Construction Beauty Queen (Entangled Bliss)

by Sara Daniel

• ISBN10: 1622669886
• ISBN13: 9781622669882
• Publish Date: 25 September 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Entangled: Bliss
• Format: eBook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

Construction Beauty Queen was such a cute and delightful read! It's an opposites attract, don't judge a book by its cover, small town romance and I adored it! I was a bit concerned in the beginning, because the way the town treats Veronica when she first shows up is completely despicable and didn't feel believable. But once I got to know the townspeople better, it's exactly the kind of thing they'd do to someone that they don't like! And they certainly don't like the rich girl who's unknowingly ruining the plans for the town.

What I loved best about Construction Beauty Queen was Veronica's personal journey. It wasn't until about 60% in that I realized that the lovebirds hadn't had much screen time together yet, but I didn't care because I was so caught up in her story! She's just moved to Kortville to start living life how she wants. Her parents think it's her job to smile and look pretty rather than putting her MBA to use in the family business. Well, Veronica is having none of that! She left her car, credit cards, and fancy possessions behind and is now living in a run down trailer that she spiffed up herself and working construction for her grandfather. Matt, who owns half the company, isn't too happy that this Barbie is getting in his way, but she surprises him with her enthusiasm and eventually her business smarts when she starts working in the office instead of on site. Do not underestimate her!

Then there's the community aspect of Construction Beauty Queen. Kortville is a tiny town and everybody knows everybody and everybody looks out for everybody. They have grand plans for their little community, but funding is not easy to come by. Luckily, Veronica comes in with her business savvy, connections, and big heart and helps these people realize their goals. It was also funny later in the story, after Matt and Veronica have their fight, to see the tables turn and have Matt on the receiving end of the town's snubbing! Serves you right!

I just really enjoyed Construction Beauty Queen. I absolutely loved Veronica and her determination. She wants to use her brain rather than her looks to get by in life, and she wants to do things her way rather than her parents'. She also doesn't let anything keep her down! I also liked getting to know the quirky town residents, especially Pauline and her wacky culinary concoctions!

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[Cocktails and Books]

This book was exactly what I needed today. It was sweet, funny and something to get completely lost in for a couple of hours.

Veronica Jamison is determined to prove to everyone that she is more than the wealthy parents think she is. Selling her graduation present, paying off her student loans and heading to the small town where her grandfather lives is where she's determined to make her mark. But Veronica finds out it isn't going to be as easy as she thinks it is...especially when they town is determined to drive her out.

Veronica was a woman with a plan, but it's hard to put that plan in place when everyone is against you. What no one counted on was Veronica's determination. She wanted to prove that she had a brain and that she was more than a Chicago society wife. She had to deal with prejudices from both side: those that thought she was slumming it in Kortville just for kicks and those that didn't think she had a brain in that pretty blonde head that could think past dinner parties and charity fundraisers. But most of all, Veronica had to believe in herself. When she finally decided to she could what she wanted and left everyone's opinion behind, she made her professional dreams come true.

Matt Shaw was trying to live in his brother's footsteps by running his brother's construction company and raising his niece in the home his brother had. Matt was one of the Kortville townspeople who had a less than stellar opinion of Veronica when she came to work with him, but he soon discovered she was a woman who's determination and grit he admired. But he also grouped her in with the one woman that broke his heart, putting Veronica smack it he middle of his own personal tug of war against what he had in the past and what he didn't dare dream of for the future.

Veronica and Matt both ended up having to take a good hard look at themselves and determine who's dreams they were going to go after: their own or those of their loved ones. It wasn't easy (and the townspeople of Kortville didn't help), but eventually they both found exactly what they wanted.

As I said, this was a sweet and funny story that captivated me for a couple of hours just when I needed to drift away for a little while. Sara Daniels created a wonderful small town with some very quirky, noisy townspeople, but a place I would like to visit again (say for Connor and Becca's story).