Shelley Reads and Writes

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  • Another Nicholas Sparks Tearjerker

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    If I haven’t said it before, Nicholas Sparks is one of my FAVORITE authors. As a reader throughout my life, I devoured books. As I grew up and started to get out of young adult books, Nicholas Sparks was one of the first adult romance authors that I tried (and fell in love with).

    Since I started writing reviews on Medium and now here, I have read Counting Miracles. Before I had kids, I have read most of his books. Now, I have been playing catch-up. Plus, I downloaded several Sparks’ books last week, so I will read and review more of them!

    In Two By Two, we meet Russell Green. His life seems perfect at thirty-two. He has a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter. He is a successful advertising executive, moving up in his career. His wife, Vivian, can stay home and care for his daughter.

    Then, things begin to change. Russ loses his job and tries to start his own advertising company. It isn’t as simple as he had imagined, and his wife decides to go back to work, leaving him in charge of his daughter, while starting a new business.

    As Vivian starts traveling more for work, Russ has to pick up the slack, taking care of the house and his daughter while trying to find time to build a business that he can be proud of.

    He doesn’t do this alone. He has the help of his loving parents and his amazing sister, Marge. He also runs into an old girlfriend (the one who got away), which makes him question his life even more!

    All of Nicholas Sparks’ books make me cry, and this was no exception. As you feel for Russ, who is just trying to do the right thing, it makes you think about your own marriage or relationship. Is it really as stable as you think? Is your good life good enough for someone else? What do you really want out of life?

    Readers will adore this book. Another winner by Nicholas Sparks!

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  • Jodi Picoult Does It Again!

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    Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors and in her latest book, A Spark of Light, she does it again!

    This time, Picoult writes about the Center, which is a woman’s reproductive health services clinic. Though it helps women get the help that they need to stay healthy and avoid becoming pregnant, the truth is that it is mainly known as one of the last remaining abortion clinics in the state!

    Because of this, every day is a battle to get women the care that they need and deserve. However, one fall day brings a gunman into the Center, who starts shooting and taking hostages.

    The main police officer and negotiator, Hugh McElroy, takes charge and is ready to do whatever is necessary to get everyone outside safely. However, it becomes personal when he finds out that his fifteen-year-old daughter is inside!

    Picoult tells the story backwards, as negotiations take place. You learn about all of the women (and men) that are in the clinic and find out why they were there on that day. You really start to root for those women and the doctor who risked his life daily to help those in need.

    If you have never picked up a Picoult novel, you really need to start now. She is not afraid to tackle hard subjects, often from a different point of view. I always reach for her novels as soon as they come out. A Spark of Light is no different!

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  • What If The Fact That Your Husband Is In A Coma Wasn’t The Worst News of the Day?

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    Emma Havern’s day started like most days. She was working on her pottery in her shed when two policemen showed up at her door. They were giving her the news that nobody wanted to hear. Her husband, Noah, was in a coma after he was in a car accident.

    However, that wasn’t the worst news. He was driving a woman who died in the accident and there was a small child involved. She was fine, but nobody really knew who she was. They were hoping that Emma knew.

    What conclusion would you come to? Your husband had been traveling a lot more for work, to the point that you were separated. The little girl looked so much like her husband and own daughter that her mind went wild.

    All Emma wanted was Noah to wake up and tell her that it was all a big misunderstanding! But in the meantime, who would take care of the little girl? Her mother named Noah as a guardian, so Emma seemed the logical choice, but was she?

    What would you do? Emma realizes that she never really knew her husband, and she uses this time to figure out what exactly he was hiding from her.

    I LOVED this book. I became so invested in Emma’s life as she tried to continue to raise her daughter, while learning as much as she could about her husband and the little girl who just might be his daughter.

    I was completely blown away at the ending. You won’t believe what happened to Emma, Noah, Maya, and the little girl. I can’t wait to grab her next book when it is on sale. I may not even wait that long.

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  • This Book Will Leave You Thinking for Hours

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    If you are looking for a book that will make you think and possibly rethink things, you should pick up Emma-Clair Wilson’s book When You Were Mine.

    Two friends, brought together by odd circumstances, learn to lean on each other, even when they live miles and miles apart. Two moms have two different lives, but their shared horrible deliveries brought them together.

    A few years later, one mom is struggling in her marriage, while the other appears to have a picture-perfect life on Instagram. They find themselves meeting again in person, but it doesn’t go how they both thought it would!

    A shock diagnosis changes everything! However, there is a way that one of the moms could save the other family. But a secret is going to come out that may change everything. It is going to be hard, but it is going to be worth it.

    With every change, this book really made me think. I was still thinking about this book hours later.

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  • Another Danielle Steel Winner!

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    Eugenia Ward has been taking care of her family and ex-husband for years, even after she left her job and started her own company. She is a big-name designer when it comes to evening and wedding gowns, but she is struggling with the economy during COVID. But, she still manages to take care of everyone and everything, including her daughter’s lavish wedding (that has gone over budget)!

    For one last break before the wedding madness and fashion week, Eugenia gathers the entire family (and significant others) together for a delightful holiday. However, Gloria’s fiancé causes quite the stir, Daphne is about ready to pop with twins, and everyone is on edge.

    The silver lining in it all may be meeting Patrick Hughes, a successful real estate developer who’s also going through a rough patch. When the two meet, they find that they can easily talk about life, family, and even business. They find an easy friendship that may turn into more (if either of them wants it).

    But as the wedding gets closer, tensions get higher, money gets tighter, and a hurricane may just ruin it all!

    Danielle Steel’s For Richer For Poorer is another great novel by a wonderful writer that will leave you wanting more!

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  • How Well Do You Really Know Your Employer and Employees?

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    In The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, we meet Millie, who is just out of prison, struggling to find a job. In fact, she is living in her car, doing her best trying to find someone who will hire a girl with a past.

    When she meets Nina Winchester, who offers her a live-in position, she can’t believe her luck. She cooks, cleans, and helps with their daughter. Who would let someone with her past live in their home and take care of their child?

    Maybe someone who has their own secrets. Nina has spent time in a mental institution after her marriage. She has also let herself go, losing weight and not caring about her appearance as much as she used to.

    Millie just sees the perfect life that Nina has. She doesn’t have to worry about money, without working. She doesn’t even have to cook or clean! She even has Millie help with her daughter. Who knows what she does all day?

    She even sees a wonderful husband, who seems to be more broken every day. She could never imagine treating him like Nina does. She starts to wonder about their marriage, and what keeps the two of them together.

    When she realizes that her bedroom only locks from the outside, it is too late. She may be in more danger than she could imagine.

    I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series!

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  • This Book Stayed with Me for Ages After I Put it Down

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    In Timoney’s novel, The Daughter She Gave Away, we meet two couples in impossible situations. Meg gets a terrible diagnosis and finds out that she only has a few months left to live. She is worried about her husband, Simon, and their beautiful fourteen-year-old daughter, Grace.

    That also means she will have to tell Grace the secret they have been keeping from her for her entire life. That, even though Simon is her father, Meg is not her birth mother. Simon’s first wife was the one who gave birth to Grace.

    However, Cassie was in no shape to take care of a baby at that time. So, Meg and Simon stepped up and have raised Grace as their own. But, with losing her own mother, Meg thinks that Grace deserves to know the truth and meet the mother who gave birth to her.

    However, is Cassie ready to meet the daughter she had to give away? Will she be able to handle it when the truth comes out on her end? Or will it change her entire life?

    This book was really emotional for me. To think of dying and leaving your children behind is absolutely gut-wrenching for me, let alone thinking about hurting your child before you do so! This is a must-read!

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  • One Summer Brought Four Very Different Women Together

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    Sandra Pennington is feeling lonely. She has lived alone since the death of her husband five years ago. However, this year, she is also feeling the loss of her best friend (though not to death but to dementia). Her children have no plans to visit her over the summer, and she is downright lonely.

    So, she does what any sensible woman would do, right? She rents out her remaining bedrooms and operates a bed-and-breakfast over the summer.

    Though her children aren’t sure, she decides to go through with it and invites three women into her home.

    Mary is a lawyer who recently retired and isn’t sure what her next step is. However, a vacation in Maine might just give her the clarity that she needs.

    High school teacher Amanda decides to leave her long-time boyfriend at home and take some time to figure out what she wants in life.

    Patty, a last-minute add-in, is determined to have a good time, no matter how down on her luck she is.

    These three women start spending one dinner a week together, but quickly realize they need friendship to help them discover what their futures hold.

    If you are looking for a book about happy endings, finding yourselves, and spending time with good friends, this book will be perfect for you!

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  • Can You Really Be Happily Married Fifteen Years Later?

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    Millie and Tom were only eighteen years old when they found out that they were going to have a baby. So, they did what any young couple would do? They got married and starred in a TV documentary about teenage marriage.

    Even though their families weren’t so sure that it was the right thing to do, they have managed to raise a family and are approaching their fifteenth wedding anniversary. They are both working hard, struggling with money, and raising two teenage daughters. Life isn’t as easy as it was back then.

    When the TV crew wants to do a follow-up to the documentary, Millie is worried that certain things are going to come out in the open, things she doesn’t want Tom to know. Will the couple survive a week of filming, even as their (and their daughter’s) lives explode?

    I enjoyed the entire series about the Jennings sisters. You can tell that they all love each other, even though they may not agree with each other’s choices. This is a good series by Sheila Norton.

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  • Debra’s Life Changes But She Will Prevail!

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    Debra thought she had the perfect life. She was happily married with three perfect children and lived in a wonderful house. She never had to worry about money.

    When her marriage comes crashing down, she struggles to accept that her life is going to change. Though her husband (or ex-husband) said that he would support her and the children, she quickly learns that she doesn’t want that. She vows to get a job and find a place that she can afford, though it isn’t as easy as she thought it would be.

    Will Debra be able to pull through? Or will she give in to temptation? Or will she discover herself when she loses everything?

    I really enjoyed the second book in the series, and am looking forward to learning more about Millie in the third book!

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