4.5 stars from RT!

Susan Gable · May 24, 2010

Just found out that my upcoming book has received 4.5 stars from RT! Yippiieeee!

Here's the full review:

THE FAMILY PLAN (4.5) by Susan Gable: Desperate to save her young daughter, Jordan, Dr. Amelia Young tracks down the sperm donor she used 13 years earlier, chef Finn Hawkins. Shocked to be approached when he’d asked to remain anonymous, Finn eventually agrees to help out with a second donation so Amelia can give birth to a full-blood sibling and use the cord blood to save Jordan from cancer. Amelia takes his donation and disappears from his life. But Finn steps back in eight months later when Jordan runs away from home to meet him and Amelia is put on bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy. In her skillfully developed story with a novel storyline and wonderful characterization, Gable blends modern science and romance to make for a great read.

Love that! What's not to love about that last line?

Only problem with that wonderful review is that the child doesn't have cancer -- she has aplastic anemia, which is a blood disorder that, like many cancers, requires a bone marrow transplant (or a cord blood transplant) as treatment.

I do worry about that being plastered in the review -- would it make you not want to read the story? It's not a story about a sick kid -- it's a story about how a sick kid impacts everyone around her, including her parents, who end up falling in love as a result of coming together around this kid. (Yes, I do love the complicated, messy stories. <G>)

Susan G.

Williebee · May 24, 2010

well... WOOT! congrats.

Bubastes · May 24, 2010

That is one heck of a cool storyline. Congratulations!

job · May 24, 2010

Excellent. Excellent. Congratulations.

JoB

san_remo_ave · May 24, 2010

Congratulations, Susan! Sounds awesome!

Calla Lily · May 24, 2010

Congrats!

Cathy C · May 24, 2010

Yay! Another reason for congrats! :snoopy:

mariedees · May 24, 2010

Congrats that's a great review!

xccorpio · May 24, 2010

I love it too!

Congrats Susan, :Hug2:

I think it will all right, it's clear that the sickness of the child got them together, but in order for them to become a couple and a family, there are many other romantic factors involved.

And the cover is great.

KathleenD · May 24, 2010

Great stuff

Brindle Chase · May 24, 2010

Right on, Susan! Congrats!!!!

Kasey Mackenzie · May 24, 2010

Woo hoo, congratulations Susan! =) That's a fabulous review.

Stacia Kane · May 24, 2010

Yay Susan!! That's awesome! {{hug}}

Lainey Bancroft · May 25, 2010

Great stuff, Susan. Congrats!

brainstorm77 · May 25, 2010

COngrats

shameless · May 25, 2010

Congratulations!

Jersey Chick · May 25, 2010

Congratulations! :snoopy:

Kasey Mackenzie · May 25, 2010

Okay, this is killing me...Apparently RHF received a top pick from RT but I can't read it. I subscribed at RT 2010 in Columbus but haven't received my first issue yet. I emailed someone at RT but thought I'd check here to see if someone with a subscription would mind checking out the review for me and emailing it to me?

If not, I'll wait, but I just wanted to see if I could find a shortcut. LOL!

Susan Gable · May 25, 2010

Kasey Mackenzie said:
Okay, this is killing me...Apparently RHF received a top pick from RT but I can't read it. I subscribed at RT 2010 in Columbus but haven't received my first issue yet. I emailed someone at RT but thought I'd check here to see if someone with a subscription would mind checking out the review for me and emailing it to me?

If not, I'll wait, but I just wanted to see if I could find a shortcut. LOL!

Kasey, I'll email my "source" and see if she can find it for you. I don't currently have a subscription, either. (I had to cut a bunch of things this year due to finances. <G> That's the way it goes.)

Susan G.

Kasey Mackenzie · May 25, 2010

Susan Gable said:
Kasey, I'll email my "source" and see if she can find it for you. I don't currently have a subscription, either. (I had to cut a bunch of things this year due to finances. <G> That's the way it goes.)

Susan G.

You're wonderful! I just had a Twitter friend offer to look it up for me, too. I'll let you know if she finds it first.

Susan Gable · May 25, 2010

I posted your RT review, Kasey. I figured you should have a thread all for yourself.

Very great review!!

Susan G.

Satori1977 · May 27, 2010

Congrats, it is a great review. I for one love messy romances. I think it sounds great! And don't get too hung up on the cancer part. Most people wouldn't really understand the difference.

SarahMacManus · May 27, 2010

Congratulations! What a great review and what a fantastic story line.

Shamrockgreen · Jun 3, 2010

You are awesome Susan!

aliajohnson · Jun 5, 2010

Oh, the things I miss when I stay away.

Congratulations, Susan!

I'm with Xccorpio--it's clear from the review that the story is about your hero and heroine, not a sick child. Particularly since the phrase ". . .use the cord blood to save Jordan" is used, which implies (to me, anyway) that Jordan's path to recovery is already mapped out when the story begins. Hope that helps the worries!

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