going to be one heck of a challenge though as Jack is reluctant to let anyone get through the walls he has put up for himself. During this book , it was a feel-good read and at one point I have to say I was like NOOOOOOOOOO as I had gotten to love the progress of Jack and Betsy and in walks Marcel - the guy from her past and Paris. Not to give anymore away, I shall finish with this - if you love Southern Charm and Smalltown Romances that have a Sweet but Edge underlining problem , then Sara Arden's Return to Glory is the book for you as when you read this, you too will fall in love with Jack and Betsy and their story.






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