Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Genre:
Women’s Fiction/ Contemporary/ Saga
Approximate
word count:
85-90,000 words
Availability
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Author:
“Bestselling
author, Lia Fairchild, is both a traditionally published and
independent author who writes women's fiction, romance, and chick
lit. Fans of her books praise her endearing, real characters who come
to life in stories that will touch your heart.
Fairchild
is addicted to the warmth of Southern California and holds a
bachelor's degree in journalism and a multiple-subject teaching
credential. She is a wife and mother of two teenagers.”
To
see more of her books visit her website or follow her on Facebook.
Description:
“Four
Friends. Four Different Paths. One Unwavering Friendship.
Two
decades of love, laughter, promises, and secrets hold together four
friends pursuing different paths in life.
Jax
always lived on the edge, skating through life with no apparent
ambition, yet remained the energy and emotional cement of the group.
She longs to be accepted.
Sage,
career-driven, has always followed a carefully laid out plan for her
future. But one look at the sexy ex-con staying on her friend's sofa
has her questioning everything.
Emily,
the college drop-out, has three children that are her whole life.
She's slowly lost herself, subconsciously seeking dangerous ways to
cope.
Ned
yearns to stand up and be counted. But his new feelings for one of
the girls has him pulled in different directions.
These
four friends will test the ties that have held them together for so
long, and in the process unveil truths about themselves they never
knew existed.”
Appraisal:
Circle
in the Sand is at its
basic a contemporary women’s fiction told through four points of
view. Jax, Sage, Emily, and Ned have had a lasting friendship from
childhood through to adulthood each leading very different lives, but
always connected. Each character is introduced individually in
present time and we are given flashbacks of defining moments in each
of their lives. Each character is well defined and their journeys are
realistic and their situations are believable and vastly different.
Ms.
Fairchild did an excellent job weaving each of these character's
stories seamlessly together. Her transitions are smooth, easy to
read, and entertaining. There are a few twists in each of their lives
that keeps the story moving forward. Sage’s grandmother Rose’s
birthday was one of my favorite highlights and made reading this
story worth the time to read the whole book. It left a smile on my
face.
My
favorite character though was Jax, perhaps because I would love to be
more like her. However, the one I identified the most with was Emily,
even though her journey was very different from mine. It was nice to
get a male view from Ned, Emily’s twin brother, of these three
female friends. Even though he is floundering a bit with his own life
he was always there for these women, mostly feeling like a fourth
wheel. Sage was the hardest for me like, her journey was probably the
most unique and life changing.
I
don’t read a lot of women’s fiction, I prefer fantasy and mythic
stories where I try to escape everyday life and lose myself in
different worlds. However, I did enjoy Circle
in the Sand and I am glad
I read it. This would be a great beach read and not because there is
sand in the title.
FYI:
Adult
language, several F bombs are dropped. Some adult situations, not
overly graphic.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I came
across a small number of proofing errors, which mostly consisted of
missing words, wrong words, or extra words.
Rating: **** Four stars
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