If you like Chick Lit with a more mature tone and have a penchant for remodeling, this book is for you! It follows the trials and tribulations of Dempsey Killebrew. Dempsey is an assistant to a political lobbyist, but her career is soon tarnished because of her (unintended) involvement in a Washington D.C. bribery scandal. Unsure of how to revive her career, she leaves town when her father proposes that she start fresh and help him remodel an old plantation house he was recently bequeathed. The story quickly turns to Dempsey’s adjustment to small town life in the South. It follows her as she tackles a room by room overhaul of an old mansion with good descriptions of the renovation and restoration work. The author provides satisfying entertainment as Dempsey finds love with a young lawyer in town, but sometimes stretches the drama with the cranky old aunt character. Nevertheless, this is a fun read and I was happy to see Dempsey prevail in the end!
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