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Running On Empty (Fleur de Lis #2) by A.L. Vincent – Review by Jana Teppih

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Running On Empty (Fleur de Lis #2)Running On Empty by A.L. Vincent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Running On Empty is the second book in the Fleur de Lis series (I am not sure how Catch and Release fits in here as it seems to be between the first and second book) and you could read it as a standalone but I really recommend you to at least read the ‘Tangled Up In You’ as it will give you so much more insight into the people involved and the dynamics and relationships.
I cannot give fewer star than 5, Ms Vincent continues to blow me away, I literally lived in the shadows along with Grace and Gabriel. I cried with Grace and felt the frustration and helplessness that Gabriel felt and I rooted for them and listened to the songs they sang and pictured the hot and humid Louisiana in my mind and heard the music in the French Quarter and went bar hopping on Bourbon street and laughed when Carly fell off the mechanical bull.
Ms Vincent touches upon the issues that so many of us women we fall victims of and I just love the way she helps Grace to find her way back to herself and then helps Grace and Gabriel to finally find the way to each other. Thank you for a fantastic Sunday that I spent with the boonies in Bon Chance smelling the air and the food and hearing the laughter and feeling the love. You make me to believe that love can be found in the most unusual places! I will be on a lookout for the next book and meanwhile I will finish Catch and Release!

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Tangled Up In You (Fleur de Lis #1) by A.L. Vincent – Review by Jana Teppih

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Tangled Up In You (Fleur de Lis #1)Tangled Up In You by A.L. Vincent
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tangled Up In You by Ms Vincent is a good feel PG rated story of second chances. It is the first book in her Fleur de Lis series and I am looking forward to reading the next book (which luckily at this time has already been released).
I loved the slower pace of the story and while I was reading it, I felt like I was back in Louisiana – taking your time, heat and humidity, smells, flavors, people taking care of each other … I remembered walking down the Bourbon Street in the evening with masses of people going from a bar to bar, laughing and drinking, the music… Having beignets in Café Du Monde, the sweetness of them melting on my tongue … Tarot readers on the Jackson Square, sitting down and having my past and future read … (well, we are not going to talk about if it was correct or not).
I loved the way the author described the closeness of people in a small community, how people look out for each other and are there for each other, the acceptance of one’s mistakes and quirks, even when you are as crazy as Fuzzy Bear.
The main characters of this story are Emily and Noah, each has their own baggage and challenges … As I said, it is a story of second chances and the way they find the way (back) to each other is beautifully and soulfully told. You feel like you are journeying along with them and at times you mentally reach out your hand to comfort them … at times you mentally clap your hands when they have overcome a challenge. They have a great group of people supporting them and I am looking forward to hearing more about them!
Please keep writing Ms Vincent! You are bringing us all to Louisiana and to the ordinary people living their daily lives, facing similar challenges we are facing and interweaving it with the essence of Louisiana! Thank you for writing it so that everyone can read it (no steamy sex scenes, simply intimacy and closeness)!

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