Rewriting Monday

This book was a joy way beyond my expectations. Could not put it down until finished. Keep waiting on Jodi Thomas to write something else of this calibur. I can only hope.

Jodi Thomas' newest novel, REWRITING MONDAY, pits a small town newspaper editor against a former Chicago reporter. Each has ghosts to exorcise not knowing that their future is with each other. Pepper Malone has been reduced to this - moving to a small town with an even a smaller newspaper. All it took was one bad decision, and she has had to change her entire life. Determined to make the best of it, she convinces the good looking editor of the town newspaper to give her a job. Beggars can't be choosy, Pepper decides as she quickly becomes aware of the differences between this job and the one she left behind. She is also intrigued more than she wants to admit, and a lot of her attention can't help but be focused on her `boss', Mike McCulloch. Mike McCulloch is a true hero in my book. His job, his life, and all of his waking moments were changed when his brother and sister-in-law unexpectedly passed away. Understandably unprepared for the tragedy, Mike is shocked, but he still does his duty - loyal to a fault but dreamy to boot, Mike is exactly who Pepper Malone needs in her life. Burning out and being falsely accused of giving sexual favors has a way of changing a person - Pepper takes the bull by the horns but doesn't allow it to run her life. With a terrific story and two subplots happening at the same time, REWRITING MONDAY is the type of release I have grown to expect from Jodi Thomas. It was touching, realistic, and well written. I laughed and cried and breathed a happy sigh when finished. REWRITING MONDAY is definitely a book to read and savor. Natalie S.

Small town life with romance, and a mystery. A nice book to curl up with or read at the beach.

Having read "Twisted Creek" I was really looking forward to Jodi's next book. Well "Rewriting Monday" has surpassed all of my expectations. Great story, wonderful characters, and Jodi's writing style makes for a truly enjoyable reading experience. This is definitely my idea of a good, no make that a great, book. Fair warning....don't start this book unless you have a good chunk of time because you will not want to put it down!

Pepper Malone was a reporter in Chicago but she made a mistake which ended her career. Out of money and out of options, she winds up in Bailee, TX (population 15,007). Her aunt Wilma is in a nursing home recovering from a broken hip so she's able to stay in Wilma's trailer. With only $245.00 to her name, she doesn't have very many choices. Pepper gets a job at the Bailee Bugle - a weekly newspaper. Her boss is Mike McCulloch who would rather be teaching but as he's the last of his family he has no choice but to run the paper. Her co-workers are also a little odd but eventually grow on her and that becomes a problem because Pepper prefers to go through life with no commitments or ties. Shortly after she arrives, someone starts making serious threats against the paper. Is it the paper or has her past caught up with her? I enjoyed the interaction between all the characters. Pepper and Mike, of course, but also Wilma, Mike's niece Morgan and Lorie and Heath. It all brought small town people and values to life. It would be great to visit Bailee, TX again. If you like this book, you will also enjoy her previous one "Twisted Creek".