One and Only Sunday

Women of Greece #2

by Alex A. King

A fake—and very convenient—coma, an arranged marriage, and a disappearing finger trick kick off the second book in the Women of Greece series.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kiki Andreou has lived her whole life in Agria, Greece, a seaside village where old-fashioned mothers arrange marriages, and gossip moves faster than light. Kiki doesn't want to get married, so she's itching to pop the champagne cork when her fiancé is a no-show at the church.

Until tragedy strikes the town, and Kiki's brief splash of freedom is washed away by accusations of murder and infidelity. At risk are all the trappings of her quiet life: her teaching job, her whole family's good name, and her evenings under the family grapevine, watching her mother make yet another half-hearted attempt on her grandmother's life.

Kiki loves her home town, even though the hottest new sport is spitting—spitting on Kiki, that is. She's desperate to find a way to survive what's shaping up to be the craziest, hottest (and dampest) summer ever. But life-long friendships are shattering, and more than one person wants Kiki to pay for a crime she didn't commit.

And she has no idea that an old plot twist is about to become new again, in the shape of a man who is intimately—and uncomfortably—familiar with the disappearing finger trick she showed him when she was thirteen. A man with one foot out of the country and the other in a military prison.

Genres: Fiction

389 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 14, 2014

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good story about a Greek woman, her family, and the man she comes to love.

The story is interesting. It moves along quickly. The characters of Helena, Kiki, and Leo are particularly well realized. The cast of supporting characters is filled with intriguing people both young and old. I especially liked Leo's grandfather. The interplay between Kiki's mother and grandmother is funny. The book is well written. It's definitely worth a read.

[sharon murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gotta love Greek logic

This was a great story about t h e way the Greek people live and love. I very much enjoy this author.

[Nicole Never Reads Too Much · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second book in the series was even better, in my opinion. I already knew and loved some of the main characters, which made diving back into their world a joy. I loved learning more about the side characters from the previous book, and I’ve already downloaded the third one. I'm excited to read all nine stories as long as they keep getting better! It's fun seeing how the characters hold onto visions and superstitions while the younger generation goes along with it but still holds onto hope.

[Celinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book, great series.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this 2nd of the Women of Greece series, Kiki is delivered from an unwanted arranged marriage by the fact that the groom is a no-show. She´s really feeling like celebrating until he turns up dead, and she is the prime suspect. Each of the books in this series has some relationship to the last in that the characters all know each other, but each is a stand-alone story as well. Luckily, despite tough times during the course of the story, they also end up with a happy ending for the main character eventually. I´m really enjoying these vignettes of Greek village life, and craving Greek food!

[Emmie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series and what made this book even better was that I got it in print... So now it is sitting like an old friend on my shelf. :-)

I love Alex King because she creates amazing characters full of quirks and foibles. You feel as if you know them and experience all the laughs as well as all the trying times with them. I loved this book, with Kiki and Leo as well as the mothers and aunts with a few gypsies to make things interesting.

Really worth the read. My only complaint is that not all the books by Alex A. King is available in print. I hope that changes soon!

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book as I do ALL of Alex A King's stories which I have read so far. It didn't hold my attention quite as much as the first book in the series but still definitely worth reading. Looking forward to book 3 in the series now.