Release Date - June 2014 Helen Walsh Doubleday Book Review by Tracy Farnsworth I knew the premise of The Lemon Grove going in. Jenn, the main character, and her husband Greg have been married for over a decade and Jenn sees the magic is waning. Regardless, they head off to a charming Majorca village for their annual vacation. This time, Greg's daughter is bringing her boyfriend, despite Greg's unease. I admit, I was fooled here. Greg's daughter (Jenn's stepdaughter) is not as old as I was expecting. Emma is 15. They don't trust her to live alone when they head out to Majorca before her, they have her stay with her grandmother, yet it's okay if she brings a boyfriend on the trip and flies alone with him. Would I let my 18-year-old daughter bring her boyfriend along on a family vacation? Yes. Would I have let her when she was 15? Never! Now, the characters are British, so there is a difference. At 15, British kids are finishing up school and can then
Short and sweet reviews for books, household items, foods, games, and anything else I feel are worth sharing with the world. Roundtable Reviews receives unfinished copies for review. Please understand that the finished copy may differ from the copies we have reviewed. I have not received any compensation for writing this post other than a free digital or galley copy of the book. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers and authors for providing many of the books you see reviewed here.