Turning Thirty-Twelve received another review this morning.

Romance Junkies reviewer Lynn said the following:

*****

High school science teacher Jackie Delgado is TURNING THIRTY-TWELVE and she’s not at all happy about it. Dumped by her husband for a younger woman and missing her two college-age sons, the only male in Jackie’s life is Jellybean the cockatiel. Until she meets sexy police detective Mark Brennan. Unfortunately, Mark’s daughter is one of Jackie’s students, which could make acting on their mutual attraction a very awkward situation. Jackie’s feisty and outspoken, and since her husband’s exit, she’s determined to be her own person and not focus all her energy on pleasing a man. But Mark’s arrival on the scene makes it much harder for her to maintain her resolve. Now she has to decide whether she can trust a man with her heart again.

After his wife’s death, Mark Brennan thought he’d never love again. A widower for two years, he meets Jackie when a mutual friend sets them up. When sparks fly between them, he’s determined to win her over. He figures he and Jackie can work around the weirdness of Jackie being his younger daughter’s teacher. However, there are some other things they may not be able to overcome. His judgmental older daughter, for starters. And there are also problems with Jackie’s interfering ex-husband and Mark’s high-risk job as a police detective. But their biggest obstacle comes when the two disagree sharply about their children’s love lives, not their own. Will these two stubborn lovers be able to put aside their differences – and will their disapproving older children allow them to make a new life together?

Sandy James’ TURNING THIRTY-TWELVE is an enjoyable story about love the second time around. The story is told through Jackie’s eyes and readers who’ve experienced a bitter break-up will no doubt recognize many of their own worries and concerns in Jackie’s. Her inability to believe she’s worthy of a new love will be all too familiar to many women who’ve suffered through ugly divorces. Mark is hot-headed and just as stubborn as Jackie, but his dedication to her and to their newfound love makes him a likable hero. Both characters are well-drawn and believable. TURNING THIRTY-TWELVE is a light, engaging read and Sandy James writes with a lively, tongue-in-cheek voice.

*****

A beautiful write-up. She rated the book at three and a half ribbons, which was a little disappointing since my reader ratings have been phenomenal and the write-up was so complimentary. The rating translates as between “I enjoyed this book” and “I would recommend this book to my friends.” I really appreciate the time Lynn took to read my story, and I’m glad she enjoyed it.