Review: Positively, Penelope

Positively, Penelope by Pepper D. Basham
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

Oh, the fun and banter continued where it the readers were left after Authentically Izzy.

I loved every private joke, thoughts and friendships shared through the texts and emails, which was the majority method of how this story unfolded.

I loved Penelope’s love for all thinks Julie Andrews and specifically The Sound of Music, having watched that a few times.

But what I loved the most was the friendship development between bubbly Penelope and grumpy, more to the story Matt.

There was even a villain in this story (though I knew from the start who that was).

And little Iris and her love for all things princess was adorable.

I treasured the lesson of moving on after great loss, focusing on what you still have versus what you lost and to focus on your current blessings.

Can not wait for Luke’s story!

Review book 1: Authentically Izzy

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*


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About the book:

The world could do with a little more kindness and positivity and random acts of singing, don't you think?

Dear reader,

My name is Penelope, and while I may not be a real-life princess, I've been told I possess a certain fairy-tale heroine quality. I wield optimism as my weapon of choice, don amazing shoes and vintage hats whenever possible, and speak in musical references. All of which perfectly qualifies me to succeed in my new role as a marketing intern at the historic Darling House theater on the island of Skymar.

Only . . . it seems this internship position is going to be a LOT bigger than I thought. The Gray family, who owns the theater, has been stuck in a rut of darkness ever since the loss of their matriarchs. Now all that's left is a dying theater, a reclusive grandfather, three siblings, and an adorable seven-year-old girl who desperately needs some pixie-dust magic.

So that's what this story is about. My plans to save the theater! (Plans that, somehow, keep being stolen by a local competitor.) And an anonymous online theater troupe. And two single brothers who may be vying for this American girl's heart . . . until they're not (or maybe they just want me for my ideas too). And a dream job offer that will require me to make a truly heart-wrenching decision.

I may not excel at finishing stories, but I promise to see this one through to its happily ever after.

Positively,

Penelope

About the author:

Pepper D Basham has been telling tales ever since she was a little girl. When her grandmother called her a “writer” at the age of ten, Pepper took it as gospel and has enjoyed various types of writing styles ever since. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, mom of five, speech-language pathologist, and lover of chocolate, Pepper enjoys sprinkling her native Appalachian culture into her fiction wherever she can. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC, where she works with kids who have special needs, searches for unique hats, and plots new ways to annoy her wonderful friends at her writing blog, The Writer’s Alley.