"delightful Crystal Creek tale"
Brian Fabian wants more land in and around Crystal Creek,
Texas allegedly for development purposes. He is angry with
his traitorous former lawyer Nick Belyle who joined the
opposition preservation side. Brian sends Nick's ruthless
brother Mel to Crystal Creek to complete the mission. New York based Exclusive Magazine sends staff writer Kitt
Mitchell to Texas Hill County to cover the story because
she was originally from Crystal Creek (though she keeps
that item as the smallest print font on her bio). Mel
refuses to speak to her about his role as he is under a
clause of silence. So she works around him with interviews
among the divided townsfolk and sets out to use her wiles
to get Mel to open up to her. As they fall in love, Kitt
and Mel must decide between their respective careers and
their significant other with danger making it imperative to
choose correctly. Change is inevitable, but that often leads to many people
struggling to adapt especially when it feels wrong. To
some townsfolk plus this reviewer the adage, if it is not
broke don't fix it seems apropos;, but other locals and my
spouse would insist on an evaluation to see if things can
be improved. Bethany Campbell cleverly handles that theme
in the latest visit to Crystal Creek. The townsfolk as
usual remain consistent to previous tales and the lead
couple are a charming duet. An intrigue subplot takes the
reader somewhat away from the prime debate, but the
audience still receives a powerful modern day story focused
on both sides of the change argument. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 9, 2003
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