Book Review: The Event by Whitney Dineen

The Creek Water Series Book 1

There’s a reason Emmeline Frothingham left her hometown of Creek Water, Missouri as soon as humanly possible. That reason is small-minded, judgmental people who wouldn’t know the truth if it was coughed up on them like an errant furball.

After graduating from college, Emmie gets her dream job in New York City. As the head buyer at Silver Spoons--a high-end boutique, and single girl about town, her life is ideal. That is, until the night of The Event, her company’s annual award's ball at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Nerves plus too much tequila leave Emmie dealing with a wicked hangover, the unemployment line, and a surprise to end all surprises.

Facing the repercussions of her wild night, Emmie is forced to go home to work in her family's business. But her return puts her dead in the sights of the gossipy country club harpies who drove her away in the first place.

Will Emmie make peace with her past and embrace the love of her family? Will she discover that the man who seems to be judging her most has a secret of his own? Find out in this deliciously fun romantic comedy, sure to put a smile on your face!

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My Review:

It’s outlandish and quirky and just so ridiculously silly. I had so much fun reading this book. I genuinely laughed out loud on many occasions. Though, Emmie’s ability to completely overlook the obvious drove me batty through most of the story. For me, there was nothing unexpected about the little twist in the tale. Well… I guess, what was unexpected was that Emmie never saw it coming. We may not get the opportunity to live inside Zach’s head, however I thought he did a really good job of making his thoughts clear. Now I’ve gone and fallen in love with the whole Frothingham clan and I badly want to read more about them. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.