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Life has been anything but kind, and everything that can go wrong has. At an age when life should be coming together and questions should start to be answered, Hope finds herself feeling very alone and very confused. As her life spirals out of control, she realizes she needs help. And she needs it quickly.
With the love and support of some very dear friends, Hope slowly begins to find her true self, and along the way, she meets someone. Someone who makes her feel like living to see another day might just be worth it.
But with happiness, comes pain. Pain from a past that simply won't be forgotten. Walking a dangerously fine line between joy and utter despair, Hope wonders if happy endings really do exist. And if they do, is there one waiting for her?
I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
First Look:
This book was a tear-jerker in so many places. A thirtieth birthday celebration for Hope turns out to be a breakdown for Hope when she finally comes clean to her three closest friends on what is really going on in her life. I am only going to say this because I do not want to ruin any surprises is you plan on reading this book; Hope’s life is a complete mess from every aspect. Thank goodness for strong female friendships, this was one of the things that I loved about this book, the friendship and support between the women.
Second Look:
Hope is relocated in a very beautiful seaside community and is trying to pick up the pieces of her life, in walks Sam, a love interest for Hope who is also trying to recover from a tragedy. These two are meant for each other, another thing that I liked about the book, there is a sense of hopefulness to this story.
Last Look:
Without giving too much away about the plot, through a terrible awful tragedy Hope eventually finds what she wants in life and deserves. It is so hard not to go into detail about this book because there are so many parts that were so sad but written so well. I loved the strength of Hope’s character, I think this is what I liked most about the book, Hope never gave up on life no matter how hard it got for her.

This sounds like an emotional read but one that is worth it. Great review!
Thanks , it was.
Great review Cindy. Thanks for sharing.
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Awesome review, Cindy. A tear jerker book is like a guilty pleasure to me. I hate it but I love it. I still can’t move on from the last tear-jerker I read. It is awesome but such a torture story. ??
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I agree! It’s good and bad, I just can’t decide…… 🙂
Oh no! I cry so easily now
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Nice that this is about hope and that it explores someone at 30 who feels like she should have it together but doesn’t. Looks like a good read. 🙂
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I’ve been staying away from the emotional reads recently but this does sound like a good book.
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It was and I do that too from time to time.
This sounds like a really emotional read. I will have to keep it in mind the next time I am in the mood for a book with a lot of feelings. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thank you Carole. It is emotional but worth the cry.
I love hopeful books! Reading the lead’s challenging times can be emotional and it’s quite inspiring to see them fight thru it all and succeed.
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A Thirty-Something Girl definitely sounds very emotional, Cindy! And there are days I really both want and need a good try, so on to the wish-list it goes 🙂
Great review, thanks for sharing.
Have a fantastic Friday and happy reading.
I am happy that you want to read this.
I’m thinking this is a two kleenex box read. Great review Thanks Cindy!
It is ! Thanks for stopping by.
This sounds great and something I would enjoy. Great review!
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I’m so glad this had strong female friendships!! And it also sounds so emotional! I hope i get to read this someday..Great review Cindy 🙂
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I hope so too!
I haven’t heard about this book before. It sounds very emotional. It looks like I’ll need some tissues to read this book. Wonderful review, Cindy!
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