Book Review: ‘Corinne: A Novel’ By Rebecca Morrow

In 1992 in small town Kansas religion plays a big part of many people’s lives. The rules are very strict and Jesus rules over them. Enoch Miller is 18 years old and highly looked upon. He has strapping good looks and is expected to marry and become on Elder. Corinne Callahan is also 18, is plus-sized and her family is very much into the religion, she isn’t but goes along with it. When her family moves in with the Miller family, it sets up a an event that will force Enoch and Corinne out of the church. Enoch has confessed and has said he’s sorry and let back in. Corinne goes off to college and leaves her family. She ends up in Boston and has a successful career. 13 years later she moves back to Kansas to be near her mother, who had a heart attack. She’s still kept at a distance by her family. She runs into Enoch, who is now divorced and they talk about the past and get together and start having hot sex (and be ready for some hot scenes to read) and are in love. But they’re are still issues wit the church and their families. When it gets out about their relationship they have big decisions to make and have big differences and wonder if the church and their families will keep them apart. A love story for the ages. You root for these two to try and work out all their differences and be together. You will not want to put this book down.

You can pick up Corinne in stores on Tuesday, July 12th from St. Martin’s Press.