Starting Over – By Laura Rittenhouse

Starting Over is a light romance tale about two women, Maria and Eva.  They are women from different periods of time from the late nineteenth to the late twentieth century.  The book tells of their life long quest to find happiness, a quest which takes them down similar paths.  Both women find that the world is not a bed of roses and that it can take many unexpected turns for better or worse.
 
Spanning the continents of Europe and North America the plot behind the stories of Maria and Eva will be familiar to readers of this genre.  It follows the formula of the heroines needing to make heart wrenching decisions about the priority of their emotional needs and those of the people the love.  These moments of truth for the two women have a dramatic effect on how they conduct the course of their lives.
 
What I found disappointing about the book was its execution.  The idea of having a dual story set in different time frames, looking at the problems women face in seeking out happiness was good.  But the writing style for me did not carry off the writer’s intent.
 
I could only give the book a one ink well rating.

 

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