Midnight Champagne

This is a quirky tale of a Valentine's day wedding besought with mishaps and tragedies from the interruption of electricity to a wedding crasher to murder. The cast of characters is entertaining. ( )

I just read this book in one sitting. I didn't know it was set for Valentine's Day when I chose it, but the timing is close...as is the heavy snow storm in the story coinciding with record-setting snows here this winter.

A. Manette Ansay is one of my favorite writers and she does not disappoint. This story is one of new love, old love, insecurities and wounds given in what some would call love; disappointment and hope and family. HIghly recommended. ( )

The author A Manette Ansay writes beautiful prose, there is no question. Most of her stories take place in small towns in Wisconsin. This particular story happens entirely during the course of one day. The wedding of April and Caleb on Valentine's Day at the "Hideaway Lodge" during a furious winter storm takes place simutaniously as a violent.domestic arguement in room 33 ends in tragedy. How are these two events tied together? Are they? The young couple has only known each other for three months and both families, from Wisconsin and Tennesee, are prone to speculate privately on why they are in such hurry. Eveyone from Wisconsin knows that April had been in love with Barney since high school. Both of their families were looking forward to their wedding with great anticipation, when April suddenly broke it off with no explaination. Even Barney claims not to know, but decides to attend the wedding himself as an extension of his parents invitation. Also, a mystery guest attends that many observe, but none recognize. The storm holds them all captive as the snow deepens, and when the power goes out, many secrets are revealed. Love in all it's many forms woven in to a story that is hard to put down! ( )

Hardly great literature and I suspect most men wouldn't like it, but I may be wrong on that. It's a good read for a night when you just can't fall asleep or a lazy do-nothing day if you're like me and can't stand daytime TV, sitcoms or cop shows. ( )

http://thenovelworld.com/2009/06/11/midnight-champagne-review/ ( )