MORNINGS ON MAIN:
A Small-Town Texas Novel
by
Jodi Thomas
Genre: Mainstream Romance
Publisher: HQN
Number of Pages: 320 pages
AVAILABLE APRIL 10, 2018! (That’s Today!!!)
Jillian James has never had a place to call home. Desperate to make some quick cash before moving on again, she agrees to help an elderly woman close her beloved quilt shop.
Connor Larady’s grandmother has owned the shop all her life, but lately she has struggled with Alzheimer’s. Connor’s seventeen-year-old daughter has spent her whole life in Laurelee, Texas, and she feels restless. When Jillian moves to town, she represents travel, adventure and excitement.
Weaving together the story of three generations of women looking for a place to belong, Mornings on Main asks us to consider how we make our memories—what we remember, what we forget, what becomes part of our story—and remind us that it’s not where we live, but how we live that counts.
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Sneak Peek at Jodi Thomas’ Writing Spots
I have an office at the university, an office at home, and three hideouts I run away to. I Write everywhere I go. I tell myself a story to get to sleep every night. I don’t write for a living; I am a writer. What else can I say? I write.
Even though I wasn’t officially on this tour as a reviewer, I did snag a copy from Netgalley and wanted to share my thoughts on this book.
Living in Texas, I always enjoy books set in the Lone Star State and sometimes the locations are close to somewhere I have lived and I can imagine the town and the people. Laurel Springs felt like many small towns across the country where everyone knows each other and stick their noses in your business, but under the guise of being concerned. But that sort of community is a blessing to those that embrace it because they know that there are people that care about them and their well being.
Jillian ends up in this small town searching for details about her parents and her history. Growing up, she never had ties to anywhere she lived or any person other than her father, and even that is questionable based on some of their histories that is revealed throughout the story.
Connor has had a rough life, or at least not the one he expected to live out in his dreams. He wanted to travel and write books but ended up married with a daughter and the responsibilities that ensue. But meeting Jillian fills a hole that has been empty for quite some time.
This book has a great cast of characters, from the steady to the quirky. Each rounds out the story and makes an impact on the story and each other. I loved seeing Sunnie mature a bit more when it came to boys and I think Jillian had an impact on that even if it was subtle. Gram may be dealing with memory issues, but she is still pretty sharp and endears everyone to her that knows her, especially Joe who has probably loved her for 60+ years.
This book made me laugh and cry and the only thing I wish was an epilogue or something to let us know if Jillian ever resolved her past. I don’t want to say too much about that but would love to know what happened. I felt like a few stories were left unfinished and perhaps that means another book? Only time will tell.
We give it 4 1/2 paws.
With millions of books in print, Jodi Thomas is both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 45 novels and 14 short story collections. Her stories travel through the past and present days of Texas and draw readers from around the world.
In July 2006, Jodi was the 11th writer to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. With five RITA’s to her credit, along with National Readers’ Choice Awards and Booksellers’ Best Awards, Thomas has proven her skill as a master storyteller.
Honored in 2002 as a Distinguished Alumni by Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Thomas enjoys interacting with students at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, where she currently serves as Writer in Residence.
When not working on a novel, or inspiring students to pursue writing careers, Thomas enjoys traveling with her husband, renovating a historic home, and “checking up” on their grown sons and four grandchildren.
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Check out the other blogs on this tour
| 4/3/18 | Excerpt | Reading by Moonlight |
| 4/3/18 | Bonus Post | Hall Ways Blog |
| 4/4/18 | Review | Books in the Garden |
| 4/5/18 | Author Interview | Texas Book Lover |
| 4/6/18 | Review | That’s What She’s Reading |
| 4/7/18 | Excerpt | Chapter Break Book Blog |
| 4/8/18 | Guest Post | Story Schmoozing Book Reviews |
| 4/9/18 | Review | Carpe Diem Chronicles |
| 4/10/18 | Sneak Peek | StoreyBook Reviews |
| 4/11/18 | Excerpt | Books and Broomsticks |
| 4/12/18 | Review | Momma on the Rocks |
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