Helpful Score: 2
Every woman has that group of friends in her life ~ her "go to girls. The friends that she can turn to who 'get it". The ones who are there for you no matter what. The ones who laugh with you and cry with you. The ones that will always be there. These are the women of Napa Valley.
Jaime is the editor-in-chief of Wine Lover's Magazine, a single mother and caretaker to her senile mother-in-law ~ a woman who thinks her daily caregiver is Dean Martin. Jaime is still recovering, financially and emotionally from the death of her husband several years earlier. But when she finds what could be the key to happiness, can she open the door and let it in? Or will her feelings of guilt and betrayal hold her back?
Danielle is a vinter and the divorced mom of two. She's basking in what she knows is going to be a successful launch of her new wines. Wines she created on her own after her divorce. But what she doesn't expect is for her daughter to come home with news that will shock her to her core. Will an old flame help her accept the changes that are coming and find the love she's been missing in her life for so long? Or will a tragedy that no one sees coming change the course of their lives forever?
Kat is a sommelier, co-owner of a magnificent restaurant with her chef husband, and mother of a blended family. But is being deeply in love with your husband enough to get them through the teenage years, step-children and exes? And what happens when old faces return and she's faced with the knowledge that not everything is what you thought it was. What happens when she finds she was mad at the wrong person and finds out the "right one" was in the wrong? Can she forgive and move on? Can love overcome everything and truly bring a family together?
Alyssa is an artist and gallery owner with a secret of her own. One she was hoping would stay buried deep in her closet. But the time has come for her to put someone else first, to face the past and to deal with her demons. What she never expected to find was love and her "home."
No matter what is going on in their own lives, no matter the heartache or joy they're experiencing, these four women are always there to love, support and encourage each other.
This book is a clear example of the power of friendship and how it can last throughout the years. You will laugh with them and you will cry with them. It's the story of true and lasting friendships. It's the type of friendships that every woman should experience and a story we can hopefully all relate to. A book that anyone with friends can not afford to not read.
Jaime is the editor-in-chief of Wine Lover's Magazine, a single mother and caretaker to her senile mother-in-law ~ a woman who thinks her daily caregiver is Dean Martin. Jaime is still recovering, financially and emotionally from the death of her husband several years earlier. But when she finds what could be the key to happiness, can she open the door and let it in? Or will her feelings of guilt and betrayal hold her back?
Danielle is a vinter and the divorced mom of two. She's basking in what she knows is going to be a successful launch of her new wines. Wines she created on her own after her divorce. But what she doesn't expect is for her daughter to come home with news that will shock her to her core. Will an old flame help her accept the changes that are coming and find the love she's been missing in her life for so long? Or will a tragedy that no one sees coming change the course of their lives forever?
Kat is a sommelier, co-owner of a magnificent restaurant with her chef husband, and mother of a blended family. But is being deeply in love with your husband enough to get them through the teenage years, step-children and exes? And what happens when old faces return and she's faced with the knowledge that not everything is what you thought it was. What happens when she finds she was mad at the wrong person and finds out the "right one" was in the wrong? Can she forgive and move on? Can love overcome everything and truly bring a family together?
Alyssa is an artist and gallery owner with a secret of her own. One she was hoping would stay buried deep in her closet. But the time has come for her to put someone else first, to face the past and to deal with her demons. What she never expected to find was love and her "home."
No matter what is going on in their own lives, no matter the heartache or joy they're experiencing, these four women are always there to love, support and encourage each other.
This book is a clear example of the power of friendship and how it can last throughout the years. You will laugh with them and you will cry with them. It's the story of true and lasting friendships. It's the type of friendships that every woman should experience and a story we can hopefully all relate to. A book that anyone with friends can not afford to not read.
Happy Hour is just one of those great novels that come along that have you up late turning the pages. A group of women who gather together to share friendship, ups and downs of life, laughter and tears.
There is Jamie, a woman who was living the dream until her husband's cancer came back. Now, she's the editor-in-chief at a wine lover's magazine, raising her daughter on her own, as well as caring for her elderly mother-in-law.
Danielle, whose husband divorces her after twenty years of marriage. She has one daughter in college, one still at home, but she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of winemaking, a dream her ex-husband had mocked.
Alyssa, a beautiful woman who owns a gallery but is also an artist. She is living a wonderful life until an event from her past catches up to her future.
Then there is Kat, when recently divorced was looking for a job, and she found Christian's. She is the Sommilier and her and Christian hit it off instantly. They marry and they work together and raise a passel of children.
Though ups and downs, laughter and joy, tears and tradegy, the women meet every other Sunday for their Happy Hour. A time they try new wines, gourmet food and share their lives and offer advice and understanding.
The characters of Happy Hour are well-developed and realistic. Their troubles are tangible and relatable to the reader and the writing is smooth, the pages flowing like water. I loved Happy Hour and I'm sure if you enjoy Women's Fiction, you will too. Two thumbs up!
There is Jamie, a woman who was living the dream until her husband's cancer came back. Now, she's the editor-in-chief at a wine lover's magazine, raising her daughter on her own, as well as caring for her elderly mother-in-law.
Danielle, whose husband divorces her after twenty years of marriage. She has one daughter in college, one still at home, but she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of winemaking, a dream her ex-husband had mocked.
Alyssa, a beautiful woman who owns a gallery but is also an artist. She is living a wonderful life until an event from her past catches up to her future.
Then there is Kat, when recently divorced was looking for a job, and she found Christian's. She is the Sommilier and her and Christian hit it off instantly. They marry and they work together and raise a passel of children.
Though ups and downs, laughter and joy, tears and tradegy, the women meet every other Sunday for their Happy Hour. A time they try new wines, gourmet food and share their lives and offer advice and understanding.
The characters of Happy Hour are well-developed and realistic. Their troubles are tangible and relatable to the reader and the writing is smooth, the pages flowing like water. I loved Happy Hour and I'm sure if you enjoy Women's Fiction, you will too. Two thumbs up!
Happy Hour is just one of those great novels that come along that have you up late turning the pages. A group of women who gather together to share friendship, ups and downs of life, laughter and tears.
There is Jamie, a woman who was living the dream until her husband's cancer came back. Now, she's the editor-in-chief at a wine lover's magazine, raising her daughter on her own, as well as caring for her elderly mother-in-law.
Danielle, whose husband divorces her after twenty years of marriage. She has one daughter in college, one still at home, but she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of wine making, a dream her ex-husband had mocked.
Alyssa, a beautiful woman who owns a gallery but is also an artist. She is living a wonderful life until an event from her past catches up to her future.
Then there is Kat, when recently divorced was looking for a job, and she found Christian's. She is the Sommilier and her and Christian hit it off instantly. They marry and they work together and raise a passel of children.
Though ups and downs, laughter and joy, tears and tragedy, the women meet every other Sunday for their Happy Hour. A time they try new wines, gourmet food and share their lives and offer advice and understanding.
The characters of Happy Hour are well-developed and realistic. Their troubles are tangible and relatable to the reader and the writing is smooth, the pages flowing like water. I loved Happy Hour and I'm sure if you enjoy Women's Fiction, you will too. Two thumbs up!
There is Jamie, a woman who was living the dream until her husband's cancer came back. Now, she's the editor-in-chief at a wine lover's magazine, raising her daughter on her own, as well as caring for her elderly mother-in-law.
Danielle, whose husband divorces her after twenty years of marriage. She has one daughter in college, one still at home, but she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of wine making, a dream her ex-husband had mocked.
Alyssa, a beautiful woman who owns a gallery but is also an artist. She is living a wonderful life until an event from her past catches up to her future.
Then there is Kat, when recently divorced was looking for a job, and she found Christian's. She is the Sommilier and her and Christian hit it off instantly. They marry and they work together and raise a passel of children.
Though ups and downs, laughter and joy, tears and tragedy, the women meet every other Sunday for their Happy Hour. A time they try new wines, gourmet food and share their lives and offer advice and understanding.
The characters of Happy Hour are well-developed and realistic. Their troubles are tangible and relatable to the reader and the writing is smooth, the pages flowing like water. I loved Happy Hour and I'm sure if you enjoy Women's Fiction, you will too. Two thumbs up!
