Summary:
She was the thread that wove their tapestry together.
With a group of women as diverse as the ladies from Brightwood Trace, you might not think them to be close. There’s Julianne, a nurse with an unsettling psychic ability that allows her to literally feel what her patients feel, Andrea, a strong fortress sheltering a faltering core, Ginger, a mother torn between being a stay-at-home mom or following her career aspirations, and Iona, the oldest, whose feisty, no-nonsense attitude disarms even toughest of the tough. Not exactly the ingredients for the most cohesive cocktail . . . Until you add Paisley, the liveliest and friendliest of the clan, who breathed life into them all.
But when their glowing leader falls ill with cancer, it’s up to these women to do what Paisley has done for them since the beginning: lift her up. Overcoming and accepting the inevitability of loss, the women draw closer than ever; finding together the strength to embrace and cherish their lives with acceptance, gratitude and most importantly, love. Finally living with the vigor that Paisley has shown them from the start, they are able to see their lives in a new light, while learning to say goodbye to the brightest star they’ve ever known. Over the course of just three months, these four women will undergo a magnificent transformation that leaves nobody unchanged.
My take: 3 looks
Originally reviewed March 21, 2013
Not a real pick-me-up, but it was easy to read, interesting and engaging. Reminiscent of “The Wednesday Sisters” by Meg Waite Clayton, it follows five women through 10 years. Written in the present, it reveals the inner thoughts and workings through a series of flashbacks from each woman’s perspective. When Paisley falls ill, they are all shaken from their comfortable roles into new roles with which all are unfamiliar.
While this was an entertaining book, I was not as invested in the characters as I was in “Wednesday”, and would recommend the Waite Clayton book before picking this one.
Somewhat recommended.
