Book
Description:
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 reveal 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.
My
Review:
Everyone has a story. The five New Yorkers invited to The Fifth Avenue Story Society soon find out their stories stand between their tendency to hide from themselves and their need to live a full life. Rachel Hauck has created flawed characters you'll come to love. As in life, the reader gets to know each one, in a slow deliberate fashion. By the end of the book I was rooting for them to figure out what they needed and to accomplish their life desires. I especially enjoyed Coral's journey. She's the most honest, even when she holds back a bit of her story until she can't. Ed is lovable, Chuck's story tugs at the heart. By the end of the book, I was reminded of the beauty and importance of friendship and the joy of encouragement. This is a great read to cozy up with on a long winter day. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Everyone has a story. The five New Yorkers invited to The Fifth Avenue Story Society soon find out their stories stand between their tendency to hide from themselves and their need to live a full life. Rachel Hauck has created flawed characters you'll come to love. As in life, the reader gets to know each one, in a slow deliberate fashion. By the end of the book I was rooting for them to figure out what they needed and to accomplish their life desires. I especially enjoyed Coral's journey. She's the most honest, even when she holds back a bit of her story until she can't. Ed is lovable, Chuck's story tugs at the heart. By the end of the book, I was reminded of the beauty and importance of friendship and the joy of encouragement. This is a great read to cozy up with on a long winter day. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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