ARC received from the publisher. I liked this book. Mid-20th century settings are a favorite, and I liked the idea of a story set in the time before Hurricane Camille with the tempestuous weather complementing the struggles of the Blake family. The style and characterizations reminded me of Fannie...
By Elaine Hussey ISBN: 9780778316435Publisher: Harlequin MIRAPublication Date: Jul 29 2014Format: Paperback My Rating: 3.5 Stars A special thank you to Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Elaine Hussey’s THE OLEANDER SISTERS, is a heartfelt story—a book of h...
They lived on opposite sides of the tracks, Betty Jewel apparently on the wrong side and Cassie on the right side. Betty Jewel had a secret that she kept for ten years. A secret unknown to Cassie and that secret being their ultimate connection.Betty Jewel was the mother of Billie and was dying of ...
Two women from opposite side of town found a reason to come together amidst pain, betrayal, grief, friendship and love. This is a novel of forgiveness, of being true to one self, and fighting for what you believe is right despite opposition. A remarkable story woven across the boundaries of race, ...
What a disappointment. I found this to be so unrealistic and SO predictable. People previously mad at each other (with good reason, mind you) become the best of friends? In the age of Emmett Till and the KKK, the reader is supposed to believe a white woman legally adopts a black child effortlessly? ...
3.5 star read
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