Love, Art and Other Obstacles

 She's a free spirit. He's a one-woman man.

     Artists Margot DuPont and Elmer Byrne struggle to get by. Not only to get their work noticed but simple daily survival often feels like an enormous mountain to be climbed. One might ask, why not give up? Try something else? Work at the local fast food joint to pay the bills?

Because art fills their souls. It fulfills them.

     Having survived dysfunction and abuse on the home fronts, Margot and Elmer both look to the families of their hearts for support and guidance. One important part of those families is Maxie, a surrogate grandmother, who encourages each to apply for a grant through a local foundation. Thrown together—literally and figuratively—they compete on several levels, personal and professional. In the end each wins what they desire the most—and in most deserving fashions.

     As with her other stories, Sadira Stone again offers her fans rich, multi-layered characters—either protagonists or antagonists. And she does it in such an effortless manner when the final denouement hits the page, we stood up and shouted “Yes!” If you like detailed, complicated romances, with a lot of heat, this is the book for you.

On a scale of 1-5, Love, Art and Other Obstacles deserves a 6.

Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews