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After eleven years on the anchor desk at TV4, Ashley Giraud is one of the most beloved figures in Tampa Bay. That’s how she likes her love—distant and impersonal. Outwardly sociable with her coworkers and viewers, she can’t wait to get back to her gated home and garden.
When her longtime stylist goes out of business, she follows a colleague’s recommendation to Rhapsody, a small salon that serves as a hub for an eclectic group of lesbian friends. Despite Ashley’s efforts to remain aloof, she soon trades her solitude for roller skates, swing dancing and the emotional ups and downs of new friends.
Never before has she felt so contented in the company of other women. Even so, there’s always the whisper from the past. Would any of them, especially Julia Whitethorn, the charismatic, appealing owner of Rhapsody, care about her if they knew the terrible secret she’s kept for twenty years?
Lambda Literary Award winner KG MacGregor spins a story about the power of secrets and the risks of love with her trademark wit and insight
- Sales Rank: #309703 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-06-12
- Released on: 2012-06-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author
KG MacGregor earned her PhD in journalism, and her writing stripes preparing market research reports for newspaper, television and travel clients. She wrote her first piece of fiction in 2002 and discovered her bliss. Since then, she has authored a dozen novels, including 2007 Lammy winner Out of Love. A hiking enthusiast, she climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2001. With her partner of 15 years, KG divides her time between Miami and the California desert.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
I missed a day at the beach!
By Susan Meagher
I bought "Rhapsody" on my phone this morning, thinking I'd read it between dips in the ocean. It was 98 degrees, and sweltering, so I was sure I'd spend most of the day in the waves. Not so! It's now 4 p.m., and my wife allowed me to finish the book, but she's insisting we go home! So, KG effectively kept me from taking a dip in the Atlantic on one of the hottest days of the year.
Now for the book.
When I read a romance I want, most of all, to root for the main characters. It matters little to me what the book is about, where it's set, what the characters look like, etc. I just want to care. With "Rhapsody," I cared a bunch! Julia and Ashley were three-dimensional characters, with foibles and traits specific to this story, not cardboard cutouts that could have been inserted into any pulp romance.
Besides caring about the characters, I love a tightly written book without a ton of crap that doesn't move the story along. I think it's possible there wasn't anything in this book that didn't belong, and, trust me, that's not easy to do.
The writing was clear, clean and flowed easily, with everything you needed to understand not only the plot, but the progress of the characters. That leads to my last requirement for a good romance--character development. I despise it when a writer says, in essence, "This character was a real jerk at the beginning, and now it's the end and she's wonderful." You have to show it. And you have to make it happen with the proper pacing to make it feel organic. Mission accomplished here. The main character changed a lot, but each bit of change was incremental. That makes it believable. You root for her to take a risk, to make progress, and when she does it gives you a lift. I was definitely in Ashley's corner, and I was happy for her when she accomplished her small, meaningful victories.
I honestly can't think of a criticism of this book, and I can often find the one cloud in an otherwise perfect sky. If you like a well-written book with deeply realized characters and a plot that sails along seamlessly, buy a copy. If you like a good romance, you won't be disappointed.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
MacGregor doesn't disappoint.
By Carleen
Rhapsody tells the story of Ashley Giraud, award-winning news anchor in Tampa Bay, FL and Julia Whitethorn, owner and stylist at Rhapsody hair salon. Ashley and Julia are brought together by a mutual friend who suggests Ashley visit Rhapsody for her hair appointments after Ashley's regular stylist is no longer available. Soon, Julia and her small group of friends gradually bring Ashley into the fold and out of her self-imposed solitude. But as Ashley and Julia grow closer, will Ashley's well-kept secrets prevent them from finding their "happily ever after"?
Readers have come to expect great reading material from a KG MacGregor novel and time after time, MacGregor does not disappoint. So it is with Rhapsody. KGM has put together a compelling romance filled with interesting characters and just a splash of mystery - all of which holds the reader's interest from beginning to end.
Past work has shown that one of KGM's strengths is writing well-rounded, clearly developed characters. The same holds true for the characters in Rhapsody. We learn details about both the main characters - and their supporting cast - that make each woman distinctly different and fully unique. I'm sure we've all read books that had characters who were so alike, we lost track of who was who. This is not the case here. The secondary characters are also very interesting and diverse - KGM does a great job of showing how that diversity binds them together as a group of friends.
The most growth as a character is seen in Ashley Giraud. At the beginning of the novel, Ashley is aloof and rather introverted when it comes to her life outside the TV persona. When she's "on", Ashley is the most trusted, most beloved newsperson in Tampa Bay - beautiful, smart, friendly. But once away from the public eye, Ashley is perfectly content to spend her time at home - alone with her garden and her nightmare-ish memories. Gradually, however, she is drawn out by this small group of women, finding that it's okay to turn off the TV personality and simply be.
Ashley's interactions with Julia are key to this burgeoning social life. Julia becomes the one person who Ashley is able to speak to freely - slowly revealing bits of herself that she's never shared with anyone else - save, perhaps, her therapist. Julia becomes more and more of an anchor for Ashley as their relationship develops - remaining steady and true as Ashley deals with traumatizing events of her past. Perhaps, however, Julia is a bit too steady and true . I think Julia might have been just a bit too calm in the face of everything that was happening with Ashley; she was a little to quick to back off and "give Ashley her space." Her conversation with a military veteran while having a drink at a bar in Ft Lauderdale spurs Julia into action and she becomes a tad more determined to not allow Ashley to push her away. But, for me, this just doesn't seem to be the dramatic catalyst that I was hoping for. We moved from "I'm here for whatever you need" to "I'm here for whatever you need and I really, really mean it!" I think Julia is a great character who is well-written. She's intelligent and witty. I just think she didn't really have as much growth in the novel. Perhaps that was by design - she doesn't carry the baggage that Ashley carries, so perhaps she didn't need as much growth. Personally, I would have liked just a little more "umph" in Julia's character. If you don't agree with me, that's okay...let me know below by leaving a comment. I'd love to hear counter-arguments. You may bring something to my attention that I hadn't thought of. I can be swayed.
Where this novel truly excels is the telling of the romance. MacGregor always, always tells a good romance. What I really appreciate about this particular romance is that it's a mature romance. What do I mean by that? Hmm. Well, these characters are not young 20-somethings who don't have a lot of life experience. Ashley and Julia are adults - late 30s and early 40s - who have been in their respective businesses for quite some time. They are experts, professionals. They have life experience and they've learned from it. They've sailed these waters before...to varying success. Appropriately, it is in the romance that we see the most conflict. It's interesting to see how these two woman navigate the obstacles that are placed in front of them - both individually and together. There were some aspects of their romance - particularly the physical romance - that were left unresolved at the end of the novel. I'm actually glad they were left unresolved. Had all obstacles been magically overcome by the close of the book, it would have felt very, very unrealistic. The issues at hand are serious issues that will not be resolved simply by someone saying "I love you." But, at the same time, the reader is left confident that these obstacles will be overcome and that Ashley and Julia will have their "happily ever after." Of course, this also leaves room for further exploration in a sequel. It's NOT an open-ended finish to the novel by any means...but there's wiggle room if MacGregor wishes to wiggle. (Or Twist - KGM does a mean Twist.)
Rhapsody is definitely a novel that I will be revisiting...it's really that good. If anything I've mentioned above comes off as truly negative criticism, then I've done a very poor job of expressing myself. I very highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a really good romance with an interesting story line and fascinating characters.
It's clear to see why KG MacGregor is one of the big, bright, shining stars of Lesbian Literature.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Great Book
By Gordon Clason
Ashley Giraud is an anchor woman for a Tampa Bay television station. She has recently begun getting her hair cut and styled at a salon named Rhapsody, by a woman named Julia Whitethorn. She has few friends and fewer intimates. She pretty much lives for her job.
As Ashley gets to know and trust Julia, we begin to learn more about her, too. Incidents in her background which have made her reclusive and distrustful begin to emerge, and she begins to become enamored of Julia. Wanting more, she deliberately tries to break down her own barriers to make herself trust Julia.
Events in the newsworld begin to spiral out of Ashley's control, and the trust and affection she has for Julia become more and more central to her life.
This is a poignant and tender love story. There is some violence and angst in the backstory, but like all romance, the ending is happy. I liked it, I recommend it.
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