by Elena Aitken
3.5 star readThere are three women in the Monroe family. The youngest is Whitney, a recent college graduate and working teacher; her mother, Patti, is a hard-working professional exotic dancer or stripper; and, the oldest is Patti's mother, Hazel. Hazel, or Grams, raised Whitney in a loving environm...
Review Copy Provided By the AuthorThis is my first time reading Elena Aitken’s stuff, but honestly, based on Composing Myself, it won’t be the last. I was immediately drawn to the description, I mean, brass pole, aka stripper pole, in the first sentence of the blurb – who wouldn’t be intrigued. I st...
This is a really good book. It was an easy, fast read. I really liked the story and the characters. I thought the background story of Patty was woven into Whitney’s story very skillfully. It was such an important part of the story and I am glad she chose to include it the way she did. I also en...