Showing posts with label Marybeth Whalen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marybeth Whalen. Show all posts

Monday, June 9, 2014

The Bridge Tender By MaryBeth Whalen


Emily must realize that her dreams didn’t have to die with her first love. When Emily Shaw, a young widow, learns that her late husband's last surprise for her involves returning to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to realize an old dream of theirs, she reluctantly embarks on a summer of discovery in the midst of grief. There, in the oasis of the beach community, she meets a host of townspeople with their own broken dreams and unexpected situations. As the island citizens divide over the fate of a nostalgic bridge, Emily happens upon a man who just may be the one to restore her faith in dreams, hope, and possibly love.

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Marybeth Whalen is the wife of Curt and mom of six children. The family lives outside Charlotte, NC. Marybeth is the author of the novels "The Mailbox," "She Makes It Look Easy," "The Guest Book" and "The Wishing Tree." She also serves as director of She Reads, an online book club focused on spotlighting the best in women's fiction. Marybeth spends most of her time in the grocery store but occasionally escapes long enough to scribble some words. She's always at work on her next novel. You can find her online at www.marybethwhalen.com.


Hats off to one of the Queens of Women's Fiction (Chick Lit) for this fantastic book.
I fell in love with the story one because I live in North Carolina and I have been to Sunset beach and I LOVE it. Two because it hooked  me right way, the story line, the well developed characters that felt like family to me.
I was hooked from the first chapter. Emily is a caring soul that took on a troubled girl and when your reading the ending you are going to melt. It is a fantastic book. All that Emily had been though and she still wanted to take on someone who was all alone. I just can't stop thinking about this book!
I gave this book 5 stars two times. It is a Binge book, for sure.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for my honest review.

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Wishing Tree By Marybeth Whalen Giveaway!




Savvy, determined Ivy Marshall discovers that her husband has cheated on her on the very same day her sister's perfect boyfriend proposes on national television. When Ivy's mother asks her to return to her family's beach home to plan her sister's upcoming wedding, she decides to use the excuse to escape from the pain of her broken heart. When her return to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, brings Ivy face to face with her former fiance, old feelings are rekindled and she wonders if there is a future for them. However, when Ivy refuses to talk to her husband, he resorts to tweeting to her, expressing his remorse and making it clear he doesn't want to give up on their marriage. As she helps prepare the wishing tree for her sister's wedding, she must examine her dreams for her own future and what true love should be.
 
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Marybeth Whalen is the wife of Curt and mom of six children. The family lives outside Charlotte, NC. Marybeth is the author of the novels "The Mailbox," "She Makes It Look Easy," "The Guest Book" and "The Wishing Tree." She also serves as director of She Reads, an online book club focused on spotlighting the best in women's fiction. Marybeth spends most of her time in the grocery store but occasionally escapes long enough to scribble some words. She's always at work on her next novel. You can find her online at www.marybethwhalen.com.

Of course I am going to love this book it is set in North Carolina not far from where I live.
What a sweet story of forgiveness and grace. I could not wait to read the ending to see it turned out to have a happy ever after.
The Wishing Tree is such a neat idea, I loved it.
MaryBeth is such a super, fantastic author, she can draw you in from page one and she never lets you go until the very last page.
This is a 5 star book and I can't wait to see what MaryBeth has in store for us next.
I HIGHLY recommend this book.
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher for my honest review. 

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The Guest Book By Marybeth Whalen


When Macy Dillon was five years old her father encouraged her to draw a picture in the guestbook of a Carolina beach house. The next year, Macy returned to discover a drawing by an unidentified little boy on the facing page. Over the next eleven years the children continue to exchange drawings ... until tragedy ends visits to the beach house altogether. During her final trip to Sunset, Macy asks her anonymous friend to draw her one last picture and tells him where to hide the guest book in hopes that one day she will return to find it---and him. Twenty-five years after that first picture, Macy is back at Sunset Beach---this time toting a broken family and a hurting heart. One night, alone by the ocean, Macy asks God to help her find the boy she never forgot, the one whose beautiful pictures touched something deep inside of her. Will she ever find him? And if she does, will the guestbook unite them or merely be the relic of a lost childhood?


My Review

From the very first page this book is a page tuner. I have never read anything by Marybeth before so I was super excited to read this book. I love to find new authors, and Marybeth is sure a treat. You are going to LOVE this book. It kept me on my toes wanting to know who had drawn in The Guest Book each summer. Which one of the guys that Macy was talking to 21 years after the very first drawing. Macy prayed for God to send a guy into her life and God sent three, now which one was the right one? If you don't like books that draw you in and keep you hooked then you will not like this book. This book kept me guessing until the very last page!! I give this book 5 stars.

I was sent a copy of this book by Zondervan



About the Author

Marybeth Whalen is a member of the Proverbs 31 Ministries writing team and a regular contributor to their daily devotions, which reach over 350,000 people each day. Her first novel, The Mailbox, was released in June 2010. Her next novel, She Makes It Look Easy, was released in June 2011. Additionally, she serves as director of She Reads, Proverbs 31 Ministries' fiction division. Marybeth is the wife of Curt and mom of six children. The family lives outside Charlotte, North Carolina