Jencey's Writer's Corner

Act of Will is one of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s earlier novels.   This novel has recently been added in ebook format.   So I had a chance to revisit a novel that I read a few years ago, and share my thoughts on the new format. Synopsis: Audra and her brothers have lost everything, and are asked to move in with their first cousin.   This cousin does not care for Audra or her brothers and wants revenge for her mother’s past actions.   Her brothers are sent to Australia and Audra is sent to work in a hospital.   She goes onto to become a nurse and then a nanny.   She then meets Vincent Crowther and they form a family.   Audra is determined to be financially sound in her career and family.   She then passes this trait to her daughter and then her granddaughter.   How the ultimate act of will l impact this family? My Thoughts:   I have read this novel before.   I enjoyed it the first time around.   I am not so ...

Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford (BTB) is supposed to be the finale of the Harte Family series.   This novel is different from the others in the series.   The plot twist is different than the normal BTB novels. Synopsis:   M. has come to New York to start her career in modeling.   It is off to a slow start until her friend Geo introduces her to Frankie a fashion photographer. His death seems to put M.’s career on hold until his protégé Luke takes over. He discovers and helps launch her career.   Shortly thereafter she meets actor Larry Vaughan and marries him.   All of the sudden accidents start happening around M.   Who could possibly be behind them?   Will her family survive these attacks?   What will M. do to protect them? My Thoughts:   Before I share my thoughts on Breaking the Rules , I thought I would share about the Harte Family series.   I had did read some other reviews as I listened to t...