This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Ellen Hogan for Readers' Favorite
Jessie was fired, dumped and evicted all in one day. She had school loans to pay off, so asks to move back in with her mother. She and her mother did not get along because she feels her mother neglected her for her art. Jessie's father left them when she was 10. Brian “Red” moved in next door while his father was dying of cancer. He and Jessie had a tolerant relationship at best. Red caught his fiancee with his partner in a compromising position and was leery of a new relationship, just as Jessie was. Since Jessie was no longer practicing law, she decided to open a dog daycare in her mother's old studio with her mother's blessing. Red and some of his friends helped with roofing and soundproofing the studio. Jessie embarks on a journey to discover just what she wants to do with her life, which she learns when she helps one of her pro bono cases. However, she thinks Red has gotten back together with his ex fiance and doesn't know if he will be part of her life.
Everything was thrown at Jessie at once and she is not sure how to cope. Then she learns things about her parents that she has to struggle to learn to forgive. Her journey was a tough one but she came through and learned to cope with everything that life handed her. That is a good lesson for anyone to learn. The whole story is told through Jessie's words and eyes. The reader sees her vulnerability along with her strength. With help from her friends and family she begins a new and better life. Ms. Hurley is a new author for me and I enjoyed this book tremendously. I am sure I will be looking for more entertaining books by her in the future.
