Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Leaving Liberty by Virginia Carmichael

Leaving Liberty

by Virginia Carmichael

Adult Romance
ebook, 240 Pages
July 1st 2013 by Gumbo Books

Summary

At eighteen, Daisy McConnell left Liberty, Colorado and never looked back. The only bright spot in a childhood of neglect and loneliness was the town librarian, Marie. Now settled as a teacher in sunny Fresno, Daisy does her best to forget everything about Liberty including her drunk father, her MIA mother, and the town she hated with every beat of her heart.

Lane Bennett’s life as a small town cop is pretty close to perfect. He’s got his dog, a pretty date when he needs one, and plenty of time to fish on the weekends. No other place can compare to his hometown and he’s happy to devote his life to keeping the folks of Liberty safe. When Marie passes away, Lane knows one of the best parts about living in Liberty is gone, along with the old Carnegie library. It needs repairs the city can’t afford and the city managers won’t pay the new flood insurance. It’s too bad, but safety comes first.

When Daisy comes home for Marie’s funeral and hears the only safe place she knew as a child is going to close, she refuses to let it happen. She hatches a plan to save the old library, run the summer reading program, and keep Marie’s legacy alive.

She once vowed never to come home and he’s vowed never to leave. Daisy and Lane discover together that true love happens when you least expect it and you should never say never in Liberty.

My Review

I really enjoyed reading Leaving Liberty! It was sweet, heartfelt, full of laughter and love with characters I loved. I also really liked that it was set in this little town and that the story revolved around Daisy trying to save the town's library. I have a soft spot in my heart for libraries.

Daisy was a little bit of a mess as a character, but it made her more likable. She has history in this town and had sworn off ever really coming back. When she decides to try to save the library, which was the place that saved her (really, it was Marie that saved her, but that's where they first met), it makes her question her choices as she stays in the town over the summer. Then there's Lane. I loved him! He was great as a small-town cop with the loyal dog and hero complex. I also loved how he teased Daisy and also wasn't afraid to challenge her. A lot of their conversations cracked me up and also made me smile. Just sweet through and through with a few sparks.

I loved the setting. There were some fun characters and some rather strong personalities. The children's reading time was rather humorous and cracked me up because you could definitely tell that Daisy hadn't worked with a lot of little kids before. I liked that in the middle of the romance and all that was going on Daisy also had some personal and very emotional issues that she was dealing with. It brought some depth to the story.

Overall, Leaving Liberty was a story I really enjoyed. I loved the small-town feel, characters, humor, romance, and heartfelt moments. It's definitely worth grabbing a copy if you're in the mood for light, sweet, and quick. I'll definitely be checking out this author's future books.

Content: Clean
Source: From the tour host, which did not affect my review in any way.

About the Author

Virginia was born near the Rocky Mountains and although she has traveled around the world, the wilds of Colorado run in her veins. A big fan of the wide open sky and all four seasons, she believes in embracing the small moments of everyday life. A home schooling mom of six young children who rarely wear shoes, those moments usually involve a lot of noise, a lot of mess, or a whole bunch of warm cookies. Virginia holds degrees in Linguistics and Religious Studies from the University of Oregon. She lives with her habanero-eating husband, Crusberto, who is her polar opposite in all things except faith. They’ve learned to speak in short-hand code and look forward to the day they can actually finish a sentence. In the meantime, Virginia thanks God for the laughter and abundance of hugs that fill her day as she plots her next book.

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Giveaways

1 ebook of Leaving Liberty (INT)
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• Custom self inking books stamp
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