Seventeen.com, April 10, 2013:
“The Year Of Luminous Love will definitely tug at your heart strings, and will make you so grateful for your friends….If you’ve ever wanted to start a book club with your friends, this is the read to go for! You’ll love it if you’re a fan of Eat, Pray, Love. You’ll devour this pick!”
Romantic Times Book Review, April 2013:
“The Year of Luminous Love expertly pulls at readers’ heartstrings and wrings emotion. Vintage McDaniel!”
Publishers Weekly, April 29, 2013:
“In Tuscany and Rome, the girls encounter worldly men, explore historical sights, and reassess their priorities…The story’s themes of escape, freedom, horse riding, and finding love should have a strong pull for romance fans.”
Booklist, May 1, 2013:
“McDaniel’s breathless saga takes readers from picturesque Tennessee horse country to sun-washed Tuscan vineyards, all the while establishing characters worth caring about. McDaniel fans won’t want to miss this age-appropriate Eat, Pray, Love—well, it has the eating and the love at least—and they’ll eagerly await the follow-up, The Year of Chasing Dreams.”
School Library Journal, May 2013:
“Will tempt teens seeking a dramatic summer read.”
