Kaira Rouda is an AMAZINGLY talented author. I was asked to review this book as a member of One2One Network.
Honestly, as a mom of two very busy kids, I haven’t had time to read in a long time, and I was a bit nervous that I wouldn’t be able to finish this book when I needed to to get this review done. WRONG.
This book is your perfect summer read. Not just because of the easy-readability of it, but because of the fantastic story it tells. Within the first 2 pages, I saw myself. Unbelievable!
A brief synopsis of the book:
Here, Home, Hope by author Kaira Rouda is the fictional story of one woman’s courageous journey through midlife crisis and personal reinvention - all told with a sense of heart and humor.
Kelly Mills Johnson becomes restless in her thirty-ninth year. An appetite for more forces her to take stock of her ordinary middle-American existence and her neighbors’ seemingly perfect lives. Her marriage to a successful attorney has settled into a comfortable routine, and being the mother of two adorable sons has been rewarding but exhausting. Meanwhile, Kelly’s own passions lie wasted. She eyes with envy the lives of her two best friends, Kathryn and Charlotte, both beautiful, successful businesswomen who seem to have it all. Kelly takes charge of her life, armed with Post-It Notes and a T2C plan. Kelly is at once inspiring as she blends her home life with her new-found passion.
I took this book with me to Maine and within two days I had finished it. I could not put it down! I kept wondering- surely that man’s not having an affair? And NOT HER? And the itch to “do something” in Kelly’s 39th year — well, I’m forty and I birthed this blog a little over a year ago. I GET IT. I love Kelly Johnson now because I feel so much like her. I can’t wait to see what else is on the horizon for Kaira Rouda, and as a sometimes writer myself, I LOVE her talent.
What other authors are saying about Kaira Rouda and Here, Hope, Home:
”Endearingly honest, consistently upbeat, Here, Home, Hope is an inspiring read that left me feeling genuinely hopeful.”
— Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us and The Stormchasers, and one of Oprah’s Thirty Favorite Women Writers
”Reading Kaira Rouda is like getting together with one of your best friends – fun, fast, and full of great advice! Here, Home, Hope sparkles with humor and heart.”
— Claire Cook, bestselling author of Must Love Dogs and Best Staged Plans
“If you’ve ever felt your own life contained a list of Things to Change (and whose hasn’t?), then you will fall in love with Kelly Johnson, the restless protagonist of Here, Home, Hope. Kaira Rouda’s funny, moving novel is a model of inspiration and reinvention for anyone seeking to find what’s next in life.”
— Katrina Kittle, author of The Blessings of the Animals
This is definitely Chick Lit - perfect for your pool/beach bag. You can also pick it up for your reader on Amazon
, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound, Books a Million, Borders, and Powell’s Books.
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We’re so pleased to hear that you liked the book! I found it hard to put down as well. The story was quite compelling!
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