First, of course, let’s realize once again that all current stories and books are a collective effort of writers working diligently to finish manuscripts and notes left behind after the passing of Janet Dailey. I can assure you I’m just as surprised at the number and quality of these new publications. Loved everything in Janet Dailey long list of books. Her characters and families are a treasured memory. So somewhat reluctantly I decided to give these new books a shot. Kind of a thank you to a treasured author.
And that’s how I wound up reading BLUE MOON HAVEN and found myself smiling and savoring these new characters I was meeting. I’m already trying to see if I have figured out a favorite. That’s going to be difficult, I can admit from the very start.
And so it begins. Prophetic and wondrous words from a wise woman, spoken at the very beginning of this tale about hope and love. Revising old memories and making new ones - seemed to be the ongoing theme of a fabulous story with some of the best characters and dialog. Thanks to the team publishing these books under the name of Janet Dailey.
The list of wonderful, endearing, and at times exasperating characters is way too long. But there are some that deserve mention. Kelly takes on the responsibility for her best friend's two children Daisy and Todd. Todd is incredibly smart and intuitive and guarded in his acceptance of caring. Daisy seems more comfortable hidden in her small intimate shell and as guarded as Todd. Seth has built a wall around himself and his heart. Losing his young daughter and the life he had envisioned erected a seemingly impenetrable wall. These four characters need help in getting to a place in their lives where there is room for love and belonging. Can’t think of a better one than BLUE MOON HAVEN.
Can the good old-fashioned warmth of a rural small town make a broken family whole? New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey explores the healing power of love and the enduring allure of the drive-in movie theater in the latest novel in her New Americana series . . .Kelly Jenkins heads to bucolic Blue Moon, Alabama, believing a new life will heal the two orphaned children in her care. Signing on to revive the drive-in theater seems like a worthy venture, until she discovers the property is in deep disrepair. Still, spurred on by the elderly owner’s plea, Kelly takes on the renovation, beginning with an ancient tree that needs to come down—and unexpectedly bringing on the wrath of her reclusive neighbor . . .Seeing Kelly take an ax to his little girl’s favorite tree is like being struck in the heart—whatever heart Seth Morgan has left after losing his daughter. With his own attempt to buy the old drive-in thwarted, Seth reluctantly steps in to help Kelly, even offering her and her kids shelter in his home, a place that hasn’t seen a woman’s touch—or a child’s joyful laughter—in far too long . . .Soon everyone is bound up in the fate of Blue Moon’s drive-in—and the new family taking root in town. Because it looks like the love blooming between Kelly and Seth just may rival any found on the silver screen . . .
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