Normandie Fischer is at it again–illustrating the complex heart of the mature woman. Hers aren’t the novels of first love and high hopes for the future. They aren’t aimed at fresh-faced youngsters looking for romance–and a husband, children, and a house with a white picket fence. They’re aimed at women who have already been there, and wear the tarnish to prove it.
After years of marriage and raising two children–now adults–Samantha “Sam” Ransom got tossed out by her husband and caught by her childhood friend-turned-lover. Big Mistake #2.
Her remedy is to get away from everyone and everything, so she heads to Italy, ostensibly to visit her daughter who is studying there, but primarily to sort out the question many women face as they mature: How could I be so stupid?
By the time she’s faced with a new possibility of loving and being loved, the only conclusion she has reached is that she can’t trust her own judgment. Best not to climb out on that limb a second time.
As always, Normandie’s portrayal of the kind of pain and confusion a rejected woman bears is spot on. Her promise of hope and healing through reliance on God and His grace is also spot on.
As a Women’s Fiction writer, Normandie knows the heart of women–which earns her another five stars!
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Linda W. Yezak 
Oh, my, Linda. What can I say except thank you! I’m so glad you liked it. I’m glad you saw into it and brought out what’s real about Sam and her world. Our world?
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You have a great way of capturing the complexities of women’s emotions. Love your books!
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I imagine that’s my age showing, Linda. Complexities were what I once called problems or disasters and now know are just part of living. Nary a one of us gets a free ride in this life. Best to learn how to laugh at the messes and then turn them into stories.
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Yep. 🙂
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Great review for a great book, Linda. I read this book last summer, and the characters have stayed with me. That’s the mark of an excellent book, I think.
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How dear of you, Robin. I’m so glad the characters stick with more than just their author. Sometimes I actually forget they’re not real. I mean, what would Teo do here? Or I can imagine Rhea slapping my hand, or Sam trying to believe in her ending…
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I agree, Robin. Memorable characters are definitely the “mark of an excellent book”!
Normandie, I feel the same way about my characters. I think an author *must* breathe life into the characters– otherwise, why bother?
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Amen!
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Normandie’s second book has been sitting in my to-read list for a while now (just so much to do, to write, to read, hard to keep up with it all). But I’m looking forward to the read, now, more than ever.
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
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That to-do list seems ever growing, doesn’t it? And I keep adding books to my TBR pile… Hope you enjoy it when it makes it to the top of yours!
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