Two woman who experienced tramatic events in their lives come together and travel. It's more than that though.
It's about friendship, trust, facing the grief in your life and choosing to move forward. Mariah Ellsworth was an Olympic champion snowboarder and experienced a devasting injury. Later in the book you'll find out how she was injured and why she's in physical therapy. It definitely wasn't what you would expect. She is also mourning her mother Rachel and decides to finish a book project Rachel started about Parsi tea houses in London, Marrakech, and India. But she can't do it on her own. She needs physical help and a person who can speak fluent French.
Veronica answers the advert and applies for the position to travel with Mariah. She is old enough to be Mariah's mother and that makes for an interesting relationship. Veronica needs the job and the money as her husband left for for a younger woman and continually tries to indercut her on alimony. Her adult children are whiny, they don't want mom to be away at Christmas time yet they don't plan to spend any time with her. They will be at a ski resort with dad. Veronica is in a bad place and this job and travel is exactly what she needs.
Definitely an armchair travel book. I liked her book We Believed in Mermaids more than this one but I was never tempted to DNF this book. If you like the settings in England this book has a bit in London. The authors book The Lost Girls of Devon will immerse you in that part of England.
Trading Post / Here is something I thought I'd throw out there and see if anyone has seen this book I am having a wee bit of trouble acquiring.
The End of Seeing by Christy Collins - Can't find this one on Amazon and I am looking to find a used copy that doesn't cost me an arm and a leg. Big ask. If you happen to see it at a used bookstore, and it's not too expensive, I would happily trade you a book or paypal you the cost and postage. Or point me toward a source I'm sure I don't know about and I can acquire.
UPDATE- Thank you Deb, I bought it! Just the right price too.
My book habit..... 🤷♀️
Upcoming is the nonfiction about Cornwall by du Maurier and The Correspondent review.
Sharing with Joy for British Isles Friday.
This sounds really good, Tina. I don't think I've read anything by Barbara O'Neal, so I'll add it to my list. Good luck finding a copy of the Collins book.
ReplyDeleteLes, a friend sent me my first Barbara O'Neal book, that was the Mermaids one. I was absorbed in that plot. Then i read one more and somehow forgot to grab more of her work. I read on her website that she lives on the Oregon coast.
DeleteI found where she lives! I was looking at her Instagram and recognized the location. We're actually going there a week from tomorrow, taking my mom down for a little get-away. Maybe I can find the Mermaid book at the bookstore in town. Thanks, Tina!
DeleteThat's fantastic! Now I need to look her up on IG. Please take photos. As she lives in the area of the bookstore you may even see her there.
DeleteBy the way, the Correspondent by Virginia Evans is on sale for $2.99 for Kindle today!
Thanks for heads-up about The Correspondent. I have a hard cover copy. :)
DeleteThe End of Seeing is a 2.99 Kindle book today. I'm glad you enjoyed The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth, even if you didn't like it quite as much as We Believed in Mermaids.
ReplyDeleteDeb, thank you, I just purcahsed it! Honestly I looked yesterday and few days before that and only saw the paperback version which is now unavailable. Thank you much!
DeleteYay! So glad you found a reasonably priced copy. That's so frustrating when you can't. I haven't read The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth but it looks like a good read.
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I have enjoyed some of her other books so I would try more. The Mermaid one was good. It's not about mermaids, haha
DeleteYay! I'm glad that Deb helped you find a copy of the book you wanted!
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