summertime lilies

About the Book

Book: Summertime Lilies

Author: LM Karen

Genre: Contemporary Christian Fiction

Release date: Jan 30, 2021

Ebook_SummertimeLilies_03 A sweet and sentimental contemporary romance with a uniquely witty voice.

There are three things you should know about Brittany Masters:

She’s a single mom and a nurse manager at the local cancer clinic
She has big plans for a quiet summer
She’s convinced that fudge pops are the answer to almost all of life’s most important questions

A new neighbor, Matt, making friends with her son while simultaneously pursuing her blow plans for a predictable summer right out of the water. A chance meeting at the cancer clinic where she works renews a connection with an old friend and gives her the perspective she’s been missing. From quiet nights on her front porch swing in Matt’s company to long talks in the clinic with her old/new friend, Brittany’s summer is anything but routine.

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"Summertime Lilies" by LM Karen is a really good book. I have to be honest and say there are three things I didn't like about the book which are

1 too much talk in the beginning about there next-door neighbor shirt being off or not.

2 there are three times the word p---ed is used( again when I am reading Christian genre) I do not like words that I consider swear words in the books. I prefer words like mad or angry. I know this is just me.

3 I really didn't like the two instances where the word freaking was used, such as this one "Merry freaking Christmas to me. It really seems inappropriate to me especially here since Christmas is a religious holiday and this book is listed as Christian.

I really think we all need to take Lily's advice and live it ourselves. The advice is " Laugh, Make the memories. Live for the moments together."

This book isn't all sweet as "Real life" does happen and, yes, at the end a few tears fall as it made me think of mom.

I still recommend this book and will say that I didn't really found the book to be Christian at all because the only thing even resembling Christianity is praying before meals and going to Church.

This is book 1 and I am looking forward to reading book 2.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these are my own opinions.

About the Author

LM Karen writes contemporary Christian fiction romance. As a longtime lover of words, she can generally be found behind her laptop or with a book in her hand. A graduate of Toccoa Falls College, her heart is in the mountains. She eventually made use of the voices in her head by putting them on the page.

More from LM Karen

I am not artistic. I’m not someone who can look at a space, or an item and see it’s potential. If you give me white space, I will have no idea what to fill it with. Even if I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like, there is no way I could make it look like the picture in my head. My stick figures have always been lop-sided.

What I am pretty good at is making up stories in my head. At restaurants I enjoy observing other customers and giving them stories. In the grocery store I consider what a post-apocalyptic shopping experience might look like. On my drive home I might imagine the lives of the occupants in any given house I pass.

It became a hobby when I slowly began to write these stories down. If I considered a particularly interesting character the natural progression was to wonder what their story was. What started as a hobby quickly evolved into an obsession. Often times I consider myself a citizen of the world in my head more than reality (which has it’s pros and cons). I spent a lot of time quietly working on my stories, trying to become a better writer and honing my craft.

As an avid reader from a young age, I can’t count the characters that have influenced my life and the stories that have touched my heart. My deepest hope is to use my predilection for make believe to touch someone else’s life. That maybe a young girl would be positively influenced by one of my characters.