I just love Elizabeth Berg. For me, she is one of those authors that can take me away from all the mess in this world and me me feel like there is hope.

This book is no different. Lucille is in her 80's and bakes, she has baking classes that has become a part of the community.

This is a wonderful, feel good story where you will meet and get to know the whole town.

It's wonderful to be able to find books that just make you feel good. Sometimes, that what we need!

I would like to thank Netgalley for an advanced copy

I have long been a reader of Elizabeth Berg, and this one does not disappoint. Rich language, complex characters and a fast moving plot made for a very good read. At first I had trouble following all the myriad stories, but i really loved the characters and the ordinariness of life with extraordinary characters. I fell in love with the characters and their ways of living their lives.

I am a huge fan of Elizabeth Berg & this one did not disappoint. I was so glad to revisit Mason, Missouri & see how Lucille & Maddy were doing. I loved the new characters that were introduced. I wish Berg had added some of the recipes Lucille makes!

Thank you to both Random House Publishing Group & NetGalley for an advanced copy of the Night if Miracles in exchange for my honest review. Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg is the sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv, although it can be probably read as a stand alone book. Like the first book, it's set in the small town of Mason, Missouri and there is a cast of characters that inevitably become intertwined. I think that's where the book fell a little short for me, as there was one too many storylines to follow. The first book centers really around 3 lost souls that find happiness together. This one has the family next door Jason, Abby & Lincoln, new characters Iris, Monica and Tiny, the angel of death is roaming around, and of course Lucille, Maddy & Nola. Maybe just one too many storylines to follow that you can't really dig deep into some of the new ones. It is indeed a very light read with inspiration throughout, I think I just preferred Truluv a bit more as it was more focused.

Night of Miracles is the sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv. It can be read as a standalone, however, I highly recommend you read Arthur Truluv first. The main characters are introduced by means of alternating voices in the opening chapters of the novel. Lucille Howard, eighty-eight years old, is living in the house that Arthur left to Maddy and is missing her friends. Lucille is feeling her age and realizing that she may have lived past her time of importance and relevance. Falling in love with Frank in high school and reconnecting at the age of eighty-three, only to have him die of a heart attack before they marry, reinforces the feeling of "here, then gone again." Lucille dreams of Frank, intense dreams, she smells Old Spice and "hears his voice as plain as day." When an angel appears to summon her, Lucille resists and shows why she has to stay.

Iris, Abby, and Monica have their own issues with men, independence, and loneliness.

Berg has a gift for weaving mundane life events together to show how relevant we are in ways that we cannot see and how love can find us when we least expect it. She gives us hope, love, and acceptance in a heartwarming tale of friendship that captivates and amuses. I wish that I had reread Arthur Truluv prior to reading this one, I loved that story and am so glad that Berg wrote the sequel. Not all sequels reflect the craftsmanship of the original story, but Berg does not disappoint her readers. The spirit of Arthur lives on in this heartwarming tale. To be published in November, I will be giving both novels as holiday presents.

Sweet story about small town beginnings and endings and all the lives intertwined and changed for the better because of community. Nice summer read, good character development. Recommend if you're looking for something light, but gratifying to read.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. So sweet and life affirming, such a nice break from so many of the books being released now. A love story.

Characters: 4 Plot: 3 Writing: 3.5

A feel-good, women’s fiction book following further adventures of the folks in Mason, MO. Lucille Howard, the crotchety octogenarian supporting character from last year’s The Story of Arthur Truluv, is the star of this installment. She is being haunted by a fairly friendly Angel of Death while her neighbors Jason and Abby are being haunted by a terrible diagnosis and her new employee, Iris Winters, finally finds herself finally in a place that feels like home. An uplifting tale — some small town romance, great scenes between Lucille and some precocious and well described kids, and some fantastic descriptions of baking (both the physics behind and the tasting thereof). A thoroughly enjoyable read, however a little disappointing after The Story of Arthur Truluv (https://bibliobloggityboo.wordpress.com/2017/10/19/the-story-of-arthur-truluv-by-elizabeth-berg/) which I found far more beautiful, insightful, and inspiring.

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Let me start by saying that I loved Elizabeth Berg’s early books and that was one of the reasons I requested this book. Night of Miracles is kind of a sequel to The Story of Arthur Truluv starting a few years after the first book ends. It is definitely a quick read, sweet story of Lucille, a 93 year old woman, who gives cooking and baking classes in her home and bakes cakes for a local coffee shop. She is surrounded by a cast of characters in the small town with not much relationship to each other. I found an issue with a 93 year old doing all what she does, in addition to baking, etc, babysitting a boy whose Mom is fighting cancer. This story for me, was too sweet and unrealistic with angels and ghosts, predictable relationships and characters. Overall, I am disappointed in Elizabeth Berg’s latest books and I cannot give more than 3 stars to this one.
Thanks NetGalley, Random House Publising and Elizabeth Berg for the advanced copy.

I’ve read Berg since the days streaming was for techies and this is one of her best. I love the way Arthur Truelive and Lucy Barton are carried on through this great story. I believe the best writers leave the reader with emotions to think about in their own lives once the last page is turned. Berg does it every time

This is the 2nd book in the Arthur Truluv series. I wish my beloved characters would quit dying, but I love Lucille's feistiness in keeping death back for a while. Elizabeth Berg is one of my favorite authors. She really makes you want to meet her characters in real life. I don't think would work well as a standalone book if you haven't read the first one. You really have to start with #1.

This was/is one of the best books that I have read in 2018! It reminds me of Olive Kitteridge in such a delightful way. Like Olive Kitteridge, this book is real life with real life people and real life issues. I should also say that I did not read The Story of Arthur Truluv and I don't feel that I missed anything.

This is the story of a small Missouri town and the people that live there. This book made me laugh out loud and cry like a baby. It made me appreciate the people that love me and this book made me appreciate even more the folks that have gone on to the next chapter of life.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House for this advanced readers copy.

Omg, This is one of the best books I have ever read, I love a writer who makes you feel that you know and have a personal relationship with the characters. I felt this when reading The Story of Arthur Truluv, I laughed and I cried and I wanted to hug Maddy, and Arthur and Lucille, their lives and the things going on all seemed so real, I would and have recommended both of these books, 👍👍💕👏🏽👏🏽📚📖

I loved Aurther Truluv, previous to this book, and couldn’t imagine where Elizabeth Berg would go with these characters in Night of Miracles. I wasn’t disappointed. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this ARC. The characters are warm and engaging, the writing at times lyrical, humorous, heartwarming and poignant. The idea of not giving in to death until you get your miracle is very appealing, even if the miracle you get is not exactly what you were planning.. A very heartwarming story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an E-Arc of this title in exchange for my honest review. I love Elizabeth Berg, and had read "Arthur Truluv" when it was published. I'd loved that title, and I hadn't realized this one had some of the same, beloved characters. There is a bit of everything in this book, which focuses on life, and choices, and whether you "get a miracle," before the end of life. You might suspect your miracle is one thing, but in the end, it might be something entirely different, but no less of a miracle. The characters in this book are a treasure. Sometimes they are messy, like real life, but they made me smile, I was concerned, and I loved having seen them grow from the first book to this one, just like humans actually do (well, you hope they do.) This book is pure joy in pessimistic times. Highly recomnended.

I so enjoyed this book.....it’s refreshing, kind, warm and just lovely. The Story of Arthur Truluv was wonderful and this follows in the same vein. The new additional characters not only complimented the prior ones but were just as easily lovable and loved. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Night of Miracles is a sweet novella that follows up after the novel The Story of Arthur Truluv. The novel tells the story of several characters all interrelated and all touching the lives f the others. It describes the life of Lucille Howard after Arthur and her one true love have died. Her life goes on and at eighty-eight she is still full of zest as she teaches baking classes. Iris Winters has moved to the small town of Mason from her former life in Boston. On her first day in town, she meets Tiny, a man way overweight and desperately in love with Monica. Jason, Abby and Lincoln live next door to Lucille. They end up giving her more than she could ever imagine. As the days and months go by, the reader is shown how the actions of one can so affect the actions of others.

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg is a heartwarming story of a small town filled with everyday people that gives and finds hope.

A special thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This endearing story is about unlikely friendships, strength of community, and how even the smallest acts of kindness can change someone's life.

A follow up to the delightful The Story of Arthur Truluv, Berg centralizes this novel around Lucille Howard, Arthur Moses' former neighbour/friend/roommate. Lucille is an active eighty-eight-year-old former teacher that teaches banking classes out of her home, thanks to the inspiration from her recently departed dear friend, Arthur. Her baking is groan-worthy and her classes have become so popular that she is forced to hire an assistant. Iris is the newest resident of Mason, Missouri, and although she knows nothing about baking, she is a quick study and just what Lucille needs. It also turns out that Lucille is just the distraction Iris needs to keep her mind off the life-altering decision she made that brought her to Mason.

A lovely young couple lives in Lucille's old house which is next door. When faced with a tragedy, Lucille steps in to help look after the couple's son, Lincoln. In a small town like Mason, the residents support their own and come together in the spirit of community.

Night of Miracles is incredibly heartwarming. Writing from multiple viewpoints, Berg pens characters that are charming despite their flaws. She captures more of your heart on each page while weaving the plot into a beautiful and touching story. The book is a quick and easy read that is whimsical and lighthearted, a feel-good book that was just what I needed.

My only criticism was that Maddy wasn't as integral as she should/could have been. Perhaps this was deliberate in that Berg was letting her evolve on her own, or maybe she held back a little on her storyline because Maddy will be the basis of another installment? Wouldn't that be fantastic?!

I've been asked if you need to read the first book first, or whether this book could function as a standalone book. My answer is, I do think you should read The Story of Arthur Truluv first, not only because it is equally (if not more) enjoyable, but it does give you more context so that this story doesn't come off as too simplistic because there is so much more to the recurring characters.

The book is a quick and easy read that is whimsical and lighthearted, a feel-good book that was just what I needed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Elizabeth Berg for an ARC of this book.

There's nothing like a warm, fuzzy, grab at your heartstrings book. This story has all of that. It's a can't put down book that makes you cry happy ugly tears. I loved it.