Review: Called Home: Two Hearts Answer by Gloria Schumann

Called Home: Two Hearts Answer

by Gloria Schumann (Goodreads Author), Tara Dine (Editor)

 3.57  ·   rating details  ·  42 ratings  ·  36 reviews

Emma Benson's view of life was crafted by the death of her brother as a child, abandonment by her father and later, the man she trusted she would marry, until David Schlosser-back in town after years in New York writing best-selling novels-threatens her neatly tended life. Romance blooms. Emma and David eventually persevere in the face of tragedy, refusing to leave their dreams behind.

Paperback, 342 pages

Published May 8th 2010 by Savant Books & Publications LLC

ISBN

0984117571 (ISBN13: 9780984117574)

My Thoughts:

Called Home was hard for me to get interested in for the first couple of chapters but as I read on the story line unveiled a jaw clenching, nail biting novel I didn't want to put down.

The main character Emma is portrayed as a real pain in the buttocks. You will gradually learn why she is so rude and distant. I can't fault the novel because of this character. There are people like Emma in this world so why not write about them.

David enters the picture thinking he will be a knight in shining armour and seems to find her intriguing. He is persistent in making a connection with her whether she wants one are not. David sees through her masquerade. Gently he presses her to find out what happened in her past that causes her to distance herself from him.

Unexplained events began to happen and kept me as confused as Emma and David as to why all these suspicious events were happening to them. It definitely kept my eyes glued to the book wanting to find out what was going to happen next. I want to quote Emma's thoughts as she is reading a mystery book. "It was a section in which it is necessary for someone else to remove it from the readers' hand as he clung to every twist and turn in the plot, trying to ascertain its meaning."

That is how I felt about reading this book. When you read this book all the way to the end you might feel ashamed of yourself for having such a harsh opinion of Emma. Some people only see what is on the surface of a person.

I would recommend this book to my best friends.
I am rating this book 4 out of 5 only because I was tempted to stop reading the book all together at the very beginning. I am glad I kept reading because I would have missed out on a very good read.

Disclosure: I was given a free copy of this book by Gloria Schumann the author of this book for review. This review is my very own honest opinion.


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WWW Wednesdays (Aug.17)

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

My Answers:

What are you currently reading?  

Emma Benson's view of life was crafted by the death of her brother as a child, abandonment by her father and later, the man she trusted she would marry, until David Schlosser-back in town after years in New York writing best-selling novels-threatens her neatly tended life. Romance blooms. Emma and David eventually persevere in the face of tragedy, refusing to leave their dreams behind. (taken from Goodreads)(free copy from author for review)


What did you recently finish reading?

Tuesday's Child is the Runner Up in the Teen Division of the 2011 Beach Book Festival, and Honorable Mention in the 2011 Hollywood Book Festival!

Not all teens on the street are runaways. Some are throw-aways.

Lane Harris should be the heir to the family fortune,
but the entire town hates her, and everybody’s got
an ax to grind. Brutalized, left to die, and ignorant
of her attacker’s identity, she awakes in a Seattle
hospital and begins a cycle of flight designed to do
nothing more than keep her alive. Hers is a struggle
for just the slightest shred of normalcy and trust.(taken from Goodreads)
(copy from author for review)


What do you think you’ll read next?

Wade's ranch home needs a woman's touch. Abigail's life needs a cowboy's touch.

Four years ago, rodeo celebrity Wade Ryan gave up his identity to protect his daughter. Now, settled on a ranch in Big Sky Country, he lives in obscurity, his heart guarded by a high, thick fence.

Abigail Jones isn't sure how she went from big-city columnist to small-town nanny, but her new charge is growing on her, to say nothing of her ruggedly handsome boss. Love blossoms between Abigail and Wade--despite her better judgment. Will the secrets she brought with her to Moose Creek, Montana separate her from the cowboy who finally captured her heart? (Taken from Goodreads) (free copy for review from NetGalley)

TEASER TUESDAY by MizB of Should Be Reading

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t
give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
4. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to
their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My Teasers:

"He yearned for the grounding that coming home would provide for him and sometime, for a family. The simplicity of rural living in Wisconsin was the missing piece to his personal life puzzle."
~p.40 "CALLED HOME" by Gloria Schumann

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author for review.  I offer my honest opinion when I review a book.