Laney Montgomery is living the dream – a successful L.A. fashion designer, a fabulous home in the Hollywood Hills and happily married to an English film director. But on a trip back home to South Carolina, she finds herself in the middle of a family crisis, which she’s determined to fix. However, the affections of a handsome, younger man creates havoc in her personal life. With her marriage in serious trouble back in California, Laney is faced with losing it all but maybe that’s the only way for her to find true happiness.
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Libby has been a national on-air television personality for over 15 years with appearances on ShopNBC, Shop-At-Home and The Food Network. She was the youngest ever nominee for Poet Laureate of South Carolina following the publication of her award winning book A Winning Heart. Libby is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a contestant in the Miss America and Miss USA programs. Sparkelicious is Libby's first novel and she has several more titles scheduled for release on Chardonnay Press.
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Libby has been a national on-air television personality for over 15 years with appearances on ShopNBC, Shop-At-Home and Food Network. She was the youngest ever nominee for Poet Laureate of South Carolina following the release of her poetry book A Winning Heart. Libby is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and was a contestant in the Miss America and Miss USA programs. Sparkelicious is her first novel.
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Laney Montgomery is married to Thomas Morgan, a British film director, who is twelve years elder than her. She is also a successful fashion designer and businesswoman. She owns Sparkelicious clothing line that is popular with the Hollywood rich and famous. Serious issues arise in her marriage with Thomas being cranky while recovering from an operation. Just to take a break from her life, Laney heads back to her hometown to visit her family. Once there, she realizes that things are not going right there either. As Laney tries to fix everything, she meets Matt, a bartender and that complicates her life even more than it already was. Now Laney has to set her priorities right and realize what her heart truly wants in order to set things right.
The characters are well developed and they gel really well with the plot and its setting. Laney is overall a strong lady, though I don't really approve of her accepting Thomas's behavior. Thomas on the other hand is a character that I loved to hate. Bridget, Missy & Sophie - all have their ups and downs in life, while I didn't always agree with how they handled things, I have to say that they seemed very real to me. The flaws in each character actually made them truer to life rather than larger than life fictional characters. The author has also put great effort into every little detail. For instance I googled a few names - starting with the hospital's name where Thomas had his operation and things always matched up. The Writing style of the author is simple. Keeping touch with the plot and characters, the story seemed to just flow by. The novel really covers the bonds of love and family well. Whether it's the mother - daughter relationship or the bond between sisters - the authors has captured them well.
Now, I am not very much into fashion, style and brands. I won't be able to tell the difference between branded and non-branded stuff until I see the price tag even if my life depended on it. So the mention of various brands was a bit distracting for me. Other than that, this book is well-rounded and fast read. I enjoyed my experience of it.
The characters are well developed and they gel really well with the plot and its setting. Laney is overall a strong lady, though I don't really approve of her accepting Thomas's behavior. Thomas on the other hand is a character that I loved to hate. Bridget, Missy & Sophie - all have their ups and downs in life, while I didn't always agree with how they handled things, I have to say that they seemed very real to me. The flaws in each character actually made them truer to life rather than larger than life fictional characters. The author has also put great effort into every little detail. For instance I googled a few names - starting with the hospital's name where Thomas had his operation and things always matched up. The Writing style of the author is simple. Keeping touch with the plot and characters, the story seemed to just flow by. The novel really covers the bonds of love and family well. Whether it's the mother - daughter relationship or the bond between sisters - the authors has captured them well.
Now, I am not very much into fashion, style and brands. I won't be able to tell the difference between branded and non-branded stuff until I see the price tag even if my life depended on it. So the mention of various brands was a bit distracting for me. Other than that, this book is well-rounded and fast read. I enjoyed my experience of it.
By Donna Axel
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I enjoyed the book. Thought it was a fun, easy read but pretty predictable. I would read other books by Libby Floyd.
Format:Paperback
Review by Mary Hoganson
Sparkelicious is a light read just perfect for relaxing in a tub of warm water after a long day at the office and that is exactly what I needed when I picked up this book. I raced through the first chapters and realized the fun I was having reading about Laney's family and her turned upside down life was going to end too soon. So I slowed it down and made sure that I had a good companion for a few more soaks in the tub. I appreciated the dynamics of the relationship of Laney and her two older sisters. I am the youngest of three sisters, too, so it found myself smiling as I remembered how different my sisters and I can be at times. I also liked that Libby emphasized plot and character development and did not build the book around romantic and sex scenes. However, I did find it distracting that the story frequently identified makeup and clothing brands and the style name or color as if the book was also a vehicle for product placement. Looking forward to long soaks with Libby's next book!
Sparkelicious is a light read just perfect for relaxing in a tub of warm water after a long day at the office and that is exactly what I needed when I picked up this book. I raced through the first chapters and realized the fun I was having reading about Laney's family and her turned upside down life was going to end too soon. So I slowed it down and made sure that I had a good companion for a few more soaks in the tub. I appreciated the dynamics of the relationship of Laney and her two older sisters. I am the youngest of three sisters, too, so it found myself smiling as I remembered how different my sisters and I can be at times. I also liked that Libby emphasized plot and character development and did not build the book around romantic and sex scenes. However, I did find it distracting that the story frequently identified makeup and clothing brands and the style name or color as if the book was also a vehicle for product placement. Looking forward to long soaks with Libby's next book!
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Sparkelicious
Laney Montgomery is a successful fashion designer and owner of the Los Angeles based Sparkelicious clothing line that is popular with the Hollywood rich and famous. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jersey Girl Book Reviews / Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews
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Sparkelicious is a dazzling tale of the power of family, the...
Laney Montgomery's childhood home, Greenville, South Carolina was a long way from the glamour and glitz that L.A. had to offer. Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Fowler
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Great Read!!!!!
I just read Libby Floyd's book, "Sparkelicious,'and I am glad that I did. She creates intriguing characters who display depth and authenticity. Read more
Published 8 months ago by DMBender33
