RV There Yet?

by Diann Hunt

Book Overview

Life's a journey. Midlife's an adventure. But two weeks in a RV with the hot-flash sisters could drive anyone over the hill. Dede signed on for this cross-country RV trip selflessly, for Millie and Lydia's sakes. Besides, she needed to get her mind off a love gone wrong and a demanding gourmet chocolates business. And it's for a good cause--sprucing up the old summer camp in Colorado to save it from closing. It will be a fun, memorable last hurrah...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159554142X
• ISBN13: 9781595541420
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A delight!

When 3 "over-50" women decide to spend a couple of weeks on the road in a metal tube with waning estrogen levels, a trumpet, and a yen for chocolate, you know you are in for a good time. No disappointment here: Diann Hunt weaves a witty tale full of friendship, romance, and fun. I have just begun another of her books, "Hot Tropics and Cold Feet." Excuse me while I get back to it.....

If you're looking for a fun, lightweight summer read, you'll enjoy RV THERE YET?

Ever wondered what the appeal of those recreational vehicles is as you pass them lumbering along the highway? You'll be tempted to hit the road in one after reading Diann Hunt's RV THERE YET?, a fun road trip featuring three menopausal women with men troubles, a penchant for chocolate, and a burning desire to save their old childhood church camp from closing down. DeDe, Millie Carter, and Lydia Brady are all alumni of Aspen Creek Bible Camp in Colorado, where memories and friendships were forged that continue to stay with them in midlife, more than three decades later. They embark on a whacky road trip from Maine to the west with a blue and white parakeet named Cobbler in a 15-year-old RV called Waldo. But can three women survive togetherness in close quarters? All three have men troubles, a staple in chick-lit, although Hunt gives it a midlife spin. Lydia is still grieving the death of her husband just months ago, while Millie is harboring bitterness over her ex. DeDe's phone keeps ringing, and caller ID tells her it's Rob Grant, "the-love-of-my-life-turned-traitor" who she's just found out some new information about, which sours her on the relationship. "The voice that once made my heart flutter when he called me Precious, now makes me think of Gollum on Lord of the Rings, and that's just creepy," she shudders. As they stop at various campgrounds on the way to Colorado, DeDe swears she keeps glimpsing Rob. Could he be stalking her? And does she need to let him tell his side of the story? Back home, there's more trouble: a new chocolate shop has opened, run by a svelte younger woman! How can DeDe's shop, La Diva Chocolates, compete? As she did in HOT FLASHES AND COLD CREAM, Hunt keeps things light and the patter between the women humorous and sometimes a bit over-the-top. There's a lot of forced chocolate trivia interjected at odd points ("Why, did you know that the Aztecs and Mayans were the first to discover the value of the cocoa plant?") and perhaps too much arguing to feel authentic. Sometimes the dialogue is nonstop and there are a few clichés (about her dead mother, Lydia solemnly intones, "My loss is Heaven's gain.") There are also a few disconnects, as when a man with salt and pepper hair is described a few paragraphs later as barely looking old enough to drive. But these are small problems in a fun story. As in her previous novel, Hunt knows midlife women and their particular angst. When the three women reach Aspen Bible Camp and are reunited with some of the men from their past, get ready for romance to ignite. Hunt does a good job depicting the funny things that happen when you meet up with friends you haven't seen for three decades --- and don't recognize! And amid the beautiful landscape of the Rocky Mountains, DeDe comes to grips with the fact that her faith of late has not been all it should be. As DeDe reflects, "If I've learned anything on this trip it's that every day is a journey. And one thing I know for sure, the journ

Made me want to travel around the country!

Get ready to join a cross-country tank of laughs in Diann Hunt's novel, RV There Yet? What plot could offer more fun? Three middle-aged women crammed together in an old Winnebago for two weeks of non-stop adventure. Diann Hunt's playful narrative is a hoot. Millie, Lydia, and DeDe have been friends since childhood; they met at Christian youth camp. Through the years, they've kept in touch, and now in mid-life discover it's time to reconnect. Coinciding with DeDe's 50th birthday, the three women journey back in time to help restore the camp, which is in desperate need of help to stay open. As they roadtrip by RV, they encounter hilarious obstacles, always managing to wrangle a way out. Their adventures unfold through the eyes of DeDe, a successful businesswoman who sells gourmet chocolates and stays in shape through dedication to pilates. Never married, she wonders if she'll ever meet her Prince Charming. Lydia and Millie also find themselves alone again, carrying baggage from former marriages. Is it too late in mid-life to start over? The plot thickens as old flames from their youth also show up for the camp alumni reunion. Reading this made me want to hop in an RV and travel around the country, eating S'mores and swapping stories with fellow campers. The novel does more than entertain. We see how the word of Christ dwells richly in these oh-so-real women, as eternal hope continues to transform and renew life, love, and friendship. --Heather Ivester, Christian Book Previews.com

Rollicking Road Trip

Hilarious doesn't begin to describe this Baby-Boomer's rollicking road adventure. The many zany situations the characters get into will give you a sense of déjà vu. With a terrific storyline, delightful characters--each one different in personality, and a writing style that left me breathless from laughing, Diann Hunt has a hit on her hands. This will sit at the top of Novel Reviews 2006 list of most recommended books. Reviewed by Ane Mulligan [...]

I couldnt stop laughing

My goodness I think I need new wrinkle cream...my laugh lines are deeper after reading this one! I cant wait to share it with my friends... Diann Hunt lifts your spirits with every word she writes!