What the Reviewers are Saying...
RT Top Pick, 4 1/2 Stars!
Romantic Times Magazine, October 2012
Reviewed by Cheryl Hanson
"This wonderful story transports you to a town before, during and after a deadly tornado. The writing is so riveting and real that you’ll feel the storm and the pain of the aftermath. The characters are all believable, and the lessons they learn are realistic. Part of the Quilts to Love series, it’s a must-read for quilters and a treat for everyone else."
Question: How exactly do you choose which books will be Top Picks? -Kimi
Morgan: Top Picks are chosen by RT Reviewers as the best books of the month. They are the ones that we believe are truly special — perhaps even destined to be "classics". However, for the answer about how exactly they are picked, I turn to RT Senior Reviewer Kathe Robin who has reviewed close to 8,500 books in her 30 year tenure at RT!
Choosing a Top Pick is personal and subjective. Of course a Top Pick is a well written book with an engrossing story that includes wonderfully three dimensional characters that seem to come out of the pages to touch the reader. But it’s the book you can’t forget, the one you have to tell others about (even strangers you meet in the book store). It’s a book that has the ability to touch you on so many levels and most off all, it’s the book you wish would never end. It’s the one that you give a deep sigh over when you turn the last page. It might even be a book that changes the way you look at life. Simply said it’s very special.
Publishers Weekly, October 2012
"Zane (Brubaker Brides series) kicks off a humungous multiauthor series, Quilts of Love. Her writing is polished and when her focus is closeup on people, the pace zips along."
Christian Book Distributors, 2012 Fall Catalog
"Zane's expertly crafted novel is like a quit in itself—one you can wrap yourself in when life's harsh winds blow! Piecing together a whimsical, multigenerational patchwork of likeable 21st-century characters (some churched, some not), she allows their lives to be scrambled by, and then reassembled after, a jaw-droppingly described natural disaster. Scraps of inspirational comfort—including quotations from Charles Spurgeon and Corrie Ten Boom—blend seamlessly into the story. A treasure!
Romantic Times Magazine, October 2012
Reviewed by Cheryl Hanson
"This wonderful story transports you to a town before, during and after a deadly tornado. The writing is so riveting and real that you’ll feel the storm and the pain of the aftermath. The characters are all believable, and the lessons they learn are realistic. Part of the Quilts to Love series, it’s a must-read for quilters and a treat for everyone else."
Question: How exactly do you choose which books will be Top Picks? -Kimi
Morgan: Top Picks are chosen by RT Reviewers as the best books of the month. They are the ones that we believe are truly special — perhaps even destined to be "classics". However, for the answer about how exactly they are picked, I turn to RT Senior Reviewer Kathe Robin who has reviewed close to 8,500 books in her 30 year tenure at RT!
Choosing a Top Pick is personal and subjective. Of course a Top Pick is a well written book with an engrossing story that includes wonderfully three dimensional characters that seem to come out of the pages to touch the reader. But it’s the book you can’t forget, the one you have to tell others about (even strangers you meet in the book store). It’s a book that has the ability to touch you on so many levels and most off all, it’s the book you wish would never end. It’s the one that you give a deep sigh over when you turn the last page. It might even be a book that changes the way you look at life. Simply said it’s very special.
Publishers Weekly, October 2012
"Zane (Brubaker Brides series) kicks off a humungous multiauthor series, Quilts of Love. Her writing is polished and when her focus is closeup on people, the pace zips along."
Christian Book Distributors, 2012 Fall Catalog
"Zane's expertly crafted novel is like a quit in itself—one you can wrap yourself in when life's harsh winds blow! Piecing together a whimsical, multigenerational patchwork of likeable 21st-century characters (some churched, some not), she allows their lives to be scrambled by, and then reassembled after, a jaw-droppingly described natural disaster. Scraps of inspirational comfort—including quotations from Charles Spurgeon and Corrie Ten Boom—blend seamlessly into the story. A treasure!
Romantic Times Magazine, May 1995
Silhouette Romance
Reviewed by Linda Anselmi
Carolyn Zane leads off a fabulous month for Silhouette Romance with the story of Emily, the flighty Brant twin, in a wonderful, feel-good romance. A Los Angeles executive gets more than he bargained for when desperation leads him to hire a bedraggled trio of panhandlers to play his fake family in WEEKEND WIFE (41/2). Delightful misadventures, zany characters and humorous twists give a fresh read to this favorite plot.
Romantic Times:
Readers will enjoy the creative talents of Carolyn Zane showcased in MARRIAGE IN A BOTTLE (4). A spunky computer programmer who just wants a man of her own for her birthday ends up with a gorgeous genie eager to grant her every wish, except the one she really desires—his love. Ms. Zane’s fun romance teems with humor, quick-witted dialogue and smooth pacing. Be prepared
to laugh out loud.— Pamela B. Cohen
Romantic Times:
A handsome College Professor forgets his BACHELOR BLUES (4) when calamities follow in the wake of his lovely new landlord’s efforts to renovate their rundown duplex. Readers will enjoy the spirited romantic chemistry and the good-natured appeal of this engaging cast of characters by Carolyn Zane. —Linda Anselmi
Romantic Times:
It’s an explosion of the passionate kind in MISS PRIM’S UNTAMABLE COWBOY (4) by Carolyn Zane when a demure image consultant and a rugged rancher clash while smoothing out his rough edges. In addition to quick pacing, snappy repartee and solid plotting, Ms. Zane creates a spiffy hero readers will want to strangle and kiss at the same time. — Pamela B. Cohen
Rendezvous Monthly says:
Cinderella’s Secret Baby is magical and enchanting and not to be missed. FSM
Hartland Critiques rave:
Carolyn Zane’s Brubaker Series:
Cinderella’s Secret Baby 5*
Miss Prim’s Untamable Cowboy GOLD 5*
His Brother’s Intended Bride 4.5*
Raising Cain (and his sisters)
"Suzy Pizzuti tickles my funny bone, big time! She guides her zany cast of characters through one hilarious situation after another on their roller-coaster ride toward "happily ever after’. What a hoot!"
Liz Curtis Higgs, author of "Help! I’m Laughing and I Can’t Get Up"
"Funny and heartwarming! A charming story about faith and love!"
"Suzy Pizzuti has a way with words—she turns them into smiles! Raising Cain will leave you feeling good!" "Inspirational romance has a true star in Suzy Pizzuti" Kistrina Wright, The Literary Times
"A pure delight!" JP - Rendezvous, May ‘99
"Great romantic comedy with characters to care about and laugh with."
-Tina Meredith. Novinski - AmericaOnline
Porch Swings and Picket Fences
"A fun read that will leave you smiling."
"Curl up in a hammock with this one and forget the world for awhile!"
"A delightful peek at the small town life we all feel nostalgic for!"
-Linda Fitzner, The Literary Times
"A major infusion of class to inspirational romance."
-Karen Wittaker
From the Library Journal:
Fresh, light and funny! Certainly a welcome change of pace!"
Say Uncle:
Romantic Times Gives Say Uncle 4 1/2 stars!
"This is one romance not to be missed!"
"Pizzuti keeps her readers in stitches. Recommend this book to female customers who love romantic fiction."
-Lynda Freeman CBA Marketplace
Say Uncle is a warm and wonderful where feelings of love abide within the pages of this tale. WK
The Romance Reader’s Leslie Dunlap compares Suzy Pizzuti’s comedy to the classic comedy excellence of Mr. Mom!
Say Uncle is a humorous romance filled with lovable characters! Pick up this light hearted romance for a great summer read.
-Dawn A. Long America Online.
Silhouette Romance
Reviewed by Linda Anselmi
Carolyn Zane leads off a fabulous month for Silhouette Romance with the story of Emily, the flighty Brant twin, in a wonderful, feel-good romance. A Los Angeles executive gets more than he bargained for when desperation leads him to hire a bedraggled trio of panhandlers to play his fake family in WEEKEND WIFE (41/2). Delightful misadventures, zany characters and humorous twists give a fresh read to this favorite plot.
Romantic Times:
Readers will enjoy the creative talents of Carolyn Zane showcased in MARRIAGE IN A BOTTLE (4). A spunky computer programmer who just wants a man of her own for her birthday ends up with a gorgeous genie eager to grant her every wish, except the one she really desires—his love. Ms. Zane’s fun romance teems with humor, quick-witted dialogue and smooth pacing. Be prepared
to laugh out loud.— Pamela B. Cohen
Romantic Times:
A handsome College Professor forgets his BACHELOR BLUES (4) when calamities follow in the wake of his lovely new landlord’s efforts to renovate their rundown duplex. Readers will enjoy the spirited romantic chemistry and the good-natured appeal of this engaging cast of characters by Carolyn Zane. —Linda Anselmi
Romantic Times:
It’s an explosion of the passionate kind in MISS PRIM’S UNTAMABLE COWBOY (4) by Carolyn Zane when a demure image consultant and a rugged rancher clash while smoothing out his rough edges. In addition to quick pacing, snappy repartee and solid plotting, Ms. Zane creates a spiffy hero readers will want to strangle and kiss at the same time. — Pamela B. Cohen
Rendezvous Monthly says:
Cinderella’s Secret Baby is magical and enchanting and not to be missed. FSM
Hartland Critiques rave:
Carolyn Zane’s Brubaker Series:
Cinderella’s Secret Baby 5*
Miss Prim’s Untamable Cowboy GOLD 5*
His Brother’s Intended Bride 4.5*
Raising Cain (and his sisters)
"Suzy Pizzuti tickles my funny bone, big time! She guides her zany cast of characters through one hilarious situation after another on their roller-coaster ride toward "happily ever after’. What a hoot!"
Liz Curtis Higgs, author of "Help! I’m Laughing and I Can’t Get Up"
"Funny and heartwarming! A charming story about faith and love!"
"Suzy Pizzuti has a way with words—she turns them into smiles! Raising Cain will leave you feeling good!" "Inspirational romance has a true star in Suzy Pizzuti" Kistrina Wright, The Literary Times
"A pure delight!" JP - Rendezvous, May ‘99
"Great romantic comedy with characters to care about and laugh with."
-Tina Meredith. Novinski - AmericaOnline
Porch Swings and Picket Fences
"A fun read that will leave you smiling."
"Curl up in a hammock with this one and forget the world for awhile!"
"A delightful peek at the small town life we all feel nostalgic for!"
-Linda Fitzner, The Literary Times
"A major infusion of class to inspirational romance."
-Karen Wittaker
From the Library Journal:
Fresh, light and funny! Certainly a welcome change of pace!"
Say Uncle:
Romantic Times Gives Say Uncle 4 1/2 stars!
"This is one romance not to be missed!"
"Pizzuti keeps her readers in stitches. Recommend this book to female customers who love romantic fiction."
-Lynda Freeman CBA Marketplace
Say Uncle is a warm and wonderful where feelings of love abide within the pages of this tale. WK
The Romance Reader’s Leslie Dunlap compares Suzy Pizzuti’s comedy to the classic comedy excellence of Mr. Mom!
Say Uncle is a humorous romance filled with lovable characters! Pick up this light hearted romance for a great summer read.
-Dawn A. Long America Online.