Tuesday, December 6, 2016

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Title: Always Hope
Genre: Chick-lit Romance
Release Date: November 26, 2016
Designer: Claire Smith
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Ten years ago Hope West left her hometown, attempting to outrun dissolved relationships, family secrets, and the broken heart caused by her first love, Samuel Mooney. When unforeseen circumstances force her to return, she realizes that her time away has done little to heal the pain of the past.

Never intending to stay in Woodridge, Hope slowly begins to understand that remaining there may be the only way to secure her future. Blossoming friendships and the discovery of a box of letters revealing the identity of her mysterious father all point Hope in the direction of reconciliation.

As she begins to mend her broken bonds, Sam reenters her life in an unexpected way, forcing her to decide if true love can really stand the test of time.
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Heidi Renee Mason is a passionate romance novelist and crafter of your next Happily Ever After. She loves listening to the voices in her head (from her characters, of course!) and creating worlds in which her readers can lose themselves for a little while. A native of the Midwest, Heidi now resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three daughters.
 
BLOGS REVIEW

While reading the synopsis to this book, I knew it was going to be an awesome book, what I didn't expect was for many of the topics to hit home. They weren't fully related to my situation, but in a round about way some of the story line fit my past. It was a touching story even if you can't easily relate to the storyline.
Hope ran from her past life as soon as she graduated and didn't look back. She left behind her mother, her love of her life and her small town. She never expected to return to Woodridge. She left behind her heart for good reason and now that she is in a midst of a divorce from Jonathan, the man who she ran away per say with after high school she has no choice, but to return home to help her mom who is sick.
Hope has dealt with depression, anxiety and feeling abandoned by her father and mother in a roundabout way. You will see way she feels this way and for good reason. While returning to Woodridge is hard she knows in her heart it is the right thing to do for her mom while she is sick. She is hoping to mend their relationship while hoping she doesn't run into Sam-her heart that she can't let go.
As the story unfolds you see that not only does the past repeat itself in regards to her mom and her, but in the present as well in regards to why she married, Jonathan even though her heart wasn't in it 100%. He felt the same way as they divorced even though for the most part he brought on the divorce. Ok, she did a little, but he knew this going into the relationship.
Sam is just as shocked to see her as she is to see Sam. I honestly thought there was no hope for these two with how things kept blocking the truth from being told. I don't know what was more heartbreaking the story of her mom, her dad or Sam. In the end it all worked out for all involved and we got the answers that we were looking for as did Hope. Her rock was Kelsey throughout this all and Bridget and June were Sam's. This story goes to show you that there is hope in many aspects in life and it may take years or decades to get there, but in the end when it is time it will happen. All things happen for a reason and boy that is true in this story. You just got to have faith and hope-Always.

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