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Word Gets Around

April 22, 2009 by Melissa

I first visited Daily, Texas last Spring when I read Talk of the Town by Lisa Wingate, which I reviewed here. I was more than glad to go back for a second helping of Southern hospitality in the stand-alone sequel Word Gets Around.
I met up with old friends Imagene and Donetta, and found a new one in Donetta’s niece Lauren.

Lauren fled from Daily two years earlier following the tragic death of her husband. She succumbs to her father’s cajoling and returns to help train an old horse for a movie to be filmed right smack in the middle of this cozy little Texas town. Nathaniel Heath is the handsome script writer who’s along for the ride with his childhood friend, movie star Justin Shay. Lauren and Nathaniel alternate narrating their blossoming romance, sharing tidbits of their pasts and their common hope for a future.

The plot is nothing new. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl are complete opposites. Boy and girl fight their obvious attraction. Wingate’s strength is capturing the heart of her characters, through their pain and their wit. My favorite characters are Pastor Harve and his wife Miss Beedie, who actually take up very little space in the pages yet are part of the most poignant scene in the book. I found myself crying, only to be laughing a few short pages later.

I’d like to visit with Imagene over a nice slice of pecan pie, so I hope Wingate takes us back to Daily soon.

Melissa has been captivated by books for as long as she can remember. She resides in Virginia and at Breath of Life.



To enter the 2009 Mothers Day Giveaway of Word Gets Around, leave a comment below.

  • All Mother’s Day Giveaways are open to U.S. shipping addresses only.
  • The giveaway will close on April 30, and the winner will be announced on May 1.
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Comments

  1. Carey says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:20 am

    Looks like another great book!

  2. Nicole C. says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Looks like a great book!!

  3. Michael Capp says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:56 am

    I’d love to win!

  4. cris says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:57 am

    thanks for the giveaway!

  5. maureen says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:18 am

    I love the Tending Roses series. I’d love to read this.

  6. corrie clemens says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:57 am

    ohh great prize.

  7. Rebecca says

    April 22, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Looks like a great book to read at the beach this summer! Thanks for another great giveaway!

  8. Mary Ward says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    I love her books and would love to win this one!

  9. Sarah says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Sign me up!

  10. Michele says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Looks like another great book! Count me in.

  11. Mary says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    Word Gets Around sounds like a fun book, please drop my name in the hat. Thanks!

  12. Heather Goldsmith says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:35 pm

    Sign me up

  13. Klay Kisses says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Hope I get to check it out! Sounds like a great book!

  14. Linda White says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    sounds like a good book! count me in!

  15. Rachel says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Sounds cute! I’d love to read it!

  16. nfmgirl says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:49 pm

    Please count me in. Thank you!

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  17. Sherry says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    Sounds like another good one!

  18. Kathy Scott says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Looks like a good book.

  19. Pat says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Your insightful review makes me want to read Word Gets Around. Thank you for the contest.

  20. Jackie says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    This looks so good – thank you!

  21. Martha C says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    I read the first one (I think that Jennifer sent it to me) and loved it. I’d love to have this one too!

  22. susan varney says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    love to win the book

  23. Denise says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Sounds like a fun book!

  24. Angie says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    This looks great!

  25. shannon Baas says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Looks great.

  26. Rita says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    I just got Talk of the Town!
    How cool to have a sequel!

  27. DanielleC says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    I would give this book a try

  28. Vicky Boackle says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    this looks fun to read.

  29. Tiffany says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    Your review makes this sound really good. Please enter me. Thanks!
    tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)com

  30. Jen says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    I’d love to win. Thanks for the opportunity!

  31. Lindsey says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    Books that make you laugh/cry are definitely worth reading! 🙂 Thanks for the review, and I would love to win a copy!

  32. christopher h says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    love to win this

  33. Angela Calvert says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  34. dorothy l says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    I would love to win the book

  35. Katie says

    April 22, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I read the first book about Daily, TX, Talk of the Town. I’d love a chance to read this stand-alone sequel!

  36. Serena says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:39 am

    I’m always looking for new reading material!

  37. Kim F says

    April 23, 2009 at 8:06 am

    Lisa Wingate is a wonderful writer. I would love to win this book.

  38. Lesley says

    April 23, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Who doesn’t enjoy the boy meets girl and opposites attract stories? Please enter me! 🙂

  39. Tarah says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    This sounds like an interesting story!

  40. DeeAnn S says

    April 23, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Making a summer TBR list and just added this one. Thanks for this giveaway.

  41. Carole says

    April 23, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    Sounds like a great summer read! Please enter me!!

  42. Tawnda says

    April 24, 2009 at 7:11 am

    looks like a good read

  43. Anita Yancey says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:43 am

    I would love to read this book. Please enter me. Thanks!

  44. Just Mom says

    April 24, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Please enter me in the contest and thanks for hosting!

  45. Christina says

    April 24, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    I too spend vactions in other people’s lives – through books! This one seems like a good one!

  46. Carol Lawrence says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    Daily Texas sounds like a good place to spend a few hours,I mean reading about it.

  47. Catherine says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    Thanx for the contest

  48. michele anne says

    April 25, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Well, I must says sounds interesting. I would like to win

  49. Melissa in Mels World says

    April 25, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Sounds like a great “get away” book…count me in! Thanks ;D

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