Some things always surprise me. I was really concerned about The Designated Drivers’ Club. For me, the book had special significance. It represented the importance of family, love, resilience, and how we often find joy when we least expect. It was a story of letting go of the past and living in the moment, even when it seems hard. Most importantly, it was about deciding to take a stand and make a difference in whatever small way possible. I really liked writing it as the relationships in it were significant in so many ways. Yet, as I tried to write something really thought-provoking, on my second and third edits–I felt I’d missed the mark. Still, I submitted it and amazingly, Crimson Romance loved it! The release date is very near and I decided to submit it for review to a few places and see what happens. I expected it to get less than stellar reviews. I was pleasantly surprised to receive this from RT Book Reviews:

Genre: Romantic Suspense, E-book
Sensuality: HOT

RT Rating 4 stars

Wall’s latest will tug at your heartstrings with an emotional story of coping with death, managing family and accepting love when it’s being freely given. The circumstances of Shilo’s death are the threads that tie the romance to the suspense as Jenny searches for answers as to why she was chosen to help Shilo in the first place. With situations that every reader can identify with — especially the difficulties of handling new love — this is easily read in one sitting.
Jenny is a glass-half-empty kind of girl until a friend gets a DUI and she decides to start her own designated driving business. She meets Grant Tucker, aka Mr. Grouchy Pants, while helping him change a tire, and nothing in her life will ever be the same. Suddenly she’s seeing and hearing Shilo, the dead daughter of Grant’s uncle/boss, and she can’t help feeling like the closer she gets to Grant and his family, the more her own life gets called into question. (CRIMSONROMANCE.COM, $3.99)