{"id":19934,"date":"2017-12-29T08:55:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T13:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=19934"},"modified":"2022-10-11T18:07:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T18:07:02","slug":"review-now-that-you-mention-it-by-kristan-higgins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/29\/review-now-that-you-mention-it-by-kristan-higgins\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f  Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-19934\" data-postid=\"19934\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-19934 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_tri9771 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_4ld8503 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_1vu4250 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-top auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/now-that-you-mention-it-kristan-higgins.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f  Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f  Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_wtvx773 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One step forward. Two steps back. The Tufts scholarship that put Nora Stuart on the path to becoming a Boston medical specialist was a step forward. Being hit by a car and then overhearing her boyfriend hit on another doctor when she thought she was dying? Two major steps back.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Injured in more ways than one, Nora feels her carefully built life cracking at the edges. There\u2019s only one place to land: home. But the tiny Maine community she left fifteen years ago doesn\u2019t necessarily want her. At every turn, someone holds the prodigal daughter of Scupper Island responsible for small-town drama and big-time disappointments.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With a tough islander mother who\u2019s always been distant, a wild-child sister in jail and a withdrawn teenage niece as eager to ditch the island as Nora once was, Nora has her work cut out for her if she\u2019s going to take what might be her last chance to mend the family. Balancing loss and opportunity, dark events from her past with hope for the future, Nora will discover that tackling old pain makes room for promise\u2026and the chance to begin again.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_v2ox929 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jf60979  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 26, 2017<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0HQN<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$9.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoy <em><strong>Kristan Higgin\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> stories and this isn\u2019t the first one I\u2019ve read from the author, though it is my first woman\u2019s fiction. I call it that because the focus of the story is on the main character\u2019s personal growth and not a primary romance. Though, there is a romantic element to the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this east coast adventure, Higgin\u2019s takes readers on a journey from Boston to the small Maine island of Scupper. There are plenty of memorable characters from Nora\u2019s wonderful Dog of Dogs, Boomer, to her sullen niece, Poe. I quickly found myself immersed in the cast and, as with most books by this author, loved the diversity that\u2019s seamlessly added to the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following Nora around, seeing how she\u2019s blossomed into a well-groomed, confident doctor from the awkward island girl who turned to academics and food to hide herself is refreshing. But, I found parts of Nora harder to accept. Her hesitance to hide her feelings instead of talk about them got a little annoying. The entire book she kept searching for acceptance from others instead of finding it on her own, which I think she could have realized earlier on.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conflicts of the story are internal and external, from the high school jock who competed with her academically to the lost love from her sister. Nora\u2019s got the tough Mom, the jerk ex-boyfriend and even a potential guy who she\u2019s always admired but is far from the perfect specimen himself. I think the draw to this story is more the people surrounding Nora than Nora herself. \u00a0I really got involved in the other characters lives and this fun town\/island Higgin\u2019s has created.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story has a bit of Crusie\u2019s craziness, a touch of Phillips well-weaved plot, and a whole lot of unique voice that only Higgin\u2019s can provide. For those seeking a feel-good story to end 2017.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_35nw722 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BSM2Ys\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/now-that-you-mention-it\/id1236538901?mt=11\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/now-that-you-mention-it-kristan-higgins\/1124988154?ean=9781488029264#\/\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/now-that-you-mention-it\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kristan_Higgins_Now_That_You_Mention_It?id=Ix7hDgAAQBAJ\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One step forward. 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Two steps back. The Tufts scholarship that put Nora Stuart on the path to becoming a Boston medical specialist was a step forward. Being hit by a car and then overhearing her boyfriend hit on another doctor when she thought she was dying? Two major steps back.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Injured in more ways than one, Nora feels her carefully built life cracking at the edges. There\u2019s only one place to land: home. But the tiny Maine community she left fifteen years ago doesn\u2019t necessarily want her. At every turn, someone holds the prodigal daughter of Scupper Island responsible for small-town drama and big-time disappointments.<br \/><br \/>With a tough islander mother who\u2019s always been distant, a wild-child sister in jail and a withdrawn teenage niece as eager to ditch the island as Nora once was, Nora has her work cut out for her if she\u2019s going to take what might be her last chance to mend the family. Balancing loss and opportunity, dark events from her past with hope for the future, Nora will discover that tackling old pain makes room for promise\u2026and the chance to begin again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Dec 26, 2017<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0HQN<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$9.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really enjoy <em><strong>Kristan Higgin\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> stories and this isn\u2019t the first one I\u2019ve read from the author, though it is my first woman\u2019s fiction. I call it that because the focus of the story is on the main character\u2019s personal growth and not a primary romance. Though, there is a romantic element to the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this east coast adventure, Higgin\u2019s takes readers on a journey from Boston to the small Maine island of Scupper. There are plenty of memorable characters from Nora\u2019s wonderful Dog of Dogs, Boomer, to her sullen niece, Poe. I quickly found myself immersed in the cast and, as with most books by this author, loved the diversity that\u2019s seamlessly added to the story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following Nora around, seeing how she\u2019s blossomed into a well-groomed, confident doctor from the awkward island girl who turned to academics and food to hide herself is refreshing. But, I found parts of Nora harder to accept. Her hesitance to hide her feelings instead of talk about them got a little annoying. The entire book she kept searching for acceptance from others instead of finding it on her own, which I think she could have realized earlier on.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conflicts of the story are internal and external, from the high school jock who competed with her academically to the lost love from her sister. Nora\u2019s got the tough Mom, the jerk ex-boyfriend and even a potential guy who she\u2019s always admired but is far from the perfect specimen himself. I think the draw to this story is more the people surrounding Nora than Nora herself. \u00a0I really got involved in the other characters lives and this fun town\/island Higgin\u2019s has created.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story has a bit of Crusie\u2019s craziness, a touch of Phillips well-weaved plot, and a whole lot of unique voice that only Higgin\u2019s can provide. For those seeking a feel-good story to end 2017.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BSM2Ys\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/now-that-you-mention-it\/id1236538901?mt=11\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/now-that-you-mention-it-kristan-higgins\/1124988154?ean=9781488029264#\/\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/now-that-you-mention-it\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kristan_Higgins_Now_That_You_Mention_It?id=Ix7hDgAAQBAJ\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}