Lucy Gets Her Life Back

By Stef Ann Holm

Book Overview

Red Duck, Idaho, may be just a speck on the map, but it's perfect for a hardworking single mom looking for a good place to start over. Arriving with recipes, ambition, a silent prayer and two teenage boys, Lucy Carpenter is ready to cook her way into the hearts and wallets of celebrities who frequent the nearby ski resort and watering holes. But she needs somebody to put the word out--and that somebody is Drew Tolman, former pro baseball player turned local big shot. She's heard the rumors--scandal, women and more--but he's the man Lucy needs on her side. It takes a little effort and a lot of decadence--in the kitchen--but word of Lucy's culinary talents spreads like melting chocolate. Soon everyone's got Lucy's number, but her best caller is Drew. He's eager to convince the deliciously tempting Lucy that she's the dessert he's been saving room for....

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000NOB9LC
• ISBN13: 9780778323440
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Mira
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 1.1" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Loving 'Lycy Gets Her Life Back'!

Growing up I never read love stories. My mother always has, but I just couldn't get into them. I am from Id, so the fact it was based in ID got my attention! I am so glad now, because I love the book. It stinks that I finished it so quickly! I will be reading more of her books!

Wonderful book

Lucy Gets Her Life Back by Stef Ann Holm is an emotional story about starting over. Personal Chef Lucy Carpenter decides to change the path of her sons by moving to a small town. Her sons are still dealing with their fathers leaving and the divorce. Lucy needs clients but she has an obstacle in the local personal chef. The local celeb Drew Tolman seems her best shot at spreading the word of her cooking. Drew Tolman retired from baseball under murky circumstances. He is a big factor in town life, when he sees Lucy struggling to set up her business he offers to help. There is something about Lucy that makes him want to be the man he knows he can be. Lucy Gets Her Life Back deals realistically with life's ups and downs. The small town bubble is mirrored perfectly in this story. Lucy and Drew are not perfect but their evolution into a couple is priceless. This book will make you laugh and make you cry. It's a joy.

Great read!

Stef Ann Holm pens a great novel set in Red Duck, Idaho. Lucy Carpenter is a great heroine who moves her sons to Red Duck to begin a new life after she divorces her cheating husband and her older son starts getting into trouble. During her journey to create a new life for herself and her sons, she meets Drew Tolman, a sexy ex-baseball player who is dealing with issues of his own. The chemistry between Lucy and Drew is electric and keeps the reader wondering if they will become a couple. With a cast of colorful characters, the novel is a great read from the beginning to the end.

Lucy Gets Her Life Back

This book is a fun, fast read and it is very well written. It has a great uplifting ending, and also has a good subplot running through the storyline. Red Duck Idaho in the book is obviously Sun Valley with all it's wealth and own culture taking place.