I recently listened to “Molly Married?” by Tamra Norton in the MP3 format. This is the second of the Molly books, and follows the adventures of Molly, her cousin Shannon, and friends Brandon and Gordon.  If you have been lucky enough to read book one, “Molly Mormon?”, and have enjoyed it, I’m certain you will love the second book.  I was delighted to find that the exceptional Marla Stephenson was again the narrator/reader of this book! She is a delight to hear, and makes this book seem a familiar friend, rather than a story by a stranger. You may think that having listened to “Molly Married?”, you have the next book all figured out, but probably not. There are surprises here and there, fun and teasing, and also some serious moments. The story is true to life in that Molly’s experiences and emotions are familiar.  I think the tone is generally light, the story is not mundane. Molly is trying to figure out her future. She is in college now, and Brandon has returned from his mission.  Her old feelings for him have come to the surface again, and she is wondering what the future will hold. Her friend, Gordon, is a nice guy and fun, and she doesn’t want to hurt his feelings, but she mostly wants to work on her relationship with Brandon.

Shannon is still suffering from problems of the past. Molly, though young, proves to be the kind of friend all of us wish we had.

“Molly Married?” by Tamra Norton is a great book with a surprising storyline and just enough drama to give the story some punch. D. Perkins
Eagle River, Alaska