Book Review: The Getaway Girls

 

I can't remember how I happened upon Dee MacDonald's The Getaway Girls. Perhaps I searched for "light-hearted reads," or "wholesome and funny." The cover (maybe glimpsed on Amazon) may have pulled me in, with blurbs like "Feel-good," "Wonderful," "Inspirational," and "Laugh-out-loud." I mistook the word inspirational, to have religious implications. It did not, but was none-the-less a funny, easy read.

Connie McColl is wrapping up a flower arranging class. With a sudden strike of wanderlust, she purchases an RV. Before she knows it, two of the class members, Gill and Maggie, have invited themselves along on her adventure to Italy to seek for long-lost relatives. Both Gill and Maggie have their own reasons to get away, and their own diverse personalities as well. The obstacles Connie, Gill, and Maggie encounter along their journey only solidify their newfound friendship. If you are looking for a simple beach read for your vacation, Dee MacDonald delivers.