Genre: Women's Fiction
Description:
“Sophia
Douglas can’t shake the fear that she’s in over her head. A spontaneous
elopement and a layoff from her high-paying job are stressful enough, but a
plus sign on her pregnancy test sends her into a panic. Fearing her husband,
Terrence, might leave like her father did, Sophia confides her insecurities to
Tara, her friend and mom of three.
Though
Tara Fisher encourages Sophia to trust Terrence, she’s hiding her own secret: a
handsome attorney is pursuing her, and she’s questioning her commitment to
Josh, her husband of ten years. After a devastating career-ending accident,
Josh has changed and so have Tara ’s feelings
for him.
When
a crisis arises that threatens to destroy Sophia and Terrence’s young marriage,
Sophia must either overcome her fear of abandonment or lose everything she
never knew she wanted. Meanwhile, as Tara is
torn between responsibility and passion, her imperfectly put together life
starts to unravel, and ghosts from her past resurface to haunt her.
As
these two couples grapple with secrets, temptation, and illness, only time will
tell if their vows are strong enough to hold them together.”
Author:
“Alessandra
Harris loves drama... well, on the page, that is. Alessandra's novels delve
into real-life issues without shying away from controversial topics and reflect
the diversity of the world in which she lives. After graduating from San Jose State
Currently,
Alessandra is the organizer of San Jose Writers, an eclectic group of writers
in the South Bay Area, California
To
learn more about Ms. Harris you can visit her website or follow her on
Facebook or Twitter.
Appraisal:
Blaming the Wind is the story of two married couples who are
grappling with life and the unexpected twists it sometimes takes. Terrence and
Sophia are relative newlyweds while Tara and Josh have been married ten years
and have several children. The story is told from the point-of-view of all four
of these characters.
I
thought the story captured a lot of the difficulties that are commonly
experienced by married couples. Things like different and changing
expectations, attitudes due to past experience, and the unexpected issues the
world throws at you. I found Blaming the Wind to be a dramatic and
entertaining read that I could easily relate to.
FYI:
Some
adult language.
Format/Typo Issues:
No
significant issues.
Rating: **** Four
Stars
Reviewed by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 90-95,000 words
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