Review
Alicia Brant and Luke Garrick were as mismatched as two people could get. But, the death of his brother and her sister made them put those differences aside for their nephew, Ronnie. Faced with the guardianship of the little boy, who was having difficulty dealing with his parents death, Alicia and Luke were dealing with their own feelings toward each other. Once engaged ten years earlier, they were from different backgrounds and those differences drove them apart. Luke, orphaned when he was young, never understood the kindness people showed him, especially after being adopted. He was still dealing with the pitfalls of his childhood, the biggest, dealing with his dyslexia. Alicia, a career woman who had been married and now divorced, battles her feelings for the enigmatic Luke Garrick. She had never gotten over their love and was still waiting for him to say those three little words. But, he couldn't. Or wouldn't. He kept his feelings at bay for everyone. Everyone, that was, except for Ronnie. He needed the little boy as much as he needed Luke. And what did Alicia need? She wanted to belong. Her career was stifling and she wanted the semblance of family. She wanted Ronnie. She wanted Luke. After telling Alicia about his dyslexia, Luke starts to feel alive again. As the prospect of losing her to her career back in Massachusetts looms closer, he decides its now or never. But, the proposal comes too late, and his haphazard offer sends her back home. Alicia has her own insecurities to deal with. She always lived in her sister's shadow; never being smart enough, pretty enough, tall enough, bright enough. Her feelings of inadequacy with her mother are dealt with and resolved beautifully as both realize that there are more important things in life than stature and position in a community. The subplots in this story will take the reader into the depths of the characters. They lend credibility to the characters as they overcome each hurdle. You'll learn what makes them tick, you'll see them struggle with everyday problems ranging from health issues to dyslexia to personal insecurities. Does he get the girl in the end? Does she give up her career to move to Texas to be a mom and wife? Read A Family for Ronnie and you'll discover compassion, compromise, understanding and love.Ms. Caille has done a wonderful job with bringing a common problem in society to the forefront. Not only is Luke Garrick a wonderful man, he's a wonderful man with character flaws. And, you can't get more real than that. You'll see a little of yourself in each of these characters! Once smitten by the these characters, you won't want to put this wonderful book down. You'll feel for the hero, you'll feel for the heroine, you'll feel the sorrow this little boy feels over losing his parents, but most of all, you'll feel. Ms. Caille breathes life into her characters!...She gives them the human touch! Donna Arcand -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times
