One
Enchanted Evening
by
L.A. Kelley
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BLURB:
Restlessness
plagued Charlotte Becker. Unable to settle down, she moved from place
to place searching for an elusive something to calm her turbulent
spirit. A sudden invitation from her sister sends her across country
to Lobster Cove, Maine. Anchors abound by the sea, but surely nothing
would keep her rooted in place in a pokey resort town during the
off-season.
Drawn
into a consignment shop named One Enchanted Evening, Charlotte is
confronted by a mysterious article of clothing requesting her help to
stop a man in a wolf mask from killing women. Charlotte agrees to
protect the citizens of Lobster Cove and find the hunter before an
innocent is slain.
Luke
Maddox’s hunting days are over. Wounded in action, he left the
Marines to return to Lobster Cove, the only place to bring him peace
as a child. Hiding his disability, he accepts life will be nothing
more than dull routine. Then he meets a singular young woman wearing
an unusual cloak. She tells an incredible story of a wolf that walks
on two legs.
And
the hunt begins…
In
One Enchanted Evening fantasy, humor, and romance are wrapped up in
the cheeky retelling of a fairy tale. You will never look at a
clothing from a consignment shop the same way again.
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EXCERPT:
Charlotte
stood back by a large bay window to wait her turn. Peering idly
around, she caught her reflection in the plate glass and raised an
eyebrow. Wow, the boot/blazer/jeans combination really worked.
Everyone nearby was focused on the sample table, so she checked out
her butt. Damn, the boots rocked it.
“Would
you like to try a sample?”
Charlotte
turned around and locked eyes with the handsome server. Flush rose to
her cheeks at the thought he had witnessed the subtle butt-check
maneuver, but his expression gave no reaction as he held out a piece
of buttered bread. “It’s our own blend. All you do is add it to
softened butter or cream cheese. On sale today.”
She took
a bite. The spread had a spicy tang with a pleasant kick. “It’s
delicious. I’ll take a packet.”
The man
didn’t say a word other than thank you. An elderly woman at the
cash register bagged her order. At the door, Charlotte looked back.
The man caught her glance, flashed a cheeky grin, and gave two very
enthusiastic thumbs up of approval.
Red-faced,
Charlotte scurried out the door and headed for the waterfront.
MY REVIEW:
MY REVIEW:

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
One Enchanted Evening by L.A. Kelley is a 2014 Wild Rose Press publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Touted as a modern day spin on the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, this book piqued my interest since I am always keeping my eyes open for something a little off the beat path.
Charlotte is at loose ends and has promised her sister she would stick around Lobster Cove, Maine for at least a month and will try to keep her mind open to the possibility of settling down there. But, the sleepy community has some oddities, one of which is a consignment shop that seems to make it's own hours. When Charlotte's sister wrangles an invitation to a Halloween costume party for Charlotte, the consignment shop is the best place to look for a last minute costume. Who would ever have thought the red cape Charlotte ended up with would be enchanted.
Luke is an ex- military guy with a few war scars, and disabilities he hides quite well. When he and Charlotte interrupt a horrific attack they soon discover they have been chosen to discover the identity of a “wolf” who was responsible the first attack, and will most certainly attack again. The red cape becomes their partner as it whispers inside information to Charlotte as she and Luke try to flush out the “Wolf”.
Well, if it's an imaginative tale you seek, then this one is what you are looking for. A mystery thriller with a paranormal element, which parallels with the Red Riding Hood story. The killer's identity and the reasons behind the attacks were not the book's strong suit. I don't know why I didn't really get the Wolf part of things, but I suppose the wolf was simply a whack job or there was some sort of symbolism involved which I didn't latch onto, or maybe the reasoning was not meant to be a big puzzle to solve. What I did like was the whimsical aspects of the story and I was happy to see Charlotte find a place to hang her hat, a love interest, and apparently a new purpose. This story is certainly different, and I would recommend keeping your mind open when you start reading this one. Since I don't normally read anything along these lines I was not sure what rating to settle on, but since the story was so unique I think I will go with 3.5 stars.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
L. A.
Kelley is married with three children and lives in Florida where the
heat and humidity have driven everyone slightly mad. She never cleans
under her sofa.
Blog:
http://lakelleythenaughtylist.blogspot.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/l.a.kelley.author
Wild
Rose Press:
http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=1164
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Enchanted-Evening-Lobster-Cove-ebook/dp/B00NLLP9JW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1413123923&sr=1-1&keywords=la+kelley
Barnes &
Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/one-enchanted-evening-l-a-kelley/1120412392?ean=2940150546127
Kobo:
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/one-enchanted-evening-3
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