Book Description
When the fun-loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned-up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive-compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on what seems like a lost cause--and finds herself falling for him in the process.
A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around--which to him seems like all too often. He's not interested in expanding his horizons or making new friends; it just hurts too much when you lose them.
But as the summer progresses, George feels his defenses crumbling. The question is, will his change of heart be too late for Willow?
With her signature heart and touches of humor, fan favorite Melody Carlson pens a story of two delightfully eccentric characters who get a second chance at life and love.
My thoughts:
Courting Mr. Emerson is one of the most delightful books that I have had the pleasure of reading this year. I absolutely adored George Emerson the retired English teacher. As a matter of fact he is one of my all time favorite male characters.
He's a loner and socially awkward so when he meets artist Willow West his world is about to be shaken up. Willow is an artist and outgoing so she managed to introduce George to a few new experiences that had me laughing out loud. There were times that I could imagine the discomfort George felt and that made me feel bad for him.
I loved Collin the young grandson of Willow and who in my opinion seemed more mature than his mother. The one character who I viewed negatively at first was Lorna, George's neighbor but I found myself liking her as the story progressed. The relationships in this book are complicated but they genuinely care for each other so I appreciated that aspect of the storyline.
This is a fast and enjoyable read that will have you smiling and if you're like me, perhaps even laughing loud a time or two. This is a book that I will definitely read again at some point and one I highly recommend.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions are my own.
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