A Mother's Day

 

A lovely story on a Mother's Day. I like how the characters are connected by a person, and by a  tragic action. But don't really know each other. Seems like Mother's Day comes into view for each mom and son.

For each character like Julie wanting to spend her time with her son because she knows someday she will have to share him. Sadly they see someone fall. How does she answer that question from her son. She tries to shield him. It all happened like slow motion and I'm sure Asher plays it over in his head.

Julie will use what happened to her mother right before Mother's Day. All can be done is reach out to family and friends. Hug each other. And maybe eat some ice cream. As Julie is there for Asher.

Now Lynne being a new mom she is all kinds of nervous wanting to keep her baby safe. Maybe too over protective. But when Lynne looks at Ben his laugh could light up the darkest day. With Lynne's case she needed to take care of her own self. Finding things that make her feel even.  So when she saw this tragic fall she could only think why isn't anyone helping. But Lynne forgets not everyone can do all things. It only could be that someone called for help. 

I like when the situation was under control that Lynne called her husband Tom, and told him she knew then what she wanted to pursue as a career to help people. An admirable job, in the health profession. 

Then we come to Mary and her son Chris. I think the story of these two is my favorite. Chris did beat all negatives  of having Aspergers. You can only hope some part of a life will help turn things around for the good. Which Chris did. He wanted to be normal. And Mary was going to have that happen. I think the cool part is Chris having this "color synesthesia", a world where he sensed a color based on how a person smelled. We finally find out that Chris knew this person that fell. And like some he was going to be sad.

So what's a mother to do is to be there for her son. To back him up and be as strong for it.  And Chris started talking and thought Austin's color was purple. The feeling was deep enough that Chris thought he should have noticed.

He knew that connection was strong with his mom Mary, for she was a blue. Mom's love

I read a recent book of Kaira Rouda's and liked it. Never had any doubts with this story either. I'll be looking forward to reading more of her books.

I give A Mother's Day 5 

The Last Mrs Parrish

I have several books by this author on my wishlist. But The Last Mrs Parrish is the first I read.
At first when I started reading I thought "this book is going to be a cliche story". It had all the cliches of woman wants other woman's husband. Wants to take over her life. Well! it kinda was like that. But when I read on I seen there was a depth to this characters. It wasn't until close to the second or third part that the story took a turn.

Daphne the  first wife that we know of, I thought ok typical, married a rich man, went to all obligations etc... There was another side to her. She wasn't all that flaky that she didn't know what was going on in her household. And at the end she was the better person for it.

Jackson seemed to be upstanding man. Until reading more of this other side of him. Dark, nasty, and privileged person. I don't know how Daphne put up with it. I would have killed him by that time.

Amber, what can I say about her. She was something alright. She was one, two steps ahead of Jackson. The whole family there for a while. The cliche becomes a victim at the end. Too clever for her own good.

Then there was the kids Tallulah and Bella. Not to forget about Jackson Junior. All little ones who were caught in middle of all the deceitfulness. They are the true victims in all of this. And hope they grow up to be wonderful people.

And having a part in this story worth mentioning is Daphne's mother and father. Although he passed away her father knew Jackson was a bad influence. But you know that we can't say anything to our kids. Im glad to read that Daphne did get to mend fences with her mother.

I have highlights from kindle that stood out for me on Goodreads


I was going to give The Last Mrs Parrish a 3 but as I stated that the story took on its own turn to better the story. For that I give The Last Mrs Parrish 5

Looking forward to reading  another one of Liv Constantine books The Last Time I Saw You