This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by C.L. Ogilvie for Readers' Favorite
Anything But Extraordinary by Mary Frame is the perfect blend of comedy and mystery. Charlotte is determined to give her younger sister, Paige, the normal childhood she never had, and the coastal village of Castle Cove seems like the perfect place for a new beginning, away from their scheming parents. A fresh start isn’t cheap, though. Soon a desperate Charlotte finds herself slipping back into old habits, posing as the town’s new psychic, Ruby, when her funds run low. After her fake predictions actually come true, the already suspicious Deputy Jared shows up on her doorstep, looking for help in solving a recent rash of thefts. Against her better judgment, Charlotte soon finds herself growing closer to both the handsome cop and the truth.
This book was so entertaining, I was hooked from the very first chapter. With a former con artist trying to go legit, Anything But Extraordinary promised to be a lot of fun, which Frame delivers in spades. There are so few strong and supportive female relationships in fiction that I loved how Charlotte was willing to leave everything behind to give her sister a shot at a stable childhood. The mystery and romance are both relatively subdued—most of the tension/stakes are tied to the possibility of Charlotte being exposed as a fraud—but by keeping the focus on the siblings and their budding relationships with the residents of Castle Cove, the emotional stakes were far more compelling. The relationship between Charlotte and Paige is the true heart of the novel.
