Being Ines

“Eva Laduer’s ‘Being Ines’ is a masterful sophisticated novel about friendship, loyalty and love in the face of adversity. Her characters aren’t larger than life. Instead, they are friends we have had or wished we had in times of trouble. Ines is a passionate, successful young woman who doubts her worth despite all the evidence to the contrary. Her friends Zara and Sally are loyal and honest, sometimes to a fault. Then Luke and Ryan are their men friends, the kind we all wished we had, patient witty and supportive. But sometimes, we are the victims of our choices, and picking the bad boy seems to be a failing of both Ines and Zara. Do they think they can change these men who treat them like doormats? Step into Ines’ world, the petite head of buyer in an upscale department store lands in a pile of trouble. First, she discovers that she has turned a blind eye for too long to her cheating and despicable boyfriend. Despite all the warning signs, she believes she is unworthy of anything better. Then she receives devasting news that will change her life forever. Thinking she must deal with everything alone, her friends set out to prove her wrong. The most dedicated to the cause is Luke, a long-time friend who, despite attracting women like butterflies, his heart has only ever belonged to Ines, but making her see that seems impossible. I laughed out loud, felt tears run down my cheeks and smiled at the love and loyalty of her friends. This book takes you on Ines’ journey and is well worth the ticket price. I highly recommend this book.”