Painted Moon

by Karin Kallmaker

Paperback, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

PS3561 .A41665 P34 1994

Publication

Naiad Pr (1994), Edition: Reprint, 272 pages

Description

Cursing the familial obligation that sent her into the path of a blizzard, Jackie Frakes is deeply grateful for rescue on a snow-choked mountain road, even if her rescuer's reception is as cold as the landscape. Leah Beck spends her days in a twilight of grief, actively avoiding all reminders of her former life as an artist whose work was exhibited nationwide. A houseguest for Thanksgiving is disruptive and painful, and the very last thing she wanted. The snowbound weekend leaves them with an unforgettable, undeniable attraction that challenges both of their personal and professional commitments. Leah turns to her art with renewed inspiration while Jackie seizes control of her future. But will these new paths lead back to each other? Or will that stunning weekend together be their last?… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member DanieXJ
A snowstorm. The novel is about that snowstorm, and more specifically it's about an artist lesbian who's semi-recently lost her partner and is still grieving (a lot) and a heterosexual architect who's trying to make it to her Aunt's place for Thanksgiving in a sports car in a snowstorm and doesn't
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quite make it.

It's a lesbian romance fiction novel and so it's not too surprising what happens next. But as with Kallmaker's other books the characterizations of the characters were interesting, especially the subtly here and there in the beginning of the novel with regards to Jackie, one of the two main characters (the architect).

The story didn't move along exactly as I thought it would, but it wasn't too surprising either.

The dialogue was okay, but here and there it felt a bit uneven. Still, the description for the most part made up for it.

Finally, unfortunately, I didn't love the ending. It seemed a bit rushed and uneven as well.

But, on the whole it was a good book with solid writing, but not the longest tome in the library. A short and fluffy read for sure.
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Language

Original language

English

ISBN

1562800752 / 9781562800758
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