During the luncheon at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, I had the pleasure of sitting next to Maria Murnane. After the usual introductions, I learned that Maria recently released It’s a Waverly Life (Amazon Encore). After listening to Maria describe her books, I had to read it.
The second in a series, It’s a Waverly Life is about, of course, Waverly. Waverly is still recovering from a back break-up. Her fiance’ dumped her weeks before their wedding, which I assume is documented in the first book, Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson. In the second book, Waverly has started a new career as a love advice columnist and even has a new man in her life. Still traumatized by her break-up, she pulls away from her new beau when she should be opening up to him. How can a heartbroken Waverly write a love advice column when her relationships are rocky?
First of all, though It’s a Waverly Life is the second book about Waverly, I didn’t feel like I missed anything because I didn’t the first book. At first Waverly got on my nerves. She seemed a bit neurotic and, well, whiny. The scenes with Waverly and her best friends, Andie and McKenna, sold me. I enjoyed their camaraderie and their loyalty to each other. They had fun together. As Waverly, with the help of her friends, chased after her new beau, I rooted for her.
Fun is a great word for this book. The past couple of weeks was full of deadlines for me, and diving into It’s a Waverly Life was a great escape for me. I needed a world where I didn’t have to worry about my responsibilities, but rather those of someone else. Waverly’s life seemed a bit more fun and exciting that my current happenings.
The story line is fairly predictable, but that’s not what the book is about. When the heroine chases after her love, you want her to catch him. It’s her journey that makes the story enjoyable.
To read the first chapter from the book, visit Maria’s website.
I received a copy of the book for review. Thanks Amazon Encore! This post contains affiliate links.
