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Aspen Brown lives in the Maine town of Codyville Plantation. Her life is teaching and the environment until Leigh Wright comes long and turns her life upside down. Leigh is a forester who arrives in Codyville Plantation with a new venture that could mean the economic salvation for this tiny Maine town. But it also could threaten the very being of Aspen who finds trees to be a lot better company than people. Sparks fly between the two women until both women are forced to make a choice. How often has economic development clashed with preserving the environment?
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Aspen Brown lives in the Maine town of Codyville Plantation. Her life of teaching and trying to save the environment has been most fulfilling...until Leigh Wright comes along and turns her world upside down.
Leigh is a forester who arrives in Codyville Planation with a new venture that would mean the economic salvation for this tiny Maine town. But it could also threaten the very being of Aspen--who finds trees to be a lot better company than people. Sparks fly between the two women until both are forced to make a most difficult choice.
Will Aspen choose the woman she loves...or the forest she hopes to preserve...
The writing is ok, but the characters and the story could do with some tightening up 2.5 stars
Leigh is a forester who arrives in Codyville Planation with a new venture that would mean the economic salvation for this tiny Maine town. But it could also threaten the very being of Aspen--who finds trees to be a lot better company than people. Sparks fly between the two women until both are forced to make a most difficult choice.
Will Aspen choose the woman she loves...or the forest she hopes to preserve...
The writing is ok, but the characters and the story could do with some tightening up 2.5 stars
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Topical story lacking in spark
8 Dec 2007
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Braund's latest is a topical story, pitting an environmentalist against a forester. Will love endure between Aspen and Leigh?
It was difficult to get into this book. No real groundwork was presented for the attraction between our two heroines. That was lacking. It seemed Braund was so interested in presenting the environmental side of the story that the romance side was not adequately developed. That was a definite weakness.
The characters were flat...nothing jumped out at you as you read. And like many lesbian romances of late, the plot was resolved in the final four pages. FOUR PAGES DOES NOT A RESOLUTION MAKE!! Grrrr...
If you're planning on buying this, buy it used, save yourself a few bucks, and then pass it on to the next reader. Not worth the list price of $10+.
It was difficult to get into this book. No real groundwork was presented for the attraction between our two heroines. That was lacking. It seemed Braund was so interested in presenting the environmental side of the story that the romance side was not adequately developed. That was a definite weakness.
The characters were flat...nothing jumped out at you as you read. And like many lesbian romances of late, the plot was resolved in the final four pages. FOUR PAGES DOES NOT A RESOLUTION MAKE!! Grrrr...
If you're planning on buying this, buy it used, save yourself a few bucks, and then pass it on to the next reader. Not worth the list price of $10+.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
She was already good; this is even better
9 Mar 2008
Format:Paperback
I've always enjoyed Diana Tremain Braund's writing, but her most recent two books have shown us a depth of heart and character that shows growth in an already good author.
Aspen's Embers communicates a sensitive touch, first between legitimate environmental concerns and the real people affected by them. So often, when environmentalists are represented, they are treated as either angelic or demonic, depending on the political leanings of the author. In this case, Tremain Braund convincingly argues the concerns of an environmentalist AND the concerns of the local people whose livelihoods are at odds with environmental goals.
The other sensitive interplay is between likable, three-dimensional characters who find themselves facing difficult choices.
Another in a series of increasingly good books by an author whose work continues to grow in depth and color.
Aspen's Embers communicates a sensitive touch, first between legitimate environmental concerns and the real people affected by them. So often, when environmentalists are represented, they are treated as either angelic or demonic, depending on the political leanings of the author. In this case, Tremain Braund convincingly argues the concerns of an environmentalist AND the concerns of the local people whose livelihoods are at odds with environmental goals.
The other sensitive interplay is between likable, three-dimensional characters who find themselves facing difficult choices.
Another in a series of increasingly good books by an author whose work continues to grow in depth and color.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good Book
14 Jan 2008
Format:Paperback
This is a nice lesbian romance amidst plenty of environmental conflict. The story is fast moving and a pleasure to read.
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