Review | Paradise Girls by Sandy Gingras
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Multiple narrators dive deep with a courage fueled by the willingness that "last chance" realizations inspire...
This story has a relatable character for any age. So, keep reading and find "your pair of shoes" to step into.
Set near the Everglades in a Florida resort community that has seen better days — but never lost its' true magic. Mirroring the journey of the characters that are each on the precipice of discovering a new path ahead if they don't want to lose their magic as well.
BONUS: Prepare yourself to meet a charming "young girl on the rise" that has a style of her own... And has encouraged me to be on the hunt for a unicorn t-shirt as soon as possible...
No judgment please. You are never too old to embrace a whimsical tee!... ✨😎✨
Pages: 320
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Sub-Genre: Domestic Fiction
Time Period: Present Day
Location: Florida (Everglades Region)
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SYNOPSIS
A broken engagement. A ruined vacation. An adorable little girl. This unlikely combination provides the perfect opportunity for something amazing to happen...
Mary Valley is feeling "off her game." Both personally and professionally. She writes features for a home magazine, but she's lost touch with writing content for real people. Her last feature was about a mega-mansion with a moat!
Plus, she's not very close with her daughter, CC, or her granddaughter, Larkin. Not to mention her relationship with her boss — who also happens to be her fiancé — is going nowhere. Neither towards the altar nor towards the type of work she feels passionate about.
Mary has just about had enough of her boss — and now ex-fiancé — who is always choosing everyone and everything over her. So she books herself a trip to The Low Key Inn... And invites her daughter and granddaughter to join her.
All seems great until her daughter bails on their family vacation together. Now all alone with her granddaughter — who is a unicorn-loving spirit child trapped in a long list of “do’s and don’t’s” by her mother — in this quirky hotel full of charm.
Mary struggles as she sees her paradise getaway retreat turn into a series of mishaps, problems, and disappointing challenges.
Then... Mary and Larkin book a fishing trip with Daniel who shares his houseboat with Tripod, an unforgettable three-legged dog.
Daniel is a man who is struggling since his son was killed in Afghanistan. He supports himself by taking resort guests out to sea via his fishing charter business. But his mind and heart are feeling a bit lost at sea.
When each of the characters in this book enters the story, we begin to see the truth of how life itself is a love story. We all belong in this world with someone, and when we find them their lives become more precious than anything else on earth — even if sometimes it takes a little time and effort to get there!
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