Hello! I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Bette Lee Crosby is the author of The Serendipity Series, Wishing for Wonderful, Wyattsville series, Cracks in the Sidewalk, Blueberry Hill and A Memory House series. Readers can follow Ms. Crosby on Amazon, Bookbub, Facebook and Goodreads.
The Summer of New Beginnings by Bette Lee Crosby is A Magnolia Grove Novel.
Meghan Briggs has just graduated
from high school in Magnolia Grove, Georgia and is looking forward to attending
the Grady College of Journalism in the fall.
But then her father has a deadly heart attack, and Meghan steps in to
take over the running of her father’s business, Snip ‘N’ Save magazine. She wants to preserve her father’s legacy and
memory by keeping the publication alive.
Tracy is more about enjoying life and rebelling against the norm. When Tracy’s boyfriend, Dominic gets a job in
Philadelphia, she announces she is moving with him. Two years later Tracy returns home with her
son, Lucas who has yet to start talking.
Tracy has grown up while she was away and begins helping Meghan with the
magazine. It turns out that Tracy has a
flair for graphic design. Meghan has
devoted her time to running the magazine and not allowing anytime for a
personal life. One day Meghan is out
running and sees a puppy struggling in the lake. She rescues the little fellow and names him
Sox. She does not want to fall for the
him in case his owner shows up, but Meghan is soon under his spell. Meghan takes Sox to Dr. Tom Whitely to check
for a chip, and she discovers her love of working with animals. Megan used to write in composition books and
she picks up the habit again. It gives her an opportunity to work out her
thoughts and emotions. As the summer
progresses, new challenges are put in their paths. These women will need to reconcile the past
in order to have a bright new beginning.
Come along for the journey in The Summer of New Beginnings.
The Summer of New Beginnings is
nicely written and has a relaxed pace. Bette
Lee Crosby has a writing style that is relaxed (conversational) and draws the
reader in. The point-of-view switches
between the characters with sections that remind me of diary entries. It allows readers to discover what each
character is thinking and feeling which I appreciate. I like how each character is dealing with
real life issues such as the loss of a loved one, problems with a child,
limited income, dealing with an ex-boyfriend, falling in love, having to give up
on a dream, etc. There is a great family
dynamic and it is lovely seeing these three women come together (help each
other, support each other and love each other).
The author created realistic characters that readers can relate to along
with their issues. Ms. Crosby handled
the issue with Lucas gently and with sensitively (I would say more but I do not
want to spoil it for you). There are
some lovely life lessons in the story that many people will be able to relate
to and apply to their own life. The Summer of New Beginnings is what I call a feel-good book that will leave you
with a smile on your face and a good feeling in your heart. The Summer of New Beginnings will be out on Tuesday, March 27 and is part of the Kindle Unlimited Program on Amazon.
Thank you for stopping by today and reading my review. Tomorrow I will be sharing my thoughts on Natural Thorn Killer by Kate Dyer-Seeley. It is the first book in A Rose City Mystery series. Please consider following my blog by clicking the follow button (top right). I hope your day is filled with joy. Take care of yourself and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
Thank you so much for this lovely review Kristina, I am delighted that you enjoyed the book.
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