A New Kind of Bliss by Bettye Griffin
By Priscilla Johnson • Aug 19th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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Bettye Griffin’s novel, A New Kind of Bliss, is the story of 43 year-old divorcee, Emily Yancy. After she found her husband in bed with another woman, Emily built a life for herself in Indianapolis as a physician’s assistant. She was settled and loving her new life with her friends when she received a call to come home to Eurliss, New York.
Emily returned home just moments before her father passed away from a heart attack. Eager to return to Indianapolis after the funeral, Emily was forced by her brother and sister to remain at home to take care of their mom, who was 77- years old. To help her get adjusted to life in Eurliss, her friend from high school introduced her to Dr. Aaron Merrit, a recent widowed, very handsome, and rich doctor. Emily and Aaron were immediately attracted to each other. Aaron wined and dined Emily until she was convinced that he was the man of her dreams – that is until she bumped into Teddy Simms. Emily had a crush on Teddy in grade school and she was still attracted to him. One night, she decided to act on her attraction with Teddy and she immediately realized that Aaron was not the one for her. She had to decide whether she wanted to live with the man that could give her everything she ever wanted or the man that satisfied her in every way imaginable.
Griffin’s story was a lot of fun to read. I found myself laughing-out-loud at the characters and the decisions that Emily made throughout the book. For this reviewer, the story did drag in some place but it was compensated with laughter.
I would recommend this book to any book club to read.
Priscilla C. Johnson
APOOO BookClub
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Priscilla Johnson is a single mom of a 12 year-old and guardian of two teen-age nephews, lives in Baltimore Maryland. Working full time as an Equal Opportunity Investigator, she enjoys spending her free time traveling to bookstores within the area to meet her favorite authors at book signings or helping to plan book events. Priscilla was given the nickname “BookManiac” by a co-worker who continues to laugh at her weekly delivery of books in the mail. She has been reviewing books for APOOO, A Place Of Our Own, for a little over eight months and she enjoys every minute. Besides reading, Priscilla enjoys walking, crocheting, or simply sitting on her balcony listening to the Creator.
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