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The Kowalski Family Series - Book # 1

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About 18 years ago, Keri Daniels and Joseph „Joe“ Kowalski were highschool sweethearts and everybody – including Joe – expected them to be the epitome of forever.

Nope.

Keri broke up with Joe literally over night and ran straight to California to „become someone“, leaving the young man heartbroken and not knowing what hit him.

Now, Keri is what you’d call a career woman, working for a Hollywood magazine, climbing the ranks to the top and Joseph became a famous but reclusive bestseller author.

So far so good, but lately Keris boss Tina (a shark in disguise) has gotten wind of their highschool romance and is less than pleased, that one of her star reporters has kept a secret as juicy as an affair with the very man who has declined an interview for years and years.

Tina makes it very clear, that if Keri doesn’t get an exclusive with the man, she can kiss not only her promotion but her job as well goodbye.

More than just a little bit reluctant Keri tries to contact Joe and when he agrees to meet with her (to her never ending surprise), that opens up a really big can of worms.

Joe makes one thing clear from the very beginning, if Keri want’s an interview, she has to agree to his rules first.
Rule number one, she has to come with him and his family to their traditional two week-long camping trip.

Yay. Not.

Not only is there no luxury whatsoever, but the whole Kowalski family in one place and at least one of them hates her guts. Terry, Joes twin sister and Keris ex bff. She has never forgiven her for leaving them behind and that woman knows how to hold a grudge.

And there’s more to come. Kevin, Joes youngest brother, just recently went through a messy divorce. His second brother Mike and his wife Lisa are going through a rough patch in their marriage and his twin sister Terry and her husband Evan split up three month ago. Add the Kowalski parents, a bunch of kids and teens and you’ve got a recipe for desaster and a lot of opportunity for drama all around.



Why, oh why 4 stars? Because I enjoyed it. Seriously.

I’m not a fan of chick-lit. Believe me, I’m not. In fact, quite the opposite, but between all the drama, heartache and the inevitable happy ending, this novel doesn’t take itself too serious.

Sure, sometimes the author really lays it on thick with all the „OMG, I’m heading 40 and my the biological clock is ticking“ stuff and apparently the common opinion with writers (at least the female ones) is, that everybody without a significant other and at least one kid ends up a lonely, miserable hermit.

Well then, I’m a hermit. With friends :D:D

Other than that, it was fun. Plain and simple. This isn’t world literatur, but for an evening on the couch/beach/hollywood swing with no-brain-needed-entertainment more than adequate.

3 ½ stars, but because lb doesn’t allow half ratings I add up to 4.
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