Time to say hello to another Boldwood Books release on tour with Rachel's Random Resources! You've seen this author's work before, out in the wild and right here in my site, and this title does not disappoint. Ladies and gents, let's take a closer look at today's blog tour guest and ebook of choice...
Take Me Home
by
Beth Moran
Boldwood Books
About the book...
Sophie Potter’s job is helping people deal with the worst, because Sophie Potter knows what the worst feels like.
An expert at keeping moving, with her trusty motorhome and faithful dog Muffin, Sophie has built her life around keeping her loves and loyalties as few as possible.
Fabulous fifty-something Hattie Langford has kept her heart and past safely stored away too. But for reasons she’s only willing to share with a stranger, Hattie needs to tell the story her family has been hiding at Riverbend, their home in Sherwood Forest. There is a history of heartbreak and hurt that Hattie is ready to face.
As Sophie helps Hattie uncover the secrets of generations of women who have lived at Riverbend, along with the stories of the men they have loved and lost, they start to see echoes in their own pasts. And as Riverbend shares its biggest secret of all, can Hattie and Sophie finally embrace the lives they’ve put on hold for so long, and risk their hearts to men who can break the Riverbend curse?
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Hattie was a woman of two worlds, quite literally, who needed help sorting her past, ordering her present, and perhaps settling her future. Sophie was the kindhearted soul with a business plan to do just that for grieving families (something I could never imagine doing for a living, but by goodness is necessary, needed, and appreciated tenfold). She'd never worked on this side of loss, the still living side, but this job would be unlike any other she's taken in many more ways than the obvious one. There are many rewards to be reaped in life, those of the heart being among the biggest, but if we're unwilling to open ourselves to the possibilities, take chances, and practice forgiveness... how will we ever accept that goodness for ourselves?
I loved the vibrancy of Hattie. I can't say I didn't guess what was happening with her to some degree, but it didn't matter. She was a force to be reckoned with and definitely had a "Goonie" state of mind (hopefully you're of an age to get the reference 😉). When her time came (not in the way you're necessarily thinking!), I couldn't help but celebrate on her behalf. Sophie was very dear to my heart. Like I said before, I couldn't do the job she did, but can definitely appreciate the help, the closure, the shoulder to lean on in a time when nothing seems stable that she would have provided. Learning about her past helped us understand her better, truly see her for the bruised heart she carried, and respect her all the more for it. As she worked her way through that tangle of emotions, you couldn't help but feel proud of the progress she made, and hope against hope for that tangible future you could see just out of reach.
A touching story about living life with no regrets, or at least settling them up before life settles up with you. It reminds us to follow our hearts, seek out our dreams, and grab onto love whenever we find it. Make the most of the moments, and you'll have more than memories to last a lifetime.
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About the author...
Beth Moran is the award winning author of ten contemporary fiction novels, including the top ten bestselling Just the Way You Are. Her books are set in and around Sherwood Forest, where she can be found most mornings walking with her spaniel Murphy. She has the privilege of also being a foster carer to teenagers, and enjoys nothing better than curling up with a pot of tea and a good story.
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Special thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you. (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!
