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Book Summary
The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson takes place in a quaint little town called Coraloo, and is chalk full of quirky, old-timey characters.
The story actually focused on the impending marriage of Roy Blackwell, the town constable and Margarette Toft, a Coraloo school teacher. Seems straightforward enough. Only…..
As far back as the beginning of Coraloo’s history, the Toft’s and the Blackwell’s have been enemies! The Toft’s are a high society clan who’s lives are run by superstition. The Blackwell’s are down to earth folks who live simple lives full of traditional acts.
Can these two lovebirds from opposing clans find their way to the altar? Or will their family’s superstitions, traditions and enemy mind-set get in the way? And just who is Innis Wilkinson and why is this book named after her and not Margarette?
My Review
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The cover is so charming! It has that old-timey feel to it, is a beautiful red color and display’s an interesting item that you may think is out of place. It isn’t. But you have to read the story to hear more about that.
The Marriage of Innis Wilkinson reminds me a bit of a mash-up of The Gilmore Girls and Steel Magnolias, without all the sadness and tears.
The characters are really the star of this book. As the story unfolds and you learn more about different characters, you find out how they are connected and a bit about their history (in some cases) but there isn’t a significant amount of character development throughout this story, other than the MC’s.
The quirkiness of the characters and the comical events they get involved with may bring a chuckle or two along the way to the reader. This is really where the book had Gilmore Girls and Steel Magnolia vibes for me. Of course, there are also some heartwarming moments in the book as well. A bit of a mystery added in made me want to keep reading to see how everything was going to come together.
Overall this was a sweet, pleasant read for me. This is the 2nd book that takes place in the fictional town of Coraloo although this can be read as a stand-alone. A cute read for the cozy mystery crowd that would like to add some sweetness to their coffee!
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