"Touching, adventurous journey of the heart."
Alys Seagraves and Elliot Roth (Doc Nice) are on a journey.
Little do they know this journey will change their lives
forever, as journeys sometimes do. They are traveling
across country in a pink Cadillac named Beulah in search of
Mame, a dear friend to Alys and Elliot's loving aunt. Mame
has a heart disease that Elliot is very worried about. Alys
and Elliot are the two people she loves most in the world
and knows they belong together. Mame has a plan. The life-
altering lessons she's directing, which include their
hearts, are a bit scary but, as Alys and Elliot find out,
are well-worth the risk. Alys must start to live again after the death of her
husband. Elliot needs to loosen up and enjoy life. They
can't wave a magic wand or look in a crystal ball, so they
might as well enjoy the journey, stay with the moment and
go with the flow. They aren't going to catch Mame until
she's ready to be caught. In the meantime, she's teaching
them lessons about living -- REALLY LIVING. Elliot starts to love Alys' laughter and teasing, her cute
pixie hair and her vivid imagination. She gets such joy out
of the wonders they're experiencing together. Alys is
reaching his positive energy and healing his spirit. She's
saving his life just by holding his hand. It would be quite all right if Alys died tomorrow because
Elliot showed her today and she's very much looking forward
to the evening; hopefully in Elliot's arms. He's a strong
and romantic hero with a soft side and a gentle heart. CALIFORNIA GIRL is a beautiful story, well-written and
extremely heart-warming. It's a story about life, love and
new beginnings. You must take this wonderful journey of the
heart. Along the way you'll be gifted with a loop-de-loop
adventure that will lift your spirits, indulge your senses
and make you laugh out loud. This is a joyful story and
should not be missed.
Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Posted January 10, 2005
SummaryTHE OPEN ROAD WILL OPEN THEIR HEARTS
Free spirit Alys Seagraves and her elderly, eccentric friend
Mame are about to embark upon an epic road trip across
historic Route 66 when Mame suffers a medical setback that
throws a wrench into their plans. Never the willing patient,
Mame sneaks out of the hospital, determined to go it alone
as she relives the memories of her honeymoon along the
famous highway. Now Alys has to trail the spunky senior
westward and bring her back to reality.
Yet Alys isn't alone. Mame's nephew, Elliot Ross, a very
sexy but very serious doctor, is sharing in the driving
duties. Elliot has a voice like velvet and eyes to match.
The impromptu couple will be spending many hours together in
an aging pink Cadillac—and the sparks are destined to
fly. After retracing the romantic path that Mame and her
late husband followed long-ago Alys and Elliot will discover
on the sunny shores of California, that one must always live
for the moment . . . and take a chance on love.
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