** Book Review- Plain Jane by Fern Michaels

   

#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels shows that deep inside every woman lies something beyond extraordinary . . .
 
Back in college, Jane Lewis would have given anything to be like homecoming queen Connie Bryan. Instead, she was just Plain Jane—a painfully shy wallflower no one would remember. Today, lovely and confident Dr. Jane Lewis has a thriving therapy practice, her own radio talk show, a beautiful old Louisiana mansion, and her affectionate, goofy dog, Olive, to keep her company. The only thing missing is someone to share her life.
 
Jane has never forgotten Michael Sorenson, the boy she’d admired from afar in college. Now he’s inspiring her to hope for a future together. She’s also never forgotten the brutal, unsolved attack that ended Connie Bryan’s life. Suddenly, the present collides with the past as clues about the identities of Connie’s attackers send Jane into a world of risk and excitement, challenging her to become a truly extraordinary woman . . . if she dares.  AMAZON LINK

5 STARS

 

 What a wild story, a wild ride.  When I read the book info I thought it might be kind of a milder story.  But then I should have known better considering who the author is.  Wow.

I wasn't sure what to make of Mike Sorenson at first.  At first I thought he was kind of rude and a bit arrogant.  But hold on, is there more to him? Yes, there was and it was kind of surprising.

Jane's godparents (Trixie & Fred) I really liked, what a loving hoot that they were.  Multi-talented as well, with some really good vision about their futures.   They played such a great, enjoyable part of the story.  Oh, and let's not forget some of the humor that they added.  There is also the dogs who played a big part of the story too.  Who would think that they could add some humor to add to some challenges and affection?
There was only one thing that I had a problem with. The part about the ghosts, although very well written it's something I wouldn't have read had I known it was in there.  My personal conviction is that you don't interact with ghosts. After saying that, I still have to give it high marks for so well written the story is.

The book had stories within stories which I enjoyed.  I didn't find them confusing at all which is a testament to the author's writing.  Even though it covered some tough stuff, the people were vivid as was their personal stories. And the ending was perfect.