reviews by wendy’s house
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
Three sisters who are very close go through the trials and tribulations of family life. Their mum dies when they are very young, leaving dad to raise them. They fall in and out of love, have arguments, party together, and basically go through life as sisters do. They were raised on a ranch and have always worked hard to ensure it runs smoothly. As in real life, Dad has his favourite much to the annoyance of the other two sisters.
The youngest decides to marry someone whom her oldest sister loves and this tears them apart in a small way. When the youngest meets a new farm hand and falls deeply in love with him, the family are torn even more apart, as nobody trusts this new man.
Read the book to find out how this once loving family helps each other to come to turns with changes, upsets, etc. They argue continuously but always seem to make up as only family members can.
I’ve enjoyed this book as I have five sisters and this reminded me that all disagreements can be sorted out if you believe they can be.
Kristin describes the country side in detail and at times, it felt as if I could picture the village, ranch and countryside.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good family story with normal family upheavals.
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts
Just when I thought I had read them all, I found this older book by one of my favourite authors. Published in 2001, it shows why this author has sold millions of copies of books.
If you are after a ghost story with romance and mystery, then this is just the book for you. The story starts in 1899 and winds its way to 2002, when a family descendant buys the manor where the mystery took place.
Declan is a descendant of an occupant of the manor and just happens to fall in love with another descendant but from a different family. The spirits want them to uncover the truth about the mystery and are definitely not shy about causing great upheaval with the new owner, friends and contractors who are there to help restore the great manor back to its glory.
A wonderful read which kept me wanting more, time and time again. Be prepared to want to keep on reading long after your allotted time has come to an end….you won’t want to put this one down!
