the setup… Though not much ever changes in the small town of Dalton, Maine, the tragic death of Bridget Theroux five years ago has altered the lives of quite a few. Husband Nate resigned from the police department and now works for his father-in-law Marshall Frazier at the mill so he can devote more time… Continue reading Where the Forest Meets the River by Shannon Bowring #ShannonBowring #PatriciaShade @TantorAudio #DaltonMaine
the setup… Sean Kenney and his older brother Michael (Kick) were high school track stars, both 1500-meter champions. Sean had visions of attending the 2008 Olympics, even making it to the trials. When he failed to make the team, his whole world seemed to collapse, including his marriage. Michael moved on to become a successful… Continue reading The Brothers Kenney by Adam Mitzner @adam_mitzner #StacyCarolan @librofm @BlackstoneAudio
the setup… Harper and Ben Foster thought they were just beginning the start of their happily ever after on their honeymoon when he suddenly became violently ill. They soon learn that he has stage four pancreatic cancer and though they valiantly fought to save his life, it’s now clear Ben is facing the end of… Continue reading In Every Life by Rea Frey #ReaFrey @JenniferJAraya @harpermusebooks
the setup… Kelsey Worthington is a junior editor for a publisher in New York. Her dream was to be a writer but she’s settled for the mediocre job of helping other people write their stories. But, her world is turned upside down when she walks out of a coffee shop and is hit by a… Continue reading The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh #CourtneyWalsh @BlunderWoman #CathiColas @ThomasNelson
the setup… Sophia Othonos finally has a man in her life that loves her and is someone she respects and admires. When J.P. Satterwhite proposes that they go on a romantic getaway and then chooses a cruise to the Galápagos Islands, Sophia finds the location underwhelming but is just happy they’re going on an eight-day… Continue reading Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand #ElinHilderbrand @BrilliancePub
the setup… Phoebe Stone is a forty year old divorced adjunct college professor from St. Louis, Missouri. Her husband, who worked for the same college, left her right before the pandemic for a colleague who's also her friend. Her career at a dead end and with no clear vision for a satisfying future, Phoebe shows… Continue reading The Wedding People by Alison Espach @AlisonEspach #HelenLaser @MacmillanAudio #ReadWithJenna
the setup… Meet the Fletchers. They’re a wealthy Jewish family living in the Long Island township of Middle Rock who were shaped by one event decades ago. In 1980, Carl Fletcher, son of Phyllis and the late Zelig, was kidnapped from his driveway and held for ransom. His pregnant wife Ruth and two young sons,… Continue reading Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodessor-Akner @taffyakner @edoballerini @PRHAudio
the setup… New Nigeria is representative of an all-American town. The women are successful with stay-at-home husbands and children who are doing well in school. The affluent Black community is unsettled by a new white family moving into the neighborhood. When business and community leader Carén Walker sees a white (or the politically correct European… Continue reading New Nigeria County by Clare Brown #ClareBrown @SimonAudio #NewNigeriaCounty
the setup… Keaton Smith is a highly successful marketing guru for an infamous lifestyle writer and personality. She loves her job and New York but when things suddenly hit the ditch, she’s given a lifeline by her mother Virginia. She wants Keaton to prepare her childhood home in Beaufort, North Carolina to be put on… Continue reading A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey @kristywharvey @campbell_cass @DevonSorvari #FredSanders @SimonAudio
the setup… Rumaki (Ru) Evans is thirteen years old and ready to start college. Her mother labeled her long ago as “freakishly smart” and it’s now an identity she reluctantly owns. Ru also has an eidetic memory that doesn’t help others from forming similar opinions. Rather than live in a dormitory, Ru stays at a… Continue reading Life, Loss and Puffins by Catherine Ryan Hyde #CatherineRyanHyde #JessNahikian @BrilliancePub
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