Website design By BotEap.comWhat would happen if two sisters fell in love with the same man?

Website design By BotEap.comThat is the question at the heart of this cute romantic story.

Website design By BotEap.com“Love Finds You in Humble Texas” by author Anita Higman, is a charming book about Trudie Abernathy and her sister Lane. Trudie sees her image coach’s sister as someone who has her life arranged, but she sees herself as. . . well, um. . . like a dung beetle.

Website design By BotEap.comFor Trudie’s 30th birthday, Lane sets out to give her a makeover and a blind date with a man she herself overlooked. But when Ella Lane sees how well Mason Wimberley treats Trudie, she realizes she made a huge mistake and falls in love with the first man Trudie has ever been interested in.

Website design By BotEap.comTrudie, in her humble way, backs away from her luck in love when she discovers Lane’s feelings, but Mason isn’t easily dissuaded. Though her romance takes a backseat, he helps Trudie rediscover a talent she’s buried for years.

Website design By BotEap.comThe takeaway messages from this book for me are to follow your God-given talents and abilities and the joy of being humble and selfless.

Website design By BotEap.comAs an aspiring writer and student of the craft, here are a few things I really enjoyed about this book:

Website design By BotEap.com1. Subtexting: For non-writers, this is a technique we use in conversation all the time without even realizing it. Writers use it in their dialogue in an effort to gain authenticity. Simply put, it is the underlying meaning of the conversation. Anita Higman uses it well.

Website design By BotEap.com2. Interesting premise: The plot of two sisters in love with the same man automatically creates conflict, which makes the story compelling.

Website design By BotEap.com3. Witty dialogue: Enough said.

Website design By BotEap.com4. Sparkling Narrative – A mark of a true writer. How do you include descriptions and story details without boring the reader to tears? Higman has mastered this.

Website design By BotEap.com5. Philosophical, without being stuffy or preachy: The author achieves this by turning the main character, Trudie, into a deep thinker.

Website design By BotEap.com6. The wedding scene: It reminded me of a modern take on a Jane Austen plot: the torture of being at a wedding with the wrong person, and the right person being there with someone you care about and don’t. see wounded What a delicious tangled web!

Website design By BotEap.com7. Character Counterpoint: The juxtaposition of Trudie and Lane Abernathy’s characterizations was a brilliant move by Higman.

Website design By BotEap.comAll in all, this book is a great read, especially if you like romantic comedy. It’s a gentle reminder that sometimes love does find us. It may seem slow in coming, but when it happens, it happens fast: that instant spark of connection.

Website design By BotEap.comAnita Higman’s “Love Finds You in Humble Texas” is a plate of romance served with spark and spark.