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The reason may be cards, but the game is really gossip.
Kaylen Strauder is more or less content with her status as a widow. She’s had decades to watch the gossip games in the Freshwater Magnolia Club—and she wants none of it to be about her.
Coping with domineering men all her life, she didn’t count on Eda Byrne. She didn’t plan for love, let alone passion, and with another woman. She never believed in irresistible attraction, until now.
Past the time of life when she ever thought she’d have to make such choices, Kaylen must decide which she needs more: her community or love.
Nat Burns peels away the civilized veneer of a small North Carolina town in this passionate story of a mature woman discovering the price and value of love for the first time.
Kaylen Strauder is more or less content with her status as a widow. She’s had decades to watch the gossip games in the Freshwater Magnolia Club—and she wants none of it to be about her.
Coping with domineering men all her life, she didn’t count on Eda Byrne. She didn’t plan for love, let alone passion, and with another woman. She never believed in irresistible attraction, until now.
Past the time of life when she ever thought she’d have to make such choices, Kaylen must decide which she needs more: her community or love.
Nat Burns peels away the civilized veneer of a small North Carolina town in this passionate story of a mature woman discovering the price and value of love for the first time.
About the Author
After decades as an award-winning journalist, poet and playwright, it was natural for Nat Burns to turn to fiction, and to explore the lives and loves of lesbians. With a long history of reporting on the music scene in her monthly Lesbian News column, she’s an editor and proofreader who also spends considerable time as a systems analyst. She lives in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas with her partner.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
House of Cards,
By Bunny (Canada) - See all my reviews
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The Jacket says:"The reason for gathering may be cards, but the game is really gossip. Widow Kaylen Stauder is more or less content with her non-dating status. She's listened for decades to the hateful gossip bandied by the women of the Freshwater Magnolia Club - and she wants none of it to be about her. Coping with domineering men all her life, she didn't count on falling for gentle Eda Byrne. She didn't plan for love, let alone passion, especially with another woman. She's never believed in irresistable attraction, until now. Past the time of life when she ever thought she'd have to make such choices, Kaylen must decide which she needs more; her community or a woman's love." "Nat Burns peels away the civilized veneer of a small North Carolina town in this passionate story of a mature woman discovering the price and value of love for the first time."
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Much a Downer,
By Frederick C Hardy - Published on Amazon.com
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I bought this book primarily because of "Two Weeks in August" which I thoroughly enjoyed. While this book promised to blow the lid off of a small Southern town, it really rehashes all the cliches of small-minded, redneck bible beaters. True, here most of the rednecks are depicted as "Southern" ladies, but the hypocrisy and small-mindedness are the same. As for the story, it's a downer from the get-go. Child abuse, vicious gossip, hateful people... you know, the usual happy themes. Even though the last few pages end the story on a nice note, nothing in this town has changed, so the reader is left with a feeling that there is more hate and grief to come.Nat Burns misses a great opportunity to flesh out the conflict between Kaylen, Jane Anne and the citizens of South O'migod (Freshwater, NC). I was left feeling I had just read the introductory foundation to a really great story that never appeared. I will buy Nat's next book in hopes that this one exhausted her hate and disgust with small town, USA. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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DISTURBING,
By Lb "Love's To Read!" - Published on Amazon.com
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I enjoyed Nat Burns' "Two Weeks in August". However, I am left with an awful empty feeling after reading this one. I can't remember reading a book that left me feeling this depressed ever. Child Molestation, child suicide, hatred towards homosexuals, snotty southern bells you name it. The only thing missing from this story was the stereotypical bigotry and racial hate towards blacks. This all wrapped up to make an awful read. Kaylan Strauder, a middle aged widower and a survivor of a horrible childhood filled with child molestation and abuse realizes that she has never truly loved anyone since she was six years old until she meets a young lanscape architect, Eda Byrne. Eda awakens feelings in Kaylan that lied dormant within her her entire life. After some reluctance Kaylan decides to follow her heart and begins a relationship with Eda..... it all goes down hill from there.I understand not all books are going to make you feel good, but this one just left me feeling bad from the beginning to the end. To reiterate another reviewer this book really re-hashes all the cliches of small-minded, redneck bible beaters. This is a very depressing book. In the end nothing has changed, Eda's physically abused at the town fair right in front of the whole community because she tries to protect herself by standing up to all the hatred. Which in the end utimatley leaves her physically and spiritually broken. All due to the narrowed minded thinking of the small town because she loves another woman. Nat Burns missed it with this one. Save your money. 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully written,
By TerryB "Lesfic fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: House of Cards (Paperback)
Kaylen Strauder is a forty year old widow. All her life she has been domineered by men. First of all her abusive father, then her husband. The small town of Freshwater, where she has lived all her life, is a place where everybody knows everybody else's business and a place of prejudice and hateful gossip.The Magnolia Club get together to play cards, but really all the women want to do is gossip about the latest indiscretions of it's towns folk. Then Kaylen meets Eda Byrne, a twenty five year old gardener. They both find love and passion behind closed doors. It would never do for the people of the town to find out. But inevitably, Kaylen and Eda are outed, bringing a campaign of hatred upon them. Will both women and their love survive? A most powerfully written book that covers many issues and had me up most of the night as I couldn't put it down. Nat Burns sensitively and sympathetically told this story with out causing the stress that certain subjects could cause, while leaving nothing to the imagination. A truly wonderful second book. I look forward to many more books from this talented author |
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