One benefit of all my recent travel was hours of uninterrupted reading time. I chose the book Sweet Olive from Booksneeze because a) I have a fondness for books set in the South, b) it sounded like an interesting story, and c) it weighed significantly less than the 600+ page bio of Steve Jobs I was reading. FYI- books become exponentially heavier the longer you carry them around in your bag.
Sweet Olive centers around Camille Gardner, who works for her uncle and his oil and gas company. She is typically sent in as the sweet but tough negotiator to persuade hesitant people to sign over their mineral rights. In this case, she is sent to Samford, Louisiana, where she once spent the worst month of her life. Her job is to convince a group of artists to sign over their mineral rights. As the story unfolds, we learn more about why she was so hesitant to return to Samford. Camille has a true love for art, so we also see her struggle with the duties of her job, her want to genuinely help the artists profit by selling their mineral rights, and her growing affection for the artists personally. There is also a romantic interest thrown in for good measure.
I enjoyed the character of Camille. She's a strong professional women, but also warm-hearted and sensitive in a very likable way. The romantic interest angle was (in my opinion) pretty predictable in a standard boy and girl hate each other at first kind of way, and the that plot point was wrapped up very quickly at the end of the book, but I enjoyed reading Sweet Olive from beginning to end.
I received Sweet Olive free from Booksneeze in exchange for my review, but all opinions expressed are my own.
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