Selfors. Suzanne Mad Love, 320 p. Walker Books, JAN 2011. $16.99. Language: G (3 swears, 0 “F”). The Queen of Romance is hidden away in a very exclusive hospital to deal with her mental illness – the Princess of Romance, her daughter Alice, is barely holding things together, in fact, the publisher is getting upset and money is about to all run out. Alice has a wild idea to write her mother’s next romance novel for her, but when the mysterious, obnoxious Errol appears, begging Alice to write his story, she is extremely reluctant. When he tells her that he is the real Cupid, Alice wonders if she may have inherited her mother’s challenges. But good neighbors and a real possible boyfriend surround Alice and will do what they can to help her with her struggles. Another book about a child dealing with their parent’s mental illness – Don’t get me wrong, I think that is a good thing, a very good thing. Selfors weaves real life, problems and romance, with some supernatural elements that combine for a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I think this is even better than Coffeeshop Angel. MS, HS – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher
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