jjares reviewed on 5/30/2016 + 3413 more book reviews

When the reader learns that Jessamine Lassiter's older brother was killed by an irate newspaper subscriber, the life of a newspaper editor/reporter suddenly doesn't seem so easy. How does Jess plan to stay safe? Jess comes from a long line of newspaper men and, upon her brother's death, she followed the Lassiter line. She is juggling the jobs of writing the news, selling papers, getting ads and delivering newspapers with only a small amount of help.

Jess's sense that she 'can do this' quickly erodes when a new editor (and newer newspaper press) arrives in town. Cole Sanders sets up shop directly across the street from Jess's The Sentinel. Jess is horrified; she worries that there might not be enough interest in town to keep her business afloat. Now, she has to worry about a rival paper. It doesn't take long for the race to begin. Instead of killing off one paper, their competition creates interest in the imaginative ways the papers compete. Both editors are intelligent and dedicated to their craft.

Each newspaper editor decides to support a different candidate in the election for District Judge. The competition between Jess and Cole causes each to become better newspapers. As they slug it out the couple becomes more interested in each other. The secondary characters add much; all of them work together to add zing to the small-town feel. The humor is charming and there's lots of action. 4.5 stars

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