With No Regrets

by Julie N. Ford

[sstaley]

I have loved the books written by Julie Ford. You know that you will definitely read a good romance. This book also had a lot of humor and some very spicy characters. The women in this book are Southern, sassy, and don't take things lying down. They stand up for what they want and what they believe in. This can also cause problems along the way. Friendship is a big focus in the book.

Finley is the main character who is forty and now a divorced, single mom. Yes, I could totally relate to her thoughts and feelings with starting your life over again mid-life. It's a scary time for a woman in this position and Julie captured exactly how I felt right after my divorce. The characters are shown as humans with faults and stumbling along the path of life. The characters though are good Christian people who in the end find ways to lift each other up.

Finley is confused a lot because of the three men in her life: her cheating, ex husband Roy, her new, younger boyfriend Josh, and her really good friend, country singer Quinton. Now I was just way jealous of this character to have so many options in which to have man troubles. But, through it all and her interactions with them she learns many things about herself and grows from it all in the end.

This book will have you laughing at the funny characters, but the story will also bring you to tears in a few places. If you like stories like Steel Magnolias, you will love With No Regrets. This cast full of characters that will stay on my mind for a long time to come. I may even keep talking with a Southern accent for a while too. Bye Y'all!

There is moderate sexual innuendo, heavy kissing, some language and talk of marital affairs.