Leaving L.A.

by Rexanne Becnel

There's a first time for everything as thirty-nine-year-old Zoe Vidrine learned the hard way. She was pregnant! Now the aging rock 'n' roller had to change her tune fast. Her leave behind the temptations of L.A.—and her famous hard-partying ex who had got her into this mess—and return to her family's Louisiana homestead to regroup.

It had been twenty years, and the Day Glo hippie haven where Zoe had spent an unhappy childhood was gone, remodeled in the signature pastels of her prim sister Alice. Alice's aesthetic sense was hard enough to swallow, but her holier-than-thou attitude set the stage for a showdown. Still, as the sisters gradually came to terms with their shared past, would there be a meeting of the minds? Talk about firsts…

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Rexanne Becnel is the author of more than twenty historical romance and contemporary mainstream novels, many of which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. With the publication of her first novel, My Gallant Enemy, Becnel won the Waldenbooks Award for Best First-Time Romance Author and the Romantic Times Award for Best Medieval Romance by a New Author. While growing up, Becnel lived for a time in Germany and England, where she became fascinated by medieval history. After studying architecture at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, she worked as a building inspector for the Vieux Carré Commission, the agency of the City of New Orleans charged with protecting and preserving the distinct architectural and historic character of the French Quarter. Becnel lives in New Orleans with her husband and two children.

Reviews

[Tiffany Taylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wrote I didn't like too much. 7-2010

[Rosalind M · Rating 5 out of 5]

PLEASE don't judge this book by its cover. Rexanne Becnel herself was deeply startled when she saw it!

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and enjoyable read.