The Life She Wants
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01K24D2C6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Only one friend stands by her, a friend she's known since high school, who encourages her to come home to Sonoma County. She is left with nothing. But starting over isn't easy, and Sonoma is full of unhappy memories, too. Richard Compton stole his clients' life savings to fund a lavish life in New York City, and, although she was never involved in the business, Emma bears the burden of her husband's crimes. It's an uneasy reunion as both women face the mistakes they've made over the years. And people she'd rather not face, especially Riley Kerrigan. In the aftermath of her financier husband's suicide, Emma Shay Compton's dream life is shattered. Riley and Emma were like sisters - until Riley betrayed Emma, ending their friendship. Emma left town, planning to never look back. Now, trying to stand on her own two feet, Emma can't escape her husband's reputation and is forced to turn to the last person she thought she'd ever ask for help - her former best friend. Onl
SouthernGal8"Characters not dimensional enough to make a good book" according to SouthernGal820. At first I thought the story was going to be pretty good but it quickly became repetitive and boring, a lot of man bashing. I normally like Ms. Carr's books but this one almost seems as if she was mad at someone (perhaps a man?!) when writing it. Even the older ladies that Emma's landlady Penny hung out with were given bad marriages except one of themjust too much. I didn't feel any attachment to the characters, most especially Emma the main character. Even though she had been through so much she wasn't loveable to me, barely likeable. Th. 0 said Characters not dimensional enough to make a good book. At first I thought the story was going to be pretty good but it quickly became repetitive and boring, a lot of man bashing. I normally like Ms. Carr's books but this one almost seems as if she was mad at someone (perhaps a man?!) when writing it. Even the older ladies that Emma's landlady Penny hung out with were given bad marriages except one of themjust too much. I didn't feel any attachment to the characters, most especially Emma the main character. Even though she had been through so much she wasn't loveable to me, barely likeable. Th. William D. Curnutt said Romance at it's most complicated. Another romantic hit by Robyn Carr. I always wonder how she gets her ideas and think she must be running out of them and then another novel comes along and I am captivated by the story and the characters and can't put the book down.In this story we have two young girls who become best of friends in elementary school and travel through the school years almost connected at the hip. They share each others highs and lows and have some things in common that bind them together almost as sisters.But, then a boy gets in the mix. Emma starts datin. Deep, rewarding, contemplative An excellent book by this talented storyteller. It was so exquisitely crafted, all the strands in this story were so very well braided together into this magnificent whole. Two girls, best friends, a friendship broken apart from a betrayal. One goes away, escaping, and ends marrying rich and then comes back home broke and persecuted. The other, out of guilt and necessity due to pregnancy, starts cleaning houses to support her baby and ends with a housecleaning business, a driven ruthless woman. When they meet again, there are all these fe