Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Finding "Love & Luck" At the End of "The Road Home"

So, I finished "The Road Home" by Richard Paul Evans. It is the third book in his "The Broken Road" trilogy.  It was okay, but the series as a whole was really kind of "meh," in my opinion.  I won't say I hated the trilogy, but I think it wasn't Evans' best effort.  It seemed to be more of a challenge to himself to see if he could write the antithesis to his "The Walk" series.  Rather than writing about a man who had lost everything and was walking to find hope, "The Broken Road" series was more about a man reclaiming what was lost and finding himself in the process.  I hope I'm more impressed with his upcoming autumn release, "Noel Street." It's due to be released on November 5.  In the meantime, I'll occupy myself with "Love & Luck".  It's the second book written by Jenna Evans Welch, daughter of Richard Paul Evans.  Addie is visiting Ireland for her aunt's over-the-top destination wedding and hoping she can stop thinking about the one horrible thing that left her miserable and heartbroken--and threatens her future.  But her brother Ian isn't about to let her forget, and his constant needling leads to arguments and even a fistfight between the two once-inseparable siblings.  But when Addie discovers an unusual guidebook, Ireland for the Heartbroken, hidden in the dusty shelves of the hotel library, she's finally able to escape her anxious mind--and Ian's criticism.  And then their travel plans change.  Suddenly Addie finds herself on a whirlwind tour of the Emerald Isle, trapped in the world's smallest vehicle with Ian and his admittedly cute Irish-accented friend Rowan.  As the trio journeys over breathtaking green hills, past countless castles, and through a number of fairy-tail forests, Addie hopes her guidebook will heal not only her broken heart, but also her shattered relationship with her brother.  That is, if they don't get completely lost along the way.  I'm sure I'll enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Welch's debut novel, "Love & Gelato."  But only time will tell, so I'd better get started on my "Journey Through A Book" ASAP!

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