![]() ![]() ![]() What's so special about "Bliss"? Well, how many books have you read that were set in France? At a ramshackle chateau? In the Normandy countryside? In 1903? Not many, I'd wager. It's understandable that, indeed, "words do thrill" her and, in turn, thrill the lucky reader who opens up one of these gems. Every single one of them is unique, just simply unforgettable. However, that's why Judith Ivory/Judy Cuevas books are beyond special. Even more significant, most of the authors who can do this cannot do this consistently, hitting that magic spot dead center sometimes but missing the mark at other times. While most anyone can do this, only a few writers can do it in such a way that the story lingers long past the final page, the last word, that last image. And, really, that's what a book is - just words strung together to make an image, express an idea, get a point across. I first read my first Judith Ivory book in 2009 so I was VERY late to this party, but it only took one book for me to realize that this author had something very special in the way she puts words together. ![]() "Bliss" was written in 1995 by Judy Cuevas (later Judith Ivory), her second novel. ![]() With Margaret Fraser "Florida Romance Writers newsletter 1996.) Get a point across." (Judith Ivory/Judy Cuevas interview Waiting for that day when I will need just this specific word to ![]()
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