A Brilliant Ride

by Lisa J. Mitchell

Penelope’s “pinch me" lifestyle is proving a lot more stressful than she anticipated. As the wife of a wealthy, suave Frenchman in an affluent suburb of New York City, Penelope has it all – the mansion, the country club, the A-list friends– and everything that comes along with it ...including dysfunction. With two murders, betrayal, dark secrets and a philandering husband, she’s going to need more than a cocktail to propel her out of the madness. Enter Brilliant, a dreamy hero...with a halo. With his zest for life, magical charm, unconventional tactics, and gentle encouragement, Brilliant helps Penelope to embark on a self-realizing journey to find love and happiness. Join Penelope for the ride of her life as she sets out to create her perfect dream come true.

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First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Lisa J. Mitchell is an American writer, residing on the East Coast with her husband, two sons, and her Shih-Poo. She's worked in Advertising, Fashion, and Sales...but found writing to be her absolute passion. When she's not tapping away at the keyboard, she can be found in the kitchen whipping up a new recipe, enjoying time with her family, or having a laugh with dear friends.

Reviews

[Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

a fun read, characters are sketched rather than deeply explored & I think this is deliberate given the shallow nature of their lives. Its funny at times perfect for a holiday read. I found the ending a little disappointing as its not explained how the mian character gets to that point & I do like things to be tied up neatly.

If you want a challenging read this is not for you but its perfect entertainment.

[Nicola Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penelope is an upper class wife who spends her days shopping and organising events to try and fill her days. When strange things start happening in the small tight knit community that she lives in things go from bad to worse. Penelope is thrown into trying to solve this mystery and at the same time try to make big decisions about her life.

A loving book that has twists and turns. I found that it was a little slow to get started but towards the end it definitely got very exciting. I did enjoy the book :-).

[Nikki Bywater · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penelope Capwell Dupres or Pen to her friends has a privileged life, money, a nice home and a handsome French husband. But she has a nagging feeling that something is not right with her marriage and she feels like her husband is keeping secrets from her. Knowing that her marriage is not perfect she distracts herself by meeting up with her friends, attending charity functions, shopping, or losing herself in a book.

A message from a psychic tells Pen to leave her husband so she can find true happiness and follow the path she is destined to take. Can Pen take charge of her life and bring change for the better?

A Brilliant Ride is a fantastic title for this book; this is what I feel I went on reading this story. I felt I was a rollercoaster! With so much going on in the story, so many twists and turns. I have to admit that this book left me quite dizzy at times. But there was something about the story I did like, so I am not saying I disliked it in anyway, it was just for me personally there was too much going on, and it was too fast the pace at times, and I had trouble taking everything in, it made the story hard to follow.

[Ana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed by the end. I was also disappointed by all the posturing and posing around in the book. There are really nice people around who happen to be rich and this book really painted everyone in a really bad light. Everything also seemed pretty incomplete. Never got to see what happened to Sam or Pen's mother, for instance. Logan also popped out of the blue for me. And what about Brilliant? the premise of the book kind of focus on him but he never really shows up..just more posturing and posing.

[Marie-Laure · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting read. I was a bit put off by the first chapter, since I am not a "chiklit usual"... but I sticked to it to a definite great moment.

[Chu-Salyer Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written book about believing in yourself;