Reunion

by Jane Frances

 

Reunion

by Jane Frances

Bella Books

 

 

Reunion is the debut novel of Jane Frances who describes herself as “an active daydreamer with a practical bent.” A first-time writer, Frances is pursuing a life-long love of reading and self-expression through the written word.

Reunion is the story of Cathy Braithwaite, a woman who seems to have it all; good looks, money and a thriving accounting practice. But, below the surface of this successful career woman is a void that just can’t seem to be filled. Toni, Cathy’s best friend and employee, is desperate to fill that void. She’s fallen for her boss hook, line and sinker and will do anything to be with her, maybe even stretch the truth. Lisa, freshly broken up from a cheating partner, is not looking for love. Indeed, she tells anyone who’ll listen she is “through with women.”

Follow this tale of three women as they navigate their way through old love, new love and unrequited love. Although the author now resides in Paris, when she was in school, her studies took her to a job in Perth Western, Australia, where she spent more than a decade working with a creative and supportive team.

While I found the story completely warm and enjoyable, it was a bit of a struggle at first to overcome the hurdle of the Australian jargon, for example, “going to university,” instead of going to the university or attending college. At any rate, definitely a good first effort from a writer we hope to see more of in the future.

(as published in Family & Friends Magazine, February 2006)