Book Review: A Fair to Remember by Barbara Ankrum

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A retelling to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” with a Montana twist, “A Fair to Remember ” by Barbara Ankrum also show glimpses of how PTSD affect the daily life of someone afflicted with it.

Childhood best friends, Olivia Canaday and Jake Lassen took different paths after high school. Jake joined the military while Olivia went on to be a member of the U.S. Equestrian team.

In the 12 years that they were separated, events in their chosen careers made them walking wounded. And this is where author Barbara Ankrum veered away from the now classic “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” Here it became a matter of second chances and of moving forward.

“A Fair to Remember ” is a very easy read with two lovable characters that you cannot help but root for.

The book is Rated M for Mature due to adult situations. There is one very mild sex scene.

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Twelve years ago, equestrian Olympic hopeful Olivia Canaday and her best friend, Jake Lassen, made a pinky-swear promise to reunite at the Big Marietta Fair on her thirtieth birthday and marry each other if they were both still single. But that was before they grew up and went their separate ways.

Now, after a disastrous divorce and a career-changing accident, Olivia limps home, minus her mojo, her courage and her faith in love. She retreats to her parents’ ranch, determined to play it safe, but when ex-Army helicopter pilot Jake Lassen arrives to make good on their promise, he reignites passion and hope, two things Olivia had forgotten existed.

Olivia resolves to keep Jake at arm’s length, even though the memory of his kisses keeps her up at night. She knows better than to let her heart get involved, but Jake is planning for the future. Their future. Can Jake convince her to risk it all one more time and really make this a fair to remember?

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