All My Tomorrows
Every little girl dreams of growing up and finding just the perfect man to love and to be loved by. All My Tomorrows, by Rochelle Alers, reinforces the belief that dreams and sometimes fairytales do come true. Lydia Lord, a pampered chef from an upscale Washington, DC eating establishment, quits her job and takes a volunteer position as the head chef for an underprivileged summer camp. The purpose of this venture is to unselfishly give back to children but also to determine if she can successfully run and operate her dream restaurant “The Lady Day”. Kennedy Fletcher, ex-Baltimore Ravens football extraordinaire, realizes his dream by underwriting Camp Six Nations, and working there as the Athletic Director. As Athletic Director and male species, Kennedy takes one look at Lydia and finds himself smitten with her. Lydia on the other hand is coming out of a relationship and starting a new one with Kennedy is the last thing on her mind. Together with the rest of the camp staff, Kennedy and Lydia embark upon making this a summer to remember however, the kids are not the only ones that will remember this summer experience. This story reminds the reader that the best part of being in love is… loving the person that you are with. As a reviewer, after reading a book, I sit back and think about the story. This is a story that I couldn’t seem to get out of my mind. Instead of this being the authors words, it was like a movie. I could almost visualize all of the people in this character driven novel and in today’s literature, that is definitely a refreshing twist. Ms. Alers really outdid herself. Although, the scheme of this story was romance, it was refreshingly clear to see that the little people (children) in this book had voices as well. I have always been a fan, but this book has sealed the fact that I will be a Rochelle Alers fan for life. Webster defines romance as “the tendency to derive great pleasure from romantic adventures romantic sentiment”. My summer’s definition of romance is “All My Tomorrows”.
Reviewed By:
Eleanor S. Shields
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