Sugar Queen

Book Bag Rating: Read it!

This was the third in a "hat trick" of books. I loved this one too. Sarah Addison Allen now has me as a groupie! This was another sweet love story with a hint of the supernatural sprinkled throughout. The main theme was forgiveness. Could Chloe forgive Jake for cheating? Could Josey forgive herself and her mother for her childhood? Could Margaret forgive herself and find love with Randall? Could Della Lee forgive herself and help someone? Could Adam forgive himself and learn to live again.

The story takes place in a small ski town where Adam has landed after a horrible accident nearly takes his life. He meets Josey who lives in a self imposed prison while trying to make up for her sins as a young girl. Josey meets Della Lee who shows up one day unannounced in her closet. Chloe meets Josey after Della Lee sends Josey for a sandwich in Chloe's shop. Chloe, Josey and Della Lee are bound by more than just problems. The three women will find every thing they are looking for with each other's help.

The other main characters in the book are books themselves. Maybe secretly this is why I loved the story so much. Books have a way of just showing up when Chloe needs them. Try as she might she can't escape the books.

I predicted the ending about halfway through but I still loved every minute of getting to the end.