Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Book Review~ Whoever You are by Donna Marie Lanheady & Giveaway {Posted by Tonya}

Whoever You Are by Donna Marie Lanheady
September, 2012 by DML
Paperback, 180 Pages
Review Copy

What defines you…

Are you defined by your family, your career, your accomplishments? What happens when something you think defines you changes?

Emily McGinn, a recurring character from Where Secrets Lie, believes she knows exactly who she is and where she belongs in the world, until she receives an inheritance from an unknown benefactor. Uncovering the source of the inheritance leads Emily to discover buried truths undermining what she thought was a straightforward life. As the truths alter Emily’s perception of the people closest to her, her perception of herself shifts as well. Set in the unique foothills community of Boulder, Colorado and its environs, Whoever You Are questions not only how we define ourselves, but also how we define family and whether we bear any responsibility for the actions of those who came before us.

Review

Emily and her brother Eric, take care of the family run nursery while their father is doing chemo treatments. They don't tell him that the business isn't doing that great. However, Emily gets a letter that she has an inheritance which thickens the plot. It turns out, Emily's dad had an affair, Joli got pregnant and then was in a car accident and died. So her dad and her dad's wife (mom) raised her.

So the story goes, everyone finding out and what will Emily do with the inheritance? The storyline is good. Needs a bit of refinement, but what I really enjoyed was all the very descriptive scenery, as I am from Colorado and loved every minute of the details!

Thanks to the author for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Grade: B

Although Donna lives on the east coast now, she was born in a suburb of Denver, moved near Boulder as a teenager, and lived in the Boulder area for much of her adult life, which is why she chose Colorado as the setting for her first two novels, Where Secrets Lie and Whoever You Are. Books captivated Donna at a very young age. All those years and all those books inspired her to become a writer. The journeys the books took her on enthralled her. Their ability to make something imaginary seem real is what spoke to her, got into her blood, and would not let her rest. She had to write!

Donna loves to hear from readers and listen to their perspectives on her novels. It fascinates her how people can look at the same thing and see it in so many different ways, so if a reader ever wants to tell her what they think or just wants learn more about her, find her on Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter.

GIVEAWAY 

Today Donna is giving away one signed paperback copy of her book {US Residents only}To enter please leave a comment and a winner will be drawn Nov 8, 2012.


Posted by Tina~ at 9:59 AM

4 comments:

  1. I just read a whole series set in Colorado and loved how big a role the setting played in the story. I'm on kind of a Colorado kick now! Thanks for the review Tonya:)

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  2. Sounds great! I'd love to read this one. Thanks for the chance.

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

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  3. Nice review.

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  4. Sounds very interesting and I'd love to find out the rest of Emily's story. Thanks for having this giveaway.

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

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