Book Review: Finding Colin Firth by Mia March

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this ebook, free of charge, from Simon and Schuster, via NetGalley, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it

Synopsis: After losing her job and leaving her beloved husband, journalist Gemma Hendricks is sure that scoring an interview with Colin Firth will save her career and marriage. Yet a heart-tugging local story about women, family ties, love, and loss captures her heart--and changes everything. The story concerns Bea Crane, a floundering twenty-two-year old who learns in a deathbed confession letter that she was adopted at birth. Bea is in Boothbay Harbor to surreptitiously observe her biological mother, Veronica Russo--something of a legend in town--who Bea might not be ready to meet, after all. Veronica, a thirty-eight-year-old diner waitress famous for her "healing" pies, has come home to Maine to face her past. But when she's hired as an Extra on the bustling movie set, she wonders if she's hiding from the truth . . . and perhaps the opportunity of a real life Mr. Darcy. 
These three women will discover more than they ever imagined in this coastal Maine town, buzzing with hopes of Colin Firth. Even the conjecture of his arrival inspires daydreams, amplifies complicated lives, and gives incentive to find their own romantic endings. 

Review: This book is actually a spin-off to The Meryl Streep Movie Club (which I have not read), featuring the same setting and many of the characters make appearances and cameos. This was an enjoyable read, one that went quickly and was perfect for an end of Summer read. For some odd reason, I keep reading books set in Maine or the upper East coast beaches this Summer (hmmm...vacation time? LOL), and I have to admit the setting of Boothbay Harbor is attractive and we can all relate to a famous movie star coming to a small town! The many divergent characters come together to form a family that cares for one another and supports one another, based around Veronica's pies. Unfortunately the author doesn't share any recipes from the book- she believes that we add our own emotions to basic pie recipes, and urges the readers to use their own!  

If you're looking for a chick-lit different that is a little different, check out this book!

About the Author: Mia March lives on the coast of Maine This is her second book, check out her website for more info: http://www.miamarch.com