A review by fkshg8465
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, by Rebecca Wells

5.0

I was charmed until chapter 32, and then I'd just about had it and was determined to be angry until the very last word. But just like she did all throughout the book, my heart was seduced, twisted, burned, opened, reopened, and further opened. I loved all the characters in the book, even the ones that made me want to punch the proverbial wall. Calla Lily has the kind of friends everyone should have and should be honored to have. And even though I don't love romance novels, and even though there was a romance, I would not call this a romance novel. I'd call it a book of friendships that contained a romance. I also admit I cried a lot - too many raw nerves from my own life were exposed while reading the book, and they were activated on over and over again.