Family for Beginners by Sarah Morgan
Publisher &
Release: HQN Publishing, May 5, 2020
Time
and setting: Present Day, New York
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women’s
Fiction
Length: 358 Pages
Heat Level: 1 Flame
Rating: 5 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
USA TODAY bestselling
author Sarah Morgan returns with a life-affirming exploration of love, loss,
and how families come in all shapes and sizes…
New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker. He’s the first man to ever really see her, and it’s life changing.
Teenager Izzy Parker is holding it together by her fingertips. Since her mother passed away a year ago, looking after her dad and little sister is the only thing that makes Izzy feel safe. Discovering her father has a new girlfriend is her worst nightmare—she is not in the market for a replacement mom. Then her father invites Flora on their summer vacation…
Flora’s heart aches for Izzy, but she badly wants her relationship with Jack to work. As the summer unfolds, Flora must push her own boundaries to discover parts of herself she never knew existed—and to find the family she’s always wanted.
New York florist Flora Donovan is living the dream, but her bubbly optimism hides a secret. She’s lonely. Orphaned as a child, she’s never felt like she’s belonged anywhere…until she meets Jack Parker. He’s the first man to ever really see her, and it’s life changing.
Teenager Izzy Parker is holding it together by her fingertips. Since her mother passed away a year ago, looking after her dad and little sister is the only thing that makes Izzy feel safe. Discovering her father has a new girlfriend is her worst nightmare—she is not in the market for a replacement mom. Then her father invites Flora on their summer vacation…
Flora’s heart aches for Izzy, but she badly wants her relationship with Jack to work. As the summer unfolds, Flora must push her own boundaries to discover parts of herself she never knew existed—and to find the family she’s always wanted.
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Thanks goes to the publisher and Net-Galley
for the complimentary copy of Marriage for Beginners by Sarah
Morgan for purposes of reading and reviewing prior to publication. My opinions
are my own and no one has influenced me.
Marriage for Beginners is a well written emotional reading experience that deals
with grief, loss, betrayal, and family. The pacing pulled me in and kept me
enmeshed with the enthralling plot from start to finish.
Flora Donovan’s character is quirky and
bouncy. She presents an optimistic attitude to the world because she wants to
fit in and has never that she did, not with her aunt, or school friends and
even her co-workers. She works as a florist and loves building beautiful
arrangements and dreams of who will enjoy them. I loved her character from the
beginning. She has so many insecurities, and identified with her feelings of
not fitting in.
Jack Parker is a lovely hero who’s
dealing with raising his two daughters after his wife’s death. His teenager has
taken over the household, ensuring her little sister’s needs are met. When he
brings Flora home for dinner, it does not sit well with Izzy. Poor Jack is a
little clueless, not looking below the surface, believing his kids are moving
on. He’s holding his secrets close to protect his daughters, not wanting them
to know anything that could tarnish their memories of their mother.
The romance between Flora and Jack grows
cautiously. There’s no doubt they care for each other, but since there are
children, they must take it slow. I loved how Flora tries so hard to fit in and
not disturb Izzy, even though the seventeen-year-old is clearly not happy over
his father’s new love interest.
Marriage for Beginners is so much more than a romance. It’s a novel of a family
trying to heal, and secrets being held to protect each other. I thoroughly
enjoyed this lovely novel and so glad I accepted the invitation from HQN. Happy
reading!
Author Bio:
Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times
bestselling author of romance and women's fiction. She has sold over 18 million
copies of her books and her work has received starred reviews from Publishers
Weekly, Library Journal and Booklist.
Sarah lives near London, England with her family and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.
Sarah lives near London, England with her family and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.
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