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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
FORTUNE IS A WRITER LIKE THIS Jul 13, 2008
WARNING: If you are accustomed to reading lesbian romance novels, reading this book may cause extreme bouts of euphoria.
If you have read THE SECRET KEEPING, (which you'll want to do before you read its sequel), then it won't surprise you to discover that FORTUNE IS A WOMAN is not your ordinary romance novel. In fact, there is nothing even remotely ordinary about this book, and thank goodness for that! Francine Saint Marie's second novel is a rich, absorbing, and powerfully evocative tale of love, sex and (more than two) modern women. This book will sweep you off your feet, take you on a wild and unexpected ride, and leave you dangling precariously off a giant precipice. Fortunately, though, you won't have to wait several months like I did to be rescued, as the third book in the trilogy, THE STOLEN KISS, has finally been released.
FORTUNE IS A WOMAN is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read, and this is no doubt due to the fact that its style is every bit as engaging as its substance. The language is exceptionally fluent overall, the prose vivid, tight and polished, and the dialogue so eloquent and sharp-witted it begs to be read over and over again. The author possesses, in addition to her golden tongue, unfettered imagination, and keen intellect, a special gift for developing larger-than-life characters, and allowing the reader access to their very depths. It is easy to get lost inside these women.
Francine Saint Marie's books are the crème de la crème of this genre, and FORTUNE IS A WOMAN is a bold and ingenious work of art, a masterpiece of lesbian fiction that will stir your sensibilities and warm your blood. It is a book to be devoured, and savored, at once. So what are you waiting for? Treat yourself!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Ay, ay, AY!! Apr 13, 2008
I bought this book because I found the first in the series, "The secret keeping", an absolute masterpiece. I started this one kind of carefully, not wanting to have high expectations, as they're a sure path to disappointment. Well, I could have rested easy with this book!!
Mamma mia, can this writer write! The same as with the first book in the series, I found "Keeping Mr. Right" extremely original, I can't think of anything remotely similar to this --especially in lesbian fiction, with this mix of intelligence, literary fluency, and complete regard and trust for the readership's mind. What an awsome treat!
Hats off to you, Francine Saint Marie. Gotta say I hate you a bit for the ending, though :-) You better hurry up with the third book in the trilogy!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
No, no, no! Jan 25, 2008
No, Francine! You can't leave us waiting several months for the third one! The ending knocked me down and left me hanging - upside down!
Keeping Mr Right is somehow different from The Secret Keeping and it took me while this time to get into it, once I did, it was like drowning. I don't understand how this writer achieves it but her writing, and her thinking, is just so captivating and enthralling. Time after time I found myself gasping at her use of language. It's funny, it's fast, it's clever, it's sad, it's beautiful, it's . . . And I'm in love with Lydia Beaumont! I can't really explain it but I've never read anything like it before. How long do I have to wait?
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
SIX STARS!!! Jan 06, 2008
While my review may be a short one, thank goodness "Keeping Mr. Right" wasn't ....!
Risky and risqué. Bawdy and eloquent. This is a courageous and beautifully written novel. And, very, very sexy!
I can hardly wait to read more of Ms. Saint Marie's offerings!
Dear Joan
Another Dear Joan
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A wild, rollicking book Jan 02, 2008
If you haven't read the first book in this series, "The Secret Keeping," please do so, or you'll be wandering in the wilderness to understand "Keeping Mr. Right."
Characters from the first book are brought back, and new ones introduced. Especially interesting is Venus, Lydia Beaumont's protege at work.
Yes, the author had fun with this book, and with the first book in the series. Luckily, this is a trilogy...I don't think I could stand the suspense if more books were waiting in the wings.
You can't read these books quickly. To do so is an injustice. You will wallow with Helaine, Lydia, Paula, Del, Venus, Anna, etc.
And if you don't like cliffhangers, you may want to wait until book three comes out before you read "Keeping Mr. Right." Much is yet to be resolved in book three, which won't come out until later this year, or early 2009.
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