Blink of an Eye

by Rexanne Becnel

To say that desperation clouded Jane Falgoust's judgmentwas a colossal understatement. With a hurricane bearingdown on New Orleans, the failed nurse-turned-waitressviewed it as an opportunity —to escape her tatteredlife. But then she saw the dog paddling frantically in thesurging flood waters. She couldn't let this dog drown.From that one rescue, her nursing instincts kicked inand she started saving people—including herself.

As the hurricane subsided, Jane tended the woundedin Dr. Ben Comeaux's makeshift street clinic. Sure, herlife had turned upside down in the blink of an eye—but that was bad only if you were in a good place to beginwith. Now it was time to rebuild—her life, her city—on a foundation of hope.

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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

[Linda C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jane Falgoust has hit rock bottom. So when Hurricane Katrina heads for New Orleans she determines to use it to end her life. But as she's driving toward the flooding levees, a desperate dog catapults onto her stalling vehicle. Rescuing that dog who doesn't want to die and returning him to his owner is an act that changes her life. And it leads to others: a possible return to her career, a new group of friends made from those remaining in the city and helping others, and a potential new man. But the main focus of the story is Jane's battle against depression, low self-esteem, and alcohol. There is a lot of angst in this story as well as a picture of a city in the throws of a natural disaster and its effects on the people. Good story.

[Sabrina Jeffries · Rating 5 out of 5]

As some of you know, I'm originally from New Orleans, so this book about a woman who learns how to deal with her life after Hurricane Katrina turns it upside down moved me beyond words. It's not strictly a romance (more women's fiction), but it made me laugh AND cry. How much more can you ask for from a good book?

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story takes place at New Orleans just as Hurricane Katrina strikes and the after-effects of the storm. An inside kind of look at how the people and the city recovered from the devastation.

[DarcyJ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started strong, then seemed to lose it's way. Didn't finish.

[Judy Christiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! What a powerful, wonderful, funny, sad, romantic novel. It is a fictional account (but many parts quite factional) of a women's transformation after Katrina hit the city that she loved and lived in her entire life. Her life was pretty bad before the storm, so much so that she was thinking of killing herself. The storm actually saved her life and she came out so much better on the other end of it.

[Lori Mason · Rating 2 out of 5]

A romance set post Katrina in New Orleans. It was so-so.