Boy meets girl, but all's not rosy

Boy meets girl,
But all’s not rosy

On The Shelf
By: Bea Smith


Author Sandra Bonaldi of Nutley has a two-fold offering in her latest novel, “Midnight Magic.”
The book itself is a nicely written contemporary romantic story, and since it highlights domestic abuse within the pages, it also contains at the end of the book important information on domestic violence, warning signs, the facts, and research data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, resources, national telephone numbers “for immediate assistance” and planning for safety.
Bonaldi’s “Midnight Magic,” a readable love story with major complications, concerns two people, Nick Roland, an account executive in an automobile dealership, who moved from Brick to an apartment in a town outside of Nutley, and Victoria Benson, who also resides in the same apartment house. She recently broke up with her lover, Max Mendes, due to an abusive relationship, which left her drained – and with child.
It appears that Nick, himself, has been estranged from an unfaithful lover. And when he meets Victoria, he falls desperately in love with her. It’s a complex situation all right, and if “Midnight Magic” sounds like a soap opera; it does more than that. It reads like one. It also has some intriguing characters. Actually, the book has its suspenseful moments, especially when the angry abusive Max comes after Victoria – with a vengeance.





But Bonaldi knows how to bring her characters to life – and to touch on a reader’s interest and sympathy. There also are many interesting supporting characters that befriend both Nick and Victoria. The author’s first book, “One Enchanted Evening,” also had its enchanting moments.
One wonders what her next novel will be about.
“Midnight Magic” was published by A Wings ePress Inc. of Richmond, Conn., and can be obtained by getting in touch with http//www.wings-press.com.
It also can find its way and situate itself on the shelf of this reviewer’s bookcase among the romantic novels that have a highlighted touch of tenderness and tenseness.






Author, Sandra Bonaldi’s second book, ‘Midnight Magic’ offers a romantic story with a few suspenseful twists of the plot.