By Invitation Only by Jodi Della Femina and Sheri McInnis

TITLE:  By Invitation Only

AUTHOR:  Femina, Jodi Della, and McInnis, Sheri

GENRE:  Fiction/Chick-Lit

DATES READ:  1/19/2013 - 1/26/2013

MY RATING:  3.5/5

This was my first birthday present this year, and I fell in love with the cover!  Nothing like a little summer in the depths of winter.

This book will make you fall in love with the Hampton's.  Not that that's hard to do.  Sure, it's shameless chick-lit, but you can absolutely picture every second of it in clear detail.

I really liked Toni, and all of her idiosyncrasies.  She's flawed, and she reminds me of myself in some ways.  Maybe that's why I connected with her so much.  I also like the complex characters of Chris and Didi (she was probably my favorite character!).  I feel like I kept falling in love with all of them.

The snippets about the Hampton's really helped with the vibe of the story, and make you want to take a visit to see if it's all real.  The ending was tied up like a neat little ribbon, and every once in a while that's exactly what you want.

Beach read to the max!

Will read and write soon!

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