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Allison K. PittmanMultnomah / 2011 / ePubOur Price$5.994.3 out of 5 stars for Lilies in Moonlight: A Novel - eBook. View reviews of this product. 17 ReviewsAvailability: In StockStock No: WW11536EB
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FayeAge: 25-34Gender: Female5 Stars Out Of 5A Wonderful Adventure. Loved Every Minute!May 14, 2012FayeAge: 25-34Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lilies in Moonlight.A delightful novel with well-written, whimsical characters.
Lilly is a flapper, who is not above using her charms to get what she wants. One night she falls into the backyard of Cullen Burnside, and his aging mother, a wealthy family still suffering the aftermath of the WWI. Lilly worms her way into the Burnsides' hearts, bringing hope and livlihood back into their home.
I love this book! The characters are so well-developed, and even though I didn't think that Lilly was the nicest person at first, she was a great character the whole way through. Mrs. Burnside was a lovely woman, so sweet and just an all-around wonderful person. And Cullen was a man who had endured so many things, yet he had inner strength and began to hope again.
This book was thoroughly enjoyable, yet it had a depth to it that took it to the level of fantastic! This one is a fast read, and the pages turned steadily. I loved the Roaring 20's setting, and the way that the characters interacted with each other. And yes, by the end I had fallen under Lilly's enchanting spell :)
Overall, a completely charming book that is one of my personal favorites. Allison Pittman has done it again; written a book that I love. I would highly recommend this book!
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Delia Latham5 Stars Out Of 5Roaring '20s FUN!September 14, 2011Delia LathamQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lilies in Moonlight.Fun, fun, fun!
Lilly Margolis and Cullen Burnside are about as opposite as two people could possibly be. He's the tortured, scarred, reclusive hero. She's the carefree, beautiful, unfettered flapper who drops into his world and turns it upside down.
While Lilly upends Cullen's life, he and his sweet, gracious, ever-more-senile mother set hers to rights. Cozily ensconced in their palatial home, she finds much more than a world of more wealth than she's ever dreamed of. Lilly learns about family and faith...and what love really means.
When push comes to shove, it's a road trip across the country with a car full of varied personalities that brings some answers and clears the way for love to work its magic...if the war hero is brave enough, and the girl forgiving enough.
I loved this storyline. Fun, entertaining, touching, and absolutely believable. Add well-written to the mix, and Allison Pittman definitely hit one out of the ballpark with Lilies in Moonlight. Very highly recommended! -
Rambling Reader5 Stars Out Of 5Five Plus Stars!July 7, 2011Rambling ReaderQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lilies in Moonlight.When I have a book by one of my favorite authors, I tend to put off reading it and just let it sit on my bookshelf for a time, while I anticipate the great story that lies within. Allison Pittman is one of my favorite authors; and with the release of Lilies in Moonlight, she has hit another home run! Once again she has crafted a well-written novel that drew me into a whimsical, yet meaningful story that I did not want to end. As much as I wanted to proceed slowly, it's one of those books that kept me turning the pages for more until there were no more pages remaining! Not only does Pittman have a way of bringing her characters to life, but she also has very original story-lines that are refreshing to read. Set during the Roaring Twenties, Lilies in Moonlight focuses on two individuals that seem to have very little in common. Though living a life of wealth and privilege, Cullen Burnside is only a shadow of the young man that he left behind before the war, and seemingly irrepressible Lily is really just searching for a place to belong. I fell in love with each of the characters in this novel and experienced their emotions throughout the journey. Betty Ruth, Cullen's mother, is such an endearing character that added dimension to the story. While Lilies in Moonlight has its light and humorous moments, there is such depth and insight just beneath the surface.
I know that I will continue to revisit Lilies in Moonlight in the future, and I eagerly anticipate Allison Pittman's next release, Forsaking All Others in October 2011. -
Sandra DeanctAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5fun bookJune 29, 2011Sandra DeanctAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lilies in Moonlight.Surprising story and ending, was light a good read.
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Stella Mize5 Stars Out Of 5Flappers, Baseball and Moonsie!!May 14, 2011Stella MizeQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Lilies in Moonlight.Lilies in Moonlight by Allison Pittman
"I've never felt like anybody loved me. I never knew my father, and I think mama always blamed me for running him off. He didn't want no baby." She said the last two words in her mother's thin, clipped tone. "And when she talked about God, well, it's nothing like what you have to say. She just said that God wants me to have long hair and long skirts and to be good. But I...I don't know how to be good. Not good enough. Never good enough." ~Lilly Margolis
Lilly is our beautiful heroine, a flapper girl trying to find her place in a changing world. After leaving the clutches of her emotionally unavailable mother in Pennsylvania, she finds herself at the home of Betty Ruth Cullen, the sweet-loving matriarch of our story. Even though Betty Ruth suffers from dementia, she embraces Lilly completely and the two develop a close friendship.
Cullen Burnside is the only child and heir of the Burnside fortune. His passion is baseball, earning him the nickname "Moon" during his high school years. "It's a baseball term," Cullen said, almost in rescue. "When you hit a ball high and long, it hangs in the air. Seems like forever. Looks just like that." He pointed the remains of his cone to the sky. "Guys call it a moon shot." But when his baseball career doesn't work out, he enlists in the army. The harrowing effects of the war leave him emotionally and physically scarred.
Lilly and Cullen are at a crossroads in their lives. Both bearing the scars of a past they wish they could change. When their paths intercept, something miraculous happens....healing. Both learn to accept their mistakes and embrace forgiveness fully and completely.
I enjoyed this story from beginning to end. I have always loved the early 1900s, especially the Roaring 20s. There was so much change going on in the world and such an exciting time for women. I guess that is why this book grabbed my attention from the first page and wouldn't let go long after turning the last page. Ms. Pittman definitely captured the essence of the roaring 20s and brought it to life on the page. I loved each character and the relationships they developed with each other. I have to say, though, that Moonsie was my very favorite. I loved him instantly. Lilly will definitely make her way into your heart just as she did the Burnsides and remain there long after closing the book. She's feisty, flirty and forward but downright lovable. I also loved that we got see her vulnerable side. All of these elements were so visual in the writing and at times moved me to tears. Such wonderful writing and beautiful characters make this book one of my all time favorites.
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