Once in a blue moon, I get a chance to sit in a quiet place and have some uninterrupted time with a book. A book that has more than 10 words on a page. A book without full-color illustrations or cute rhymes. A book for grown-ups.
Because these precious moments rarely come along, I am picky about what I choose to read. And I don’t want something so complex that I have to overwork my tired brain in the process.
When One2One sent me Eileen Goudge’s Once in a Blue Moon to review, I dove in.
The characters are clearly developed, and their relationships are uncomplicated. That made it an easy read for this busy mom. And while the overall story was a bit predictable, I enjoyed the twists and turns that Goudge included for my journey. I found myself eager to find out what was on that next page.
Synopsis:
Sisters Lindsay and Kerrie Ann have known hardship from an early age. Without guidance from their neglectful mother, their only aid came from an unlikely source, a retired exotic dancer by the name of Miss Honi Love. When the girls’ mother was sent to prison, Miss Honi tried unsuccessfully to save them from being separated and sent into foster care.
Thirty years later, Lindsay is still trying to reconnect with her sister. The owner of a bookstore in the sleepy California seaside town of Blue Moon Bay, she was lucky enough to have been adopted by a loving couple. Unbeknownst to her, Kerrie Ann has suffered a very different life. Bounced from one foster home to the next, she ran away as a teenager before becoming a drug-addicted single mother. Now, newly sober, Kerrie Ann is fighting to regain custody of the little girl who was taken from her.
Neither sister’s expectations are met when they’re finally reunited. But as the two sisters engage in the fiercest battles of their lives, they are at last drawn together despite their differences, restoring belief in the unshakable bond of family.
What the critics are saying:
“Eileen Goudge writes like a house on fire, creating characters you come to love and hate to leave.” Nora Roberts
“Goudge reminds us of the delights to be had in explorations of the improbable.” New York Times Book Review
“Goudge keeps you cheering….” People Magazine
“Eileen Goudge knows the bestseller formula and sticks to it.” Kirkus
Sound intriguing? You can buy your copy HERE. Or check out Goudge’s other bestsellers, Woman in Red and The Diary.
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