Smitten Book Club Review

 About the Book

"Consider that your beau is like a coveted novel whose compelling first lines you’ve just begun to read.” —A Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship

At a rummage sale, Heather, a member of the Fireside Book Club, discovers a turn-of-the-century romantic advice book written by a once-famous Smitten, Vermont, resident. When she shares the precious volume with her friends in the club, they find clues about a hidden treasure rumored to be buried in their tiny town.

As Heather, Abby, Lia, and Molly take turns reading the book, each projects onto it her own literary tastes. Heather sees it as a mystery. Abby discovers delicious dashes of Jane Austen. Lia sees in it the idealism of a bygone day. And Molly just wishes they'd made the book into a movie!

One by one, each of the women finds romantic love—often in spite of the historic book’s advice. And in searching for the legendary gold, the friends discover the best kind of treasure. The kind that brings hope and healing to each of their hearts.(Goodreads)

My Review

What a fun read! I have read the previous two books and this one I think could be the best. I like the idea of book clubs and it made this story fun. Not only do the girls meet but they also cook food to go along with their books! So this book, like the two previous is set up as four "stories" yet all of them going together. There is also an ongoing "mystery" that flows throughout the book. My favorite stories were about Abby by Kristin Billerbeck and Molly by Denise Hunter, though all of them are good. Each author has their own wit and personality and I like how that comes across in this book. I also really like the cover on this book, it's a cozy feeling.

The setting is still the lovely Smitten, Vermont which if it was real, I would love to visit. 

If you have read the previous books you will love this one, if Smitten is new to you this is a great read! They don't have to be read in order but it does help the story flow better. 

I recommend to those who want a light fun read.

Stop by the Smitten Website to learn more about the background.

Smitten Book Club


This book will be released January 14, 2014.

"I received this book from Booksneeze for free in exchange for an honest review."

Secretly Smitten Book Review

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Secretly Smitten is written by Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter. This book is unique because of the multiple authors and how they tie four different "books" into one main story. The setting is in Smitten, Vermont, which is the romantic destination. The book starts out with Tess being the main character of the family. Dog tags are found in the attic that belonged to a man that had supposedly died but his body was never found. As the book continues they discover that this man, David, is very much alive, yet how did the dog tags get into the attic?

The next part is about Zoe, she is one of the sisters in this family. There are no men in this family and the woman take care of themselves perfectly fine. The third installment is about Anna, the sister's mother, and the fourth is about Clare, the last sister. Each story ties together with the same characters and dog tag mystery but focuses on a different woman and her love story.

After completing the book I would say that the first part of the book about Tess was my favorite, but I did enjoy the rest! I was a tad disappointed at the ending, it seemed to easy, but still a good read. 

This is actually the second book in the Smitten Series but this could easily be read on it's own.

Here is a link to the website dedicated to Smitten Vermont.

"I received this book for free from Thomas Nelson through their Booksneeze program. This is my honest opinion of the book."