Sweethearts of the Twilight Lanes

by Luanne Jones

Book Overview

Frankly, My Dear...

As the doyenne of Simply Southern Magazine, Tess Redding is the soul of southern hospitality -- or at least to the world around Mount Circe, Georgia. But when bad boy Flynn Garvey roars back into town, Tess's plans to leave Mount Circe are suddenly in danger of burning hotter than Atlanta after Sherman. Once upon a time the smooth-talking rebel broke her young heart, now Tess is just determined to have nothing to do with the...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B002Q8SADI
• ISBN13: 9780380816132
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Charming story and characters

Tess and her friends, the Sweethearts, are bright and witty and ready to face anything but the truth of their own past. Flynn Garvey is a genuine southern bad boy turned gentleman. The small town setting and the connection between the characters as they faced the past and looked toward the future created a wonderful chemistry.The scene in The Lure (a strip club and bait shop) had me laughing and the friendships between the women warmed my heart.I can't imagine what the reviewer who was so harsh to this perfectly sweet story was reading but it couldn't have been the same book I read. I liked it enough it will be shared with my friends.

Who knew I'd like a ROMANCE NOVEL?

I didn't realize this was a romance novel when I ordered it. Good thing, too, or I'd have missed out on a light, fun book that made me feel really good for a long time after it ended. If this what a romance novel is like I may need to read some more. The characters had both humor and style. The southern flavor was a very nice touch. The girlfriends were just like a group of friends I would have known in college. I loved that their lives were not neatly packaged or overwrought with tragedy. The lovers, Flynn and Tess, were not one bit sappy but bright and funny. That they came off in the end better people than they were in the beginning really brought this book together.This was a terrific introduction for me into romance novels and to this author. Buy this book and be prepared to fall in love!

Full of life! Great fun!

Luanne Jones is one of the most talented romance/women's fiction writers I've read. Her characters sparkle with life and humor and the dialogue is very witty and fast-paced. I bought this to take to the beach in June, but started it and just couldn't stop...this is a writer to keep an eye on!

More than the average romance by debut author

I will admit to being very picky about romance novels and do not go in for the really steamy boy meets girl meets every body part and position type of story. Those are fine but not for me. I want to think the population of a book I spend my time and money on have lives before and after the story and depth beyond the romantic entanglement. This one gets it right with characters that would make fun neighbors and friends. Flynn Garvey is not the arrogant type but the stuff of real heroes. Tess Harding is made much more human by her affection for her nutty group of friends. The despcriptions of the town add a calming quality while the pacing of the plotline keeps things moving. I hope Ms. Jones' debut novel is not her last, nor is it our last visit with The Sweethearts of The Twilight Lanes. The story just screams sequel!

A talentd author makes a delightful debut

The four friends proudly graduated from Lassiter Women's College filled with dreams for their futures. However, the "Sweethearts" quartet as they were dubbed found reality a lot different from their hopes. For instance, Tess Redding never really recovered from her broken heart when Flynn Garvey dropped her. Fourteen years later, the Sweethearts are back in their hometown of Mount Circe, now on the map because of Tess' popular magazine, Simply Southern. Taking advantage of Simply Southern, the residents have turned Mount Circe into a 1960s simplistic genteel southern tourist attraction. However, now Flynn also returns home after successfully assisting women and children with receiving payments from deadbeat dads. Tess tries to avoid Flynn until she realizes that he is her only source of safety from someone trying to harm the Sweethearts for their youthful mistakes. Fans of Southern novels will enjoy Luanne Jones's tale, SWEETHEARTS OF THE TWILIGHT LANES. The story line centers on Simply Southern living through the four women and their extended family. Tess is a strong individual who readers will like, but the remaining Sweethearts pale next to her. Flynn is a silent stoic hero who makes hearts flutter. Ms. Jones has written a warm regional romance that provides the audience a taste of the south.Harriet Klausner