Review – Murphy’s Laws by Terry Newman
Synopsis
Thirty days. Seven rules. One undeniable attraction.
After her fiancé skips out on her wedding, Murphy Clarke buries herself in her life-coaching career and develops seven rules to protect her heart. Number one? Never take vacations.
Oops. We find her on a month-long vacation in North Carolina, where she’s alarmed by the sparks flying between her and an arrogant yoga instructor. She’s confident, though, that she’ll be able to keep her other six rules… until she isn’t so sure. Of anything.
Noah Andrews’s name was once synonymous with the San Francisco tech industry, but his heart broke – both physically and emotionally. After a heart attack sidelined his career, his long-time girlfriend dumped him. Why is he now so attracted to this woman who seems to embody the life he left behind?
Witty and full of heart, MURPHY’S LAWS is a story of second chances, small-town charm, and the beautiful chaos that comes when you stop following your own rules… and start following love instead.
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Review
When your heart is broken, you create all sorts of rules and expectations for yourself. Until one day, you realize that life is passing you by. It doesn’t always happen quickly; it took Murphy nearly a month to learn this truth, but she had fun along the way.
This romantic comedy has more than romance and comedic moments; there is also heart, a little mystery (just a drop), and friendship that abounds. Set in a small town, it has all of the best characteristics that we come to expect – cozy setting, close-knit citizens, and unexpected romance.
I really enjoyed the full cast of characters, and I felt like I could be friends with them if I ran into them in town. They are compassionate and are eager to set wrongs right.
I giggled in the beginning as Noah and Murphy butted heads, and slowly realized that the other was who they were meant to be with for life. It doesn’t mean that everything ran smoothly; there are several hiccups along the way. But despite all, they make it through.
The novel wouldn’t be complete without at least one contrary character. She is someone you will love to hate!
This would be a great beach read, especially since part of it takes place at the beach! Take it on your next vacation.
We give it 4 paws up.
About the Author
Two things you should know about me: I have an offbeat sense of humor, and characters constantly talk to me, trying to get me to tell their stories. Other than that, I’m a normal person.
I’ve spent most of my adult life writing in some fashion, from small-town reporter to editor-in-chief and ghostwriter for a national natural health publishing firm. For the last decade and a half, I’ve worked as a freelance writer, penning ebooks on topics ranging from starting a doula services business to Native American herbs.
I’ve finally taken the plunge into fiction after pushing so many doubts aside. My first novel with The Wild Rose Press, Heartquake, won a 4.5 crowned heart review with Ind’tale Magazine.
All my books are set in fictional towns in northeast Ohio, where I grew up. I write about things I love, like coffee.
I have a daughter, a son-in-law, and a grandpuppy, and live in North Lima, a real town in northeast Ohio with all my characters. Yes, it does get crowded.
