Talk of the Town.

Talk of the Town

Lisa Wingate

Bethany House Publishers

11400 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55438

ISBN 9780764204906, $13.99, www.bethanyhouse.com

Mandalay Florentino has worked hard for every break in her career in the entertainment industry, but nothing could have prepared her for this assignment. She has to find just the right place for Amber Anderson's welcome-back concert. Amanda is a finalist in the "American Megarstar" TV show. No one is supposed to know that she is a finalist but somehow the small town of Daily, Texas is abuzz with excitement about their hometown girl. Mandalay has to deal with her difficult boss, Ursula, who insists on Mandalay keeping her anonymity.

The case of keeping an anonymous identity is no easy task. Daily doesn't get a lot of tourists to visit their small town. The owner of the hotel doesn't even have her rooms ready to rent. She absentmindedly rents her deluxe to two single individuals, Mandalay and Carter. The twosome doesn't know each other but soon become acquainted as she has to request when the lights should go off in her room since the switch controlling her lights is in his room. Why did Carter pick Daily, Texas as a place to vacation, and is he really just on vacation?

Under the mask of being a 50th-wedding anniversary party at the community center, there are a ton of plans to make. Will the surprise of Amber making the finals be a huge bust? "Talk of the Town" is a beautifully written story about small town America, a local making it big and a well-meaning hotel owner. There is a touch of romance and mystery beautifully created in this book by Lisa Wingate. By picking up "Talk of Town" you will soon fall in love with the town and its many characters who can't keep any secrets. "Talk of the Town" is such a hit, I'm sure it will be the talk of your town with any readers. I hope Lisa Wingate writes more books like this one!