This Week's Editor's Pick: Girls Who Wear Glasses by Jennifer Inglis

This week's editor pick comes to us from Jodi Christensen

Girls Who Wear Glasses by Jennifer Inglis. You can buy the book here.

Here is what Jodi had to say about it:

Plus-size, awkward and bookish, Rachel has lived by the adage; Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses. Until they do. When she meets a handsome guy with mismatched socks in a coffee shop, everything changes. Now she has to decide if she’s willing to take a chance on being herself with no apologies, if she’s willing to stand-up for the job, the man, and the life she’s dreamed of.

Anyone with a sense of never quite fitting in will relate to this story. This journey of self-discovery is chock full of laughter, awkward moments, self-depreciating humor, and quick wit. Rachel is possibly one of the most relatable and honest characters I’ve come across. Pretty much everyone knows a Rachel, which ups the appeal by a mile.

There are many moments of self- acceptance that happen in her own mind, but nothing, and I mean nothing, beats the moment when Rachel publicly accepts who she is.

Honestly, at least once in every scene I found myself thinking how relatable Rachel was. Her struggles with real life issues of self-acceptance, self-esteem and self-love hit close to home for people everywhere. I truly wanted to stand up and cheer for her so many times. Kudos to Jennifer for creating such a wonderful character!

Jodi Christensen is a new editor with the CBG family. When she's not editing or writing she's building her own bookcases and exploring cemeteries and ghost towns. 

This Week's Editor's Pick!

We asked our editors to pick a memorable Champagne book that they've worked on. This week's editor is Kelli Keith. 

Her pick of the week is... 

                                                         

Black Mingo Creek by Chuck Walsh

 

Here's what Kelli had to say about it:

What the book is about in a single word? Redemption. Although, most would probably disagree and say it is about revenge. Black Mingo Creek is the story of a man who’s been stripped of everything he ever loved and his journey to make things right.

Readers of action or thriller genres would love this book. It’s a page-turner filled with complex characters set in a swamp where nothing is as it seems.

I was impressed with the emotional complexity of the characters. Chuck has a gift for making the reader feel what the characters feel. I’m not normally an emotional reader, but I have to admit the story made my heart pound and a few tears fall from my eyes.

A favorite moment in the book? Oh goodness, don’t make me choose! I have to be vague to avoid spoilers, but two characters make amends after a decade (or so) at odds. It is a moment so real and raw … it is a testament to how much we, as humans, can let pride and/or ego interfere with our relationships.

Black Mingo Creek  can be purchased here or here.

Kelli has been with Champagne Books for 2.5 years. When she's not editing, she's ax throwing and spending time with her cats.