ABOUT THE BOOK:
Claudette Fioré used to turn heads and break hearts. She relished the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle because she had what it takes: money, youth, fame, and above all, beauty. But age has withered that beauty, and a crooked accountant has taken her wealth, leaving the proud widow penniless and alone.
Armed with stubbornness and sarcasm, Claudette returns to her shabby little hometown and her estranged sister. Slowly, she makes friends. She begins to see her old life in a new light. For the first time, Claudette Fioré questions her own values and finds herself wondering if it’s too late to change.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Over the years, Melody Carlson has worn many hats, from pre-school teacher to youth counselor to political activist to senior editor. But most of all, she loves to write! Currently she freelances from her home. In the past ten years, she has published more than a hundred books for children, teens, and adults, with sales totaling more than 2.5 million and many titles appearing on the ECPA Bestsellers List.
Several of her books have been finalists for, and winners of, various writing awards including The Gold Medallion, The Christy, and The Rita Award. And most recently she is in the process of optioning some of her books for film rights.
She has two grown sons and lives in Central Oregon with her husband and chocolate lab retriever. They enjoy skiing, hiking, gardening, camping and biking in the beautiful Cascade Mountains.
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Learn more about Limelight at Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group.
MY REVIEW:
I have never really thought very much about how difficult life would be for a person who had always had everything they wanted and everything done for them to suddenly find themselves in reduced circumstances. In Limelight that is exactly what happened to Claudette Fioré. At the beginning of the book, Claudette came across as an extremely selfish, stuck-up, shallow woman who had to have her way. As the story progressed and she realized exactly how little she had left, she began to make adjustments to her lifestyle. By the end, Claudette was a totally different person who was actually likable.
Another coming home and finding yourself novel, Limelight is somewhat different than the norm in that the primary character is in her 80’s. I enjoyed several humorous scenes where Claudette struggled with what most people consider everyday life – especially the plumbing and heating problems. I also enjoyed how the author demonstrated that we are never too old to change our attitudes or to find God.
Limelight is a wonderful illustration on the power of forgiveness and how much we all need each other.
This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.
