Next up on the blog, we've got another Rachel's Random Resources tour making its way through the blogosphere bringing good news in more ways than one! How so? Well, a new book to check out is ALWAYS welcome news, but the story itself aims to brighten the lives of its characters come heck or highwater! So, if you're ready for a positive outlook on life that may just rub right off on you, pick up your local paper, or rather today's featured title...
The Good News Gazette
by
Jessie Wells
About the book...
Because we all need something to smile about!
She may be down but don’t count this determined single mum out just yet…
Nine years ago, Zoe Taylor returned from London to the quiet hamlet of Westholme with her tail between her legs and a bun in the oven. Where once her job as a journalist saw her tearing off to Paris at a moment’s notice after a lead, now the single mum covers the local news desk. At least, she did…until she’s unceremoniously let go.
When Zoe invites her friends over to commiserate, wine and whining soon turns into something more… and before the night is out she’s plotted her next step: The Good News Gazette.
Now, as a developer threatens to force Westholme into the twenty-first century, Zoe’s good news movement finds her leading a covert campaign as a community crusader. She may have started The Good News Gazette as a way to save herself, but she might just be able to save Westholme in the process…
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A newspaper and/or online resource that only prints/publishes GOOD news? Never heard of it...but perhaps, when all is said and done, you'll wish you did!
Zoe has had a rather trying time of late. Her son is getting older, his father isn't really in the picture (though contactable...sort of), her paycheck isn't getting any bigger (in fact, it's about to disappear altogether!), and her love life is more stagnant than a dammed river. The main things she has going for her...great friends, a lovely little town that supports their own, and a brilliant determination to make her corner of the world a better place...even if it does get its start when she's a few sheets to the wind. Hey, sometimes those decisions we make when our inhibitions are down CAN leave a lasting mark...in a GOOD way!
I loved how Zoe took a negative and made it a positive, though again, it wasn't up to her alone. She surrounded herself with great people, formed a plan of "attack", and poured her heart into it each step of the way. Even when things started to get complicated because her heart was getting involved (in more than just the events!), or the big bad investment group didn't seem to be changing their minds on the demolition, she never gave up. She took the reigns, shared the load, changed minds, garnered interest, and made things happen. You have to respect a character like that, woman or man, and later on when she realized some things that were harder to admit or apologize for, she still took the hard steps; she made it right, or at the very least put the ball back in their court.
All in all, it was an uplifting story filled with hard times, but great news, and in today's world, you can't beat that with a stick! Seriously though, it reminded you that with a little hard work, and a great group of friends and/or locals, you can make a difference. It may not always look the way you wanted it to, but there is good to uncover in any situation if we only give it a chance to shine through.
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About the author...
Jessie Wells lives with her husband and two children in Merseyside. She has always written in some form, and previously worked as a journalist on the Liverpool Echo and Sunday Mirror and as a freelancer for various national women's magazines and newspapers before moving into finance. She loves nothing more than getting lost in her imaginary worlds, which are largely filled with romance, communities bursting with character and a large dose of positivity.
Social Media Links –
https://www.instagram.com/jessiewellsauthor/
https://www.facebook.com/JessieWellsAuthor
https://www.tiktok.com/@jessiewellsauthor
https://twitter.com/JessieWells22
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and for the ecopy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, this promotion, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above. This title is available now, so click on over to your favorite online retailer to snag your copy today and be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
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