Jencey's Writer's Corner

Have you ever had that from the past boyfriend that continues to haunt you in present day?  The guy that you just cannot stop thinking about. What if that relationship had turned out differently? Would it impact the present? Beth Harbison explores relationships that are complex in her novel There is Always Something There To Remind Me.      Synopsis: There are two stories throughout the novel.  One takes place in the past.   The reader will learn about Erin’s relationship with Nate her boyfriend. What happens with their relationship to cause the present events? Then in the present Erin lives around the D.C. area with her daughter Camilla. Erin also has been seeing this guy who is also single but a widower with a daughter the same age as Camilla.  One night they go out and he pops the question to marry him.  What will her answer be?  Meanwhile Erin's work as an event planner leads to the next big event.  She is planning...

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for a copy of One Less Problem Without You by Beth Harbison.  I was given a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. You are in for a treat!  Have you ever had someone in your life who is the ultimate enemy?  This is the perfect novel to read next on your to be read pile. Synopsis: Prinny has known Leif Tiesman all her life.  He has been the step brother she would like to forget.  When their father dies and splits the inheritance 50/50.  Leif is always fighting to get what he feels is his fair share of the inheritance.  This can also include Prinny’s share.  She opens a shop named Cosmos which includes mystical merchandise.  Leif fights her step of the way.   One of her employees is Chelsea who only wants to get an acting job but also acts as the psychic at the store.  She also has an encounter with him.  Diana who is Leif’s wife has had enough and also joins the te...

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of If I Could Turn back Time by Beth Harbison.   She used Cher’s song "If I Could Turn Back Time". I remember this song from the 80s.   I have to say this song has been in my head the entire time I have read this novel. Synopsis:   Ramie Phillips is celebrating her thirty-eighth birthday when she gets news about her friend Lisa who is pregnant.   All of the sudden she wonders if she missed out on something in life. Would having had a family been a better plan?   When Ramie decides to leave the party and take a dip, she gets more than she bargained for.    Raime wakes up and she is eighteen years old again and it is the last few days of high school.   What will she do? Will she be able to turn back time and change the past? My Thoughts:   I unfortunately wasn’t a fan of this one by Beth Harbison.   I didn’t find the story easy to follow initially or could relate to Ramie ...

Thin, Rich, Pretty by Beth Harbison explores the idea do you have to be Thin, Rich, or Pretty to be happy?   This story she introduces three characters:   Holly, Nicola, and Lexie.   What could their experiences possibly have in common? Synopsis: Holly, Nicola, and Lexie met in the past at summer camp in Pennsylvania.   Holly and Nicola were never really liked by the other girls in their cabin.   You could also say the same for their counselor.   Lexie on the other hand was with the popular group but still not loved much by others.   She hid in the popular group in order to feel that she belonged.   One night Holly and Nicola attempt the unthinkable and took something that was very precious to Lexie.   Fast forward twenty years into the future each women has moved forward with their lives.   Holly runs an art gallery but is still trying to please others, but can she truly find happiness?   Nicola is a moderately succes...

Today I have the honor of sharing Beth Harbison’s latest novel Driving With the Top Down.   I won this novel from Goodreads First Read   and St. Martins Press in exchange for an honest review.   I really enjoyed Beth’s last novel that I had a chance to share here.   So I couldn’t wait to share this one! Synopsis:   Colleen is debating about taking a business trip to find new pieces of furniture or trinkets for her shop.   She turns junk into treasure.    Since her husband Kevin is taking Jay their son to the Baseball Hall of Fame.   What could she do with her time?   She decides to go on a trip down the east coast visiting various auctions for work. There is one catch she must take her niece Tamara along, because her father doesn’t want her left alone at home.   Will this be the road trip from hell or a good time?   When the ladies leave and start traveling all starts as planned. They suddenly they find themselves ...