4 STARS (I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review). "Where Luck Meets Trust, Miracles Can Happen Christy Haviland served eight months in prison, giving birth behind bars to the child of the man who put her there and might yet destroy her. Now she's free again, but what does that mean?As smart as she is, a learning disability has kept her from learning to read. And that's the least of her hurdles. Georgia Ferguson, talented educator, receives a mysterious charm bracelet that may help her find the mother who abandoned her at birth.Does she want to follow the clues, and if she does, can reticent Georgia reach out for help along the way?Both women are standing at a crossroads, a place where unlikely unions can be formed. A place where two very different women might bridge the gap between generations and education, and together make tough choices. Somewhere between the townships called Luck and Trust, at a mountain cabin known as the Goddess House, two very different women may even, if they dare, find common ground and friendship." (From Amazon)I didn't have any expectations with Somewhere Between Luck and Trust and was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this novel. I felt invested in the characters and wanted to know more and where they would go. As I read the novel it sounded like there was another novel before this one. I looked it up and the first book is One Mountain Away. I read the first book second and it read like a prequel but there were some spoilers yet it did not ruin the story for me. This is a wonderful series featuring a group of women, known as the Domestic Goddesses, who help out other women who are in need. They have a cabin in the mountains that is used to provide accommodations and time for women who need to work things out. Cristy has just been released from the North Carolina Women's Correction Facility. She served time for shoplifting. As the story unfolds she comes to understand just how far her ex-boyfriend had gone to have her framed and sent to prison and why. She finds help with her own personal issues relating to illiteracy. She learns to accept herself and build on her strengths. And she ultimately works out what is best for the son that she gave birth to while in prison. Richards novel deals with the theme of working out the best possible answers for an individual, not necessarily what everyone might think is the right answer.
What do You think about La Saveur Du Printemps (2014)?
This was a great read about empowering women and the friendships made along the way
—RoxyTocin
I really enjoy Emilie Richards books and this book did not disappoint me.
—blackpussy911
Couldn't put this book down. Off to start the next one by Richards!
—kieshy01
