Book: Luscious Lemon by Heather Swain
Pages: 303
Finished: April, 2008
Challenges:
**Spring Reading Thing, 2008
**Title Master Challenge
** 2 new 2 u challenge

First sentence: (a little too suggestive to put on my family friendly blog)

Last sentence: "Let the water wash over you and carry you out again to the in-between where souls are never forgotten, but swim forever in the minds of those who love them."

From Booklist:
Feisty Ellie "Lemon" Manelli finally seems to have everything she has always wanted. Her eponymous New York restaurant has just celebrated its first anniversary, with reservations in demand. When she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant, Lemon's not quite sure how she is going to balance the stress of the growing popularity of her restaurant with caring for a baby. Her old-fashioned Southern boyfriend, Eddie, is determined to have a real family, but Lemon doesn't want to give up her independence and career and resents anyone's suggestion that she slow down. Then Ellie loses her baby, and is forced to realize that her stubbornness has damaged her relationships with her employees, her friends, and Eddie, maybe for good. Swain deals with the powerful emotions of pregnancy and miscarriage with seriousness, sensitivity, grace, and humor. The care she takes with her characters shines throughout the book, and readers are sure to respond. Aleksandra Kostovski

My thoughts:
I enjoyed this book. I wasn't sure in the beginning, as the life and morals of the main character really don't line up with mine and seemed a bit irresponsible, I grew to like Lemon, and as the book drew to a close I liked her even more. She grew up and began to act like the adult she was. There are some great supporting characters--wacky but loving supportive family members on both her and her boyfriend's side, and a really sweet co-worker who really ends up being there for Lemon in the midst of her grief Some great food descriptions abound and a grandmother, world weary but oh-so wise. I have never experienced a miscarriage but the emotions and struggles Lemon endures seem very real and poignant. All in all, I am glad I read this one and will maybe check out something else by this author.