Monday, February 10, 2020

The Fifth Avenue Story Society Blog Tour


About the Book


Book:  The Fifth Avenue Story Society
Author: Rachel Hauck
Genre:  Contemporary Romance/ Women’s Fiction
Release Date: February 4, 2020

An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories.

Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.

Literature professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.

Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.

Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.

Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother’s multimillion-dollar empire.

When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to bear their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.

Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it’s there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.

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My Review

The novel got off to a bit of a slow start, setting up the plot. It took a while for all of the characters to be established and reasonably come together. I did like Hauck creating such engaging characters right from the start. I wanted to know what would happen to them and how their lives would interact. Hence my impatience through the first half of the book.

The story developed in the second half of the book was worth the wait. An unlikely weekly gathering of misfits becoming friends. People finally willing to bare their lives, heal past hurts and dare take the step to fully live again. The result has a fairy tale flavor to it but isn't that how we'd like life to work out?

This thought provoking novel is a good invitation to live life, to let go of all the chains that hold us back. I can imagine a lively group discussion about it with trusted friends.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author


Rachel Hauck is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestselling author of The Wedding Dress, which was also named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times and was a RITA finalist. Rachel lives in central Florida with her husband and pet and writes from her ivory tower. Visit her online at RachelHauck.com; Facebook: RachelHauck; Twitter: @RachelHauck; Instagram: @rachelhauck.

Read an Excerpt

Read an excerpt here.

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I received a complimentary egalley of  this book through Celebrate Lit. My comments are an independent and honest review. The reest of the copy of this post was provided by Celebrate Lit.

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