Life is full of surprises...
Claire Martin's life is perfect, or at least she tells herself it is. She owns a successful clothing boutique, has a steady, dependable boyfriend, and a beautiful grown daughter who is about to be married. Sure, Claire's husband of twenty years left her for a younger woman four years ago, but that is all in the past. Now, Claire is looking forward to her daughter's Bahama wedding and spending a week in paradise. The only thing Claire dreads is her ex-husband and his wife will also be on the island. Claire is determined to make the best of it, though. What Claire doesn't realize is ignoring her ex-husband for the week is going to be impossible.
James Martin's life is a mess. His wife of less than four years has made him the most miserable man on earth and now they are in the middle of a messy divorce. He's happy that he can forget her for a week as he goes off to the Bahamas to attend his lovely daughter's wedding. Jim is embarrassed to admit to his daughter and his ex-wife, Claire, that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he left her for another woman, so he makes up a story as to why his new wife didn't come along. When he and Claire are unexpectedly forced upon each other, Jim soon realizes what he's lost and he begins to wonder if he can find a way back into Claire's heart.
My Review:
~~I received this in exchange for an honest review~~
This is a different style of book than I normally read. It was a nice change of pace. I personally related to this book since my parents recently got divorced. I could relate to the mom and her feelings towards the new wife. It was a little hard to read at times because Claire would just not let things go, but in other parts, I completely agreed with Claire.
This is the first book that I read by Deanna Lynn Sletten, it isn't going to be the last! Her writing brings a breathe of fresh air into the normal books that I normally read. This book is about learning to let go, and forgive, no you will never forget, but you can forgive.
Deanna Lynn Sletten is a bestselling and award-winning author. She writes women's fiction and romance novels that dig deeply into the lives of the characters, giving the reader an in-depth look into their hearts and souls. She has also written one middle-grade novel that takes you on the adventure of a lifetime.
Deanna's women's fiction novel, Widow, Virgin, Whore,made the top 100 bestselling books on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble in 2014. Her romance novel, Memories,was a semifinalist in The Kindle Book Review's Best Indie Books of 2012. Her novel, Sara's Promise, was a semifinalist in The Kindle Book Review's Best Indie Books of 2013 and a finalist in the 2013 National Indie Excellence Book Awards.
Deanna is married and has two grown children. When not writing, she enjoys walking the wooded trails around her northern Minnesota home with her beautiful Australian Shepherd or relaxing in the boat on the lake in the summer.
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Thanks so much for being a host on my blog tour and for the lovely review. I'm happy that you enjoyed my book. :)
ReplyDeleteI really did! I am really glad that I signed up for this tour! It made me see what turmoil that my mom has been going through when her and my dad got divorced. It is a beautifully written book. I can't wait to read more of your work!
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