You’ll get pulled in by the dynamite cover; you’ll get hooked on the story. Leta Gail Doerr’s contemporary romance For The Love Of Big Orange has just the right sprinkling of humor on top of the deep emotions folded into a tale about love lost, family, and the bonds that tie us together.
Lacie Joe Jensen’s past haunts her. Passed from foster home to foster home as a child, she finally lands at age 12 at the home of Judge Rudy, who gives her “one last chance.” It’s here, in the rolling countryside of Sagebrush, Kentucky, that Lacie Joe blossoms.
It’s also where she meets Jay Hayworth, whose friendship builds to
so much more. Their future together looks bright and then . . . tragedy
strikes. Lacie Joe flees from everything she holds dear with one exception—her
1980 orange Chevrolet pickup truck, her one tie to the world she loved.
Lacie Joe makes a new life in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s convinced
that she can shut herself off from the past by focusing only on the future. But
some bonds can’t be broken. When Judge Rudy’s health takes a turn for the
worse, Lacie Joe returns to Sagebrush to care for the man who didn’t give up on
her. Returning, of course, means facing the demons she left behind, including
her feelings for the even-more handsome Jay Hayworth.
The story is a wonderful exploration of what love means to each of
us and the sacrifices we make for it. The powerful attraction between Lacie Joe
and Jay blends well with the beauty and wholesome setting of the Kentucky
countryside. You’ll want to move to Sagebrush by the end of the book. And that
big orange truck? Well . . . orange may be my new favorite color!
