Cindy J. (cindyj) - reviewed on 4/1/2016 + 62 more book reviews

Funny yet serious misadventures with an auction house

In At Love's Bidding by Regina Jennings, Miranda Wimplegate has helped her family for years during the auction process. At one particular auction, however, her grandfather sells a portrait which doesn't match the catalog description. The buyer gave a false name but was overheard shipping the portrait to Missouri. One thing leads to another, and Miranda's grandfather purchases an auction house in the town where the portrait was shipped. When he travels west to find the portrait (and restructure the practices at the newly-purchased auction house in order to make a profit), Miranda goes with him to keep an eye on him and his health.

Overall, I thought this was a good book. It included themes about aging relatives and trying to allow them freedom while also attempting to keep them from outlandish catastrophes of their own making. Other family dynamics such as feelings of never measuring up to your family's expectations were also included. Mostly, I enjoyed the book, but with about 20% of the book still to read, I started scratching my head in confusion. It just didn't make any sense to me at that point. However, I continued to read and eventually the storyline got back on track. The ending was good, although it wasn't exactly what I expected.

I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.

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