What do You think about The Red Hot Cajun (2005)?
4 1/2Enjoyed another laugh out-loud Cajun book by Sandra Hill. This one kept me thoroughly entertained, laughing, smiling, loved the lawyer jokes and the romance was very nice. The internal dialogue that runs along with the characters kept me smiling. :-) Rene (the hero, The King of Smooth) was such a romantic guy. Val (Valerie) started out snobbish, but as her character developed I learned more about her and the horrors she endured as a child with a Joan Crawford-type mother.There was a lot of environmental information packed into this one. The slow and steady destruction of Louisianna, building levees to re-route the current rivers that had detrimental effects on the ecosystem. This book was written before Hurricane Katrina, but it mentions the destruction that would ensue if a massive hurricane were to hit Louisianna. Interesting.Nice story. Tante Lulu and her antics were funny. Neat character that added color to the story. Got to see Tee-John growing up in this one (16). All the previous characters from books 1-3 are here with updates, too. Nice. Touch of suspense, albeit not much, this is more of a feel-good romance. Some things to share from the book:A sign in the bar: "Beer: Helping White Boys Learn to Dance Since 1837"The author mentions one of her books, "The Very Virile Viking" in this one. Neat! Tante Lulu was reading it.One lawyer joke: "What's the difference between God and a lawyer?"Answer: "God doesn't think he's a lawyer."
—Kathrynn
A ton of past story of why they don't get along in this book, at the same time as lusting after eachother. Rene's friends kidnap Valerie & bring her to Rene's log cabin in the bayou... Tante Lulu stays with them during this venture to keep them apart, but push them together at the same time. Snarky Valerie has her retorts, but it's relatively short lived. Both are jobless now & they are eventually going to do a documentary about saving these wetlands. Same as the past 2 other books I read in the past couple of days... They are apart, because they can't be together even though they want to be, then after a time there is a come together and an HEA as orchestrated by the LeDeux family. Not a spoiler if it's totally predictable!
—♡ Sassy ~ Amy ♡
