Review Mad About The Boy by Suzan Battah



Suzan is visiting Writer’s Corner on her blog tour.  We welcome her and her latest book Mad About the Boy.

Synopsis:


Julia Mendoza has been grieving the loss of her husband Carlos.  He died two years ago but Julia feels she is not ready to move on.  The only interests she has are having fun and expanding her business.  Maybe also getting rid of a stalker?   She meets Chris while trying to dodge her stalker.    A woman that she met while taking dance lessons.  Julia thinks the relationship is all in fun, but could it become more serious?  Chris is one of the Augustine boys who runs a conglomerate of hotels.   He runs into Julia who he hired to do some work at his hotel.  Will sparks fly?  Will Julia change her mind about the relationship?

My Thoughts:

I found the story interesting.  I felt the story had many twists and turns in it.   I found myself drawn to the characters.  I could easily identify with Julia’s dilemmas throughout the novel.  Ms. Battah did a great job exploring the stages of grief and how they affect a character such as Julia.  The setting is great!  The story is set in Miami Florida.  I love any setting that involves the beach area.  There is richness to the story that builds throughout the novel.   A great beginning for Ms. Battah.

Rating:
3.5/5 

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