Ruby's Secret by Heather B. Moore
Book Description:
At age sixty-two, life is finally beginning for newly widowed Ruby Crenshaw. Her son is grown and gone, and after long years spent in the role of loyal wife to her charming but unfaithful husband, she’s ready to live the life she’s always dreamed of. Her resolve is firm: she’ll never make the mistake of giving her heart to another man.
The first step in Ruby’s quest for a carefree lifestyle was to create the Newport Ladies Book Club, an unlikely gathering of women who have been her haven. Now she’s ready to take her newfound independence a step further—along with her friends from the local senior center, Ruby is jetting off on a much-needed Greece adventure. What she isn’t prepared for is Gabriel—the group’s tour guide—a native Greek and a true gentleman. His unquestionable charm is hard to resist. But resist she must—because no matter their growing attraction, Ruby is not about to fall for charming again!
Review:
I've read all of the Newport Ladies Book Club books, and I was excited when I heard that Ruby was going to have her own book so I could learn about what made her tick. The book club was her idea, and she really plays a major role in the series.
I have to say that this exceeded my expectations! After all, Ruby is a lot older than I am, and a widow, so I wasn't sure how much I'd be able to relate to her. Thankfully my struggles are very different from Ruby's, but Heather Moore wrote Ruby in such a way that I was very interested to learn about her secret, and I became quite invested in her happiness.
I didn't foresee myself enjoying a romance between senior citizens, but it was actually really good. Another shout out to Moore's excellent writing that pulled me in emotionally!
This is a clean read with a very well-written main character.
About the Author:
Heather B. Moore is the award-winning author of
several historical novels which are set in Ancient Arabia and
Mesoamerica. She is not old and doesn’t remember the time period, so
Google has become a great friend. Although she has spent several years
living in the Middle East, she prefers to forget the smells. Heather
writes her historical thrillers under the pen name H.B. Moore so that
men will buy her books. She is also the author of two non-fiction books,
and several women’s novels including the co-authored series The Newport
Ladies Book Club, the anthology series A Timeless Romance Anthology,
and the historical romantic suspense novel Heart of the Ocean. These are
all written under her real name so that women will buy her books.Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business Management–which has absolutely nothing to do with writing novels. But at least she can balance a mean checkbook and color-coordinate her kids’ school clothes.
Title: Ruby's SecretAuthor: Heather B. Moore
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Published: October 2013
ISBN: 1621084604
Source: I received an eCopy from the publisher in exchange for a review.
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