I've met many Hawaiian aunties ... but none like Lisa Cach's GREAT AUNT SOPHIA'S LESSONS FOR BOMBSHELLS:
A Ph.D. in sex appeal ?
Grace Cavanaugh is hell-bent on proving her Women’s Studies dissertation thesis that beauty only leads to misery. And what better research subject than her great-aunt Sophia, a former B-movie star? Now eighty-five and facing surgery, Sophia has asked Grace for company. . . .
Grace imagines a helpless, lonely old woman, forced to turn to a great-niece she barely knows. Instead she finds the aging diva holding court in a Pebble Beach mansion, oozing a bombshell-itude—arthritis and wrinkles be damned—that captivates every male in sight. To Grace’s dismay, her greataunt decides a perfect distraction would be transforming the frumpy feminist into a femme fatale who purrs for her suitors . . . or devours them. She ordains classes in everything from carb cutting to lingerie, culminating in a challenging final exam. The newly svelte Grace must test her wiles—on both devilishly handsome and morally corrupt Declan and sensitive but painfully awkward Dr. Andrew.
Newly unleashed desires—and the discovery of a closely held family secret— threaten the bookworm-turned-babe’s entire feminist upbringing. Her thesis gone sadly awry, Grace wonders if her great-aunt is right: Will trusting her heart lead her to find beauty in the most unexpected places?
I posted my review of GREAT AUNT SOPHIA'S LESSONS FOR BOMBSHELLS on Amazon at this link and Goodreads at this link. I am giving away a print copy of GREAT AUNT SOPHIA'S LESSONS FOR BOMBSHELLS. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about family members - have they taught you anything? My Granny in England taught me to appreciate the small things in life.
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, June 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, July 1.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Lisa and her books, check out her website at lisacach.com.
My parents taught me that hard work pays off.
ReplyDeleteMy parents always told me to tell the truth....and remember what goes around comes around.
ReplyDeleteMy brother teaches me lots of guy things that I would never learn without him! :)
ReplyDeleteMy parents taught me so, so much. I'll mention just one: unconditional love.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom and Grandmother told me to enjoy all the little things in life. You can't take it with you and What goes round comes around. :)But the thing that stuck the most was when they told us ids to find laughter in all life's trials.
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I love all the pictures you accompany your posts with.
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My Mother thought she was a bombshell -- an elegant one at that ... only she had a secret she didn't want anyone to know -- she made all her own clothes. I was about 5 or 6 - my Father was away on one of his many trips, and one of her friends came to pick up to go somewhere fancy. I came to the door with my Mother when she answered it -- the lady (also a bombshell) said "Fran your dress is gorgeous!" My Mother smiled and I said "She Made It" ... I was proud of her ... however, my arm had deep indents from her long red nails for about a week after that -- and I was repeated lectured on how we don't talk about people's clothes except to say they are nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the memory!!
My sister has taught me to really live life now. She's a cancer survivor and lives life to the fullest and I am doing that too.
ReplyDeleteI remember being taught the golden rule - treat others the way you want to be treated.
ReplyDeleteHi Kim!
ReplyDeleteMy one wish in life that at some point in time I could be considered "svelte" like Grace!
Fortunately one of the things my Gramma Bingham taught me when I was growing up was to appreciate what you were not what you were not what you WISHED to be!
She also taught me how to cook and bake the "old fashioned" way made with simple ingredients and lots of flavor! She also showed me how to plant herbs and taught me how using them made everything taste devine even when using inexpensive ingredients. The menus might not be fancy in our household but friends and family keep coming back for more! To me there is nothing better than knowing my family is having a good old fashioned home cooked meal every night and sitting at the dinner table together going over how our day went. My grandmother taught me that a family is built by sharing not only a good meal but conversation about dreams, desires, and discussing the good times and the bad.
Those simple things have kept our family strong over the years and the memories are priceless.
I know my mother also taught me the golden rule.
ReplyDeleteMy parents taught me that nothing is free---you have to earn it.
ReplyDeleteMy husband has taught me to stick up for myself instead of holding misery, hurt, and anger inside.
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My mom taught me to always try your best.
ReplyDeleteThis book looks fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteMy family has taught me how *not* to act. There's a lot of fighting and hurt feelings and I've learned to spend small quantities of time w/ the extended. I wish we were all closer and could get along but my aunts are in their 50's and it doesn't look like that's going to happen.
I just spent a week-end with my 4 sisters. I love them all, but sometimes they overstay their welcome....
ReplyDeleteMy parents taught me to do my very best, knowing that's all anyone can ever ask of me.
ReplyDeleteI did have a great aunt who was an independent spirit. In the 1930s, when she was around 18, she and a few girlfriends took a road trip and drove to Mexico. She was a tall, sturdy, and beautiful woman and I'm proud to have been named after her.
ReplyDeleteMy Granny teached me how to ake the best apple pie in the world. She made me appreciate classical music & made sure I remembered to have no regrets.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother and mother taught me to cook. I was taught the old way and have my great grandmother's cookbooks. I love it.
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Hi Kim,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic sounding book! I went to Lisa's web site and there are several of her books I'm going to pick up.
Thank you so much for turning me onto yet another author.
Mahalo,
Shannon
(no contest 'cuz I'm going to go get 'Sophia' now. :-)
My parents taught me that the most important thing is family.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had done interviews of my parents & grandparents about their younger lives - chances missed are regretted.
I was taught that if you've not got anything nice to say ab out anybody, then not to say anything. I also learned that family is the most important thing, and that blood outs in the end.
ReplyDeleteMy mom taught me to always do the best you can and just try your best with anything in life.
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