💐🌺🌸 Glory Road 🌸🌺💐 (2019) - Book Review
MY REVIEW
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (March 19, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785219706
ISBN-13: 978-0785219705
“As
three generations of women navigate the uncertain paths of their hearts and
futures, one summer promises to bring change—whether they’re ready for it or
not.
At thirty-eight, garden shop owner Jessie
McBride thinks her chances for romance are years behind her and, after her
failed marriage, she’s fine with that. She lives contentedly with her fiery
mother and her quiet, headstrong daughter. But the unexpected arrival of two
men on Glory Road make her question if she’s really happy with the status quo.
Handsome, wealthy Sumner Tate asks her to arrange flowers for his daughter’s wedding,
and Jessie finds herself drawn to his continued attention. And Ben Bradley, her
lingering what-could-have-been from high school days who’s known her better
than anyone and whom she hasn’t seen in years, moves back to the red dirt road.
Jessie finds her heart being pulled in directions she never expected.
Meanwhile, Jessie’s fourteen-year-old daughter,
Evan, is approaching the start of high school and trying to navigate a new
world of identity and emotions—particularly as they relate to the cute new guy
who’s moved in just down the road. At the same time, Jessie’s mother, Gus,
increasingly finds herself forgetful and faces a potentially frightening
future.
This was the first “social media book tour” I’d ever done. It was an interesting experience to say the least.
Anyway …
Anyway …
Thank you to Just Read Tours for selecting me to be part of the tour; and to the publisher Thomas Nelson for sending this book. A positive review was not required, and all words are my own.
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This is a Southern Style Women’s Fiction/Romance novel about three generations
of women living on Glory Road: Gus (Augusta), her daughter Jessie, and Jessie’s
14-year old daughter Evan.
It’s been nearly a decade since Jessie returned to Perry following her husband’s affair that ended their marriage. A lot has changed – some things haven’t.
Over the summer, two men enter her life – Ben Bradley, from her past, and a wealthy business man (Sumner Tate) who shows more of an interest in her than the work she’s doing for his daughter’s wedding. And, Evan is even finding herself navigating not only high school, but her emotions when she meets Ben’s son Nick.
The two women are also concerned about Gus whose memory lapses are getting worse.
Together they all face an uncertain and unfamiliar future – but one they will face together because the only thing that is certain … is change, even in small towns.
This book was a delightful read, charming, light, and realistic. For those looking for a clean, and “family” driven romance – this book is a winner! It teaches us about the choices we make in our lives and at different points in our lives: young, middle, and old age – and as we go through them our needs change, but love never does. It’s about second chances and no regrets about where we are in life – because where we are is where we need to be to make our lives work.
“Glory Road” is a beautiful story with charming and realistic characters – people that we know or would know anywhere we live, especially a small town. They’re so realistic that this book could’ve easily have been written about myself, my mom, and my grandma. From the time I was about 4 to 14, it was just the three of us in that dynamic.
Also, some of the issues going on with Gus are quite similar in my own family which felt personal but reassuring. Her struggles make us realize there is no shame in needing help and admitting we have problems.
The only problem I had was the repeated mention of the title “Glory Road” in almost every chapter, averaging about 2-3 times. Other than that – the book was a clean, entertaining read. I wanted to rush through it, but savor it all at the same time. I will definitely be looking for this author’s other novels though.
5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Other books by the author:
Paperback: 352 pages
“After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her grandmother’s best friends, a motley crew of senior citizens, still live there.
Other books by the author:
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 11, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0718084225
ISBN-13: 978-0718084226
“After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her grandmother’s best friends, a motley crew of senior citizens, still live there.
Rather than hurrying back to New Orleans, Sara stays in Sweet Bay and begins the biggest house-rehabbing project of her career. Amid drywall dust, old memories, and a charming contractor, she discovers that slipping back into life at The Hideaway is easier than she expected.
Then she discovers a box Mags left in the attic with clues to a life Sara never imagined for her grandmother. With help from Mags’s friends, Sara begins to piece together the mysterious life of bravery, passion, and choices that changed her grandmother’s destiny in both marvelous and devastating ways.
When an opportunistic land developer threatens to seize The Hideaway, Sara is forced to make a choice—stay in Sweet Bay and fight for the house and the people she’s grown to love or leave again and return to her successful but solitary life in New Orleans.
In The Hideaway, Lauren Denton tells a gripping story of love and loyalty as Sara Jenkins must choose either to fight for the people she has come to love, or return to her life of solitude and simplicity.”
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson (April 3, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 071808425X
ISBN-13: 978-0718084257
“Betsy and Ty Franklin, owners of Franklin Dairy Farm in southern Alabama, have long since buried their desire for children of their own. While Ty manages their herd of dairy cows, Betsy busies herself with the farm’s day-to-day operations and tries to forget her dream of motherhood. But when her free-spirited sister, Jenna, drops off her two young daughters for “just two weeks,” Betsy’s carefully constructed wall of self-protection begins to crumble.
As the two weeks stretch deeper into the Alabama summer, Betsy and Ty learn to navigate the new additions in their world—and revel in the laughter that now fills their home. Meanwhile, record temperatures promise to usher in the most active hurricane season in decades.
Attending an art retreat four hundred miles away, Jenna is fighting her own battles. She finally has time and energy to focus on her photography, a lifelong ambition. But she wonders how her rediscovered passion can fit in with the life she’s made back home as a single mom.
When Hurricane Ingrid aims a steady eye at the Alabama coast, Jenna must make a decision that will change her family’s future, even as Betsy and Ty try to protect their beloved farm and their hearts.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LAUREN K. DENTON is the author of USA TODAY bestselling novels
The Hideaway and Hurricane Season. She was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, and
now lives with her husband and two daughters in Homewood, just outside
Birmingham. Though her husband tries valiantly to turn her into a mountain
girl, she’d still rather be at the beach.
You can follow her on the following social
media accounts:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaurenKDenton
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