11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whimsical romance in a small town with character, February 1, 2005
This was a fun romance that made me smile, with plenty of charm to keep me riveted until the end.
Emmylou and Joe are complete opposites on the surface, but kindred spirits in their need to let go of their internal barriers to loving someone completely. The small town setting is comical, with lots of eccentric characters. Joe finds himself "trapped" at Emmylou's Bed & Breakfast in the midst of a business deal which the town wants no part of (his investors want to build a kitty litter plant there, which they condescendingly think will save the town from their bleak financial outlook.)
The solution appears to be right in front of them from the start, but it's the journey to this solution that is steamy, heart-warming and satisfying. I highly recommend this book for an escape.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
What's in the water??, January 3, 2006
Corporate shark Joe Montcrief has not met a deal he could not barter. Until he arrived in Beaverton, Idaho to broker a deal to obtain the deserted sanitarium for his clients that want to turn it into a kitty litter factory.
The only lodging in town is the B&B "Shady Lady," the former house of ill repute; in fact some of the former ladies are still in residence. When the townspeople discover his reason for coming to town, they scheme to keep him there and show him what a great place it is, though he is convinced that all the residents are complete loons! The town will stop at nothing, even so far as to encourage B&B proprietress Emmylou to seduce him to keep him there.
As Joe and Emmylou battle their hormones, and he finds himself without a link to the modern world (no computer, cell phone or palm pilot), the two people destined to never fall in love might just be free-falling without a net. It is hysterical to watch no-nonsense Joe deal with all the odd characters around him including a man with a penchant for Napolean, two oversexed former "intimate healers," and an kleptomaniac octegenerian who returns her ill-gotten gains.
As always, Nancy Warren seasons her story with lots of engaging dialog, hysterical and quirky secondary characters, and just the right amount of sexual tension to keep the reader glued to the page.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Originally Posted on Romance Junkies in 2005, May 13, 2007
There's a reason Nancy Warren is a USA-Today bestselling author, and once you pick up a copy of TURN LEFT AT SANITY, you'll know why. Just in case you're not able to get to your favorite bookstore today, though, I'll go ahead and give you a clue, or maybe even three-a hot, sexy, corporate-minded hero; a twenty-something, bed and breakfast owning heroine; supporting characters who, although in their seventies, still believe they've got what it takes to be mistresses in a brothel; a small town with more eccentricities than an insane asylum; dialogue that will have you laughing so hard you'll need to wipe the tears from your eyes. And those are only a few of the surprises in store for you once you start reading TURN LEFT AT SANITY.
For Emmylou Sargent, being levelheaded, business-minded, and absolutely normal is the way things have to be. After all, she does own a bed and breakfast in Beaverton , Idaho , that just so happened to once be a brothel. And yes, some of the former "ladies of the evening" still reside with her, and many more seem to drop in all too often for tea. Someone has to have a good head on their shoulders, and it seems that Emmylou has been nominated for the position. Regardless of the seventy-somethings who still proclaim their prowess in the bedroom, or the lady who insists they should burn this modern-day Tara to the ground before the Yankees can get their hands on it, Emmylou is determined to lead as normal a life as possible. The only problem with that scenario is that in a town like Beaverton , normal adds up to a whole lot of boring. Boring, that is, until one Joe Montcrief shows up at her B&B, looking for a room.
Tall, dark, and undeniably handsome, Joe's making his way through Beaverton for only one reason-buy some land, make some deals, and get the heck out of dodge. What he never expects is to be almost instantly attracted to the demure innkeeper where he's bedding down-or to be asked what his sexual problems are by women old enough to be his grandmothers. Undeniably intrigued, however, Joe finds himself in no sudden rush to leave this small town; in fact, he's finding more and more reasons to spend time with Emmylou and her "family" of sexual fanatics. The only problem is, the more the former ladies of the night harp on his love life, the more Joe fantasizes about making some new memories with the very prim and proper Emmylou.
TURN LEFT AT SANITY is a hilarious romp through small town life, with characters just crazy enough to keep you entertained throughout the entire story. For Joe and Emmylou, the attraction might be strong and immediate, but these two characters are looking for different things out of life-and a short, one-night stand isn't it. Ms. Warren has done an excellent job, as always, combining a highly charged sexual attraction with real-to-life characters and witty dialogue, resulting in a story that's as heartfelt and genuine as it is amusing.
Get to the bookstore today. You won't be disappointed.
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