You know the feelign you get when you just dislike the main character?
Yeah. It affected all of it... the story...the writing... ect.

The Other Side introduces us to three different but similar ladies that share the same birthday. Tess and Bernadette are cousin’s, Bernadette and Arizona work together but really do not know each other. Each lady is celebrating a milestone birthday and have decided to spend their day alone with just themselves.

Arizona is turning 30 and has just found out her fiancé has a little secret that may be a deal breaker for their relationship.

Tess is turning 40 who just found out that the man she loved and gave two years of her life to cheated on her on her 39th birthday and got married on her 40th. Will she ever find love?

Bernadette who is is turning 50 has moved to a new town and started a new job is not really looking to open herself up to new love after she found out some devastating news about her fiancé and her world as she knows was turned up side down, or so she thinks.

I enjoyed this book, I listened to the audio version and it was hilarious, Tess is no joke and Arizona had me rolling. The way it ended I know there has to be a second book and I am ready for it.

My very first book by Trice!
This will not be my last!
Excellent writing.
Engaging storyline!
Love the viewpoints from each woman!

The Other Side is a tale of love and life of three women that happen to share the same birthdate and are a decade a part from each other. That in itself made the story intriguing.

Bernadette Gibson, related to Tess, is turned fifty, with a rough go in the relationship department. She is on a quest for new beginnings. With a new town, job and totally taken by surprise....Cooper "Coop" Dennis. A relationship wasn't in the cards for these two, but the attraction can't be denied. Things begin to look up for Bernadette and Coop is believed to be a changed man until she uncovers a secret. Will she walk away from her chance at real love?

Testimony "Tess" Sinclair, best selling author and cousin to Bernadette. She just turned forty, has had a disastrous breakup with cheating boyfriend and having trouble moving on. When she finds that the cheating boyfriend can commit and decides to marry, it sends her into overdrive and a case of unhealthy social media stalking. When Bernadette invites her for a visit for a change of scenery to finish her book, she accepts.

As chance would have it stomach leads her to a chance at a new beginning. When she feels the need to complain about staff at the restaurant, she meets Maceo. it was evident the two has chemistry. Will she let the pass hurts and a harden heart keep her from a great guy and a chance of real love?

Arizona Mays had just turned thirty and happen to meet Bernadette when the two decide to treat themselves for their birthday. These two bond over things they have in common and become fast friends. Now, Arizona's issue is a little different from the Bernadette and Tess, she is engaged to be married to an almost perfect man. There is just one "big" thing that just may keep her from joining him down the aisle.

This story keeps you engaged. The author highlighted a few sensitive subjects. Through these characters, we see how damaging secrets, lies, love and forgiveness can change ones' live course.

I really enjoyed this one, but would have liked to have closure with the couples and hope there is more to come.

Thank you Kensington and NetGalley for the opportunity to review and provide my opinion of this title.

Great book, but the ending left you hanging. I hope there will be a sequel. The characters are very likable and engaging, reminds me of my sisters and there relationships.

The Other Side is a great piece fiction by Trice Hickman. Three women from three different decades share a birthday. Arizona Mays works at the same hospital as Bernadette, while Bernadette Gibson and Tess Sinclair are cousins. Although Bernadette Gibson has an awesome job with a good income and a nice house, she is turning fifty and she’s not happy. Testimony “Tess” Sinclair is Bernadette’s cousin, and a popular best-selling author. Tess is turning forty and has reached a roadblock in her personal life and in her writing. Arizona Mays is turning thirty and is committed to a vow of celibacy with her fiancé, Chris.

Circumstances bring these three ladies together in a manner that they do not realize will be beneficial to them all. Bernadette and Tess have always shared a close relationship. When Arizona is added to the mix, she fits in perfectly. These women share their stories with each other, providing support and love through all the trials and tribulations, and through this they are able to reach “the other side”.

This is a wonderful read that will keep you turning the page until the very end. The plot has some unexpected twists and turns to keep you guessing. I hope that there will be a follow-up to this story because, in my opinion there are some loose ends that I would like to see resolved. Thank you to Kensington, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to review this book.

The Other Side is dramatic fiction by Trice Hickman. The story features three women from three different decades who share a birthday. Bernadette Gibson and Tess Sinclair are cousins. Arizona Mays works at the same hospital as Bernadette, so the women share connections beyond the shared birthday. The story is told through the alternating viewpoints of the three women and also over different timeframes. This could have been confusing but the author handles it well with appropriate chapter headers.

Bernadette Gibson is turning fifty and she’s not happy, even though she’s overcome her humble beginnings and survived a disastrous personal relationship. Her outlook changes when she meets Cooper, “Coop”, Dennis. Bernadette doesn’t approve of Coop’s past, but he appears to be a changed man, and he’s certainly changed Bernadette, for the better. Can she overlook the secret she’s just discovered?

Testimony “Tess” Sinclair is Bernadette’s cousin, and a popular best-selling author. Tess is turning forty and has reached a roadblock in her personal life and in her writing. Her ex is recently married and giving to someone else the life he promised her. Anger has a stranglehold on her until she visits Bernadette and meets the love of her life. Can she let go of her anger and fully commit to Maceo?

Arizona Mays is turning thirty and is ready to break the vow of celibacy she has with her fiancé, Chris. They’ve been waiting for two years, two months and two days, but feel that it’s time to be fully intimate with each other. Arizona surrenders herself to her man and expects only joy, but finds out that he has been keeping an important secret from her. Can she still marry him, knowing what she knows?

Bernadette and Tess have always been close and turned to each other during times of trouble. Arizona and Bernadette bond and she fits into the little group perfectly. The women meet regularly to share their problems and offer advice, comfort and support. Their goal is to get each other “to the other side”.

The Other Side is a great read. The characters are fully-fleshed and relatable. The dialogue is fresh and vibrant. The plot has unexpected twists. I hope there are follow-up novels, because there are some loose ends not addressed in the ending. I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it to readers of dramatic and multicultural fiction.

My thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. However, the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and mine alone.

I get Ms. Hickman's vibe of giving us the life perspective of three different women all at different ages: Bernadette; 50, Tess; 40 and Arizona; 30. They're all going through transitions in life. Some roads are smooth, others? not so much. These women bond together over shared experiences.

I honestly would have rated The Other Side higher if not for the middle to ending of these ladies stories. I'm not a fan of random throw ins especially unbelievable ones. And given the ages of the women in The Other Side, I'm not believing some of the things that they were doing. Despite this being a fictional story, its still has contemporary themes and "some" of these themes must be made believable IMO.

The Other Side wasn't a bad story and was quite enjoyably, there was a strong beginning to middle but once we got said middle and ending.... and speaking of that ending....

I'm assuming there will be another book to complete these ladies stories. I would be interested to see how they handle the curves thrown in their happy present.

*Thank you to the publisher/author for the opportunity to read/review.

This was a great story. Three women, each in a different decade of life, but who all have the same date of birth, have to come to their truth and navigate life and love. Arizona Mays is the youngest of the group, having just turning 30. She's set to marry the love of her life, but there is a problem that could affect their marriage before it get's started good. Best selling author Testamony "Tess" Sinclair, who just turned 40, is on the verge of a breakdown after finding out the last guy she dated is getting married not to long after their breakup. While deciding on a change of scenery, she temporary moves in with her cousin Bernadette and meets someone. But she's harboring a secret that could change the direction of the relationship. Bernadette Gibson just turned 50, and while her career is on track, her love life needs a lot of help. She meets Cooper “Coop” Dennis and things seem to be turning around in her love life, until she discovers something that has her wondering if he is really the man she thought. Each woman has a decision to make into what direction they will eventually take.

This was totally a page turner. There were a lot of twists and turns that I didn't expect. It held my attention throughout the entire story, and I'm hoping we get a series out of this book, because I definitely have some questions and would like to know how each character proceeds in the future. The author did a great job with this story and I can't wait to see what they come up with next.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All Thoughts and Opinions are my own.

“The Other Side” is the first book I’ve read by author Trice Hickman. The characters were well developed, and the story flowed. My attention was held the entire time that I was reading. I won’t get into much detail about plot because I’m pretty sure you checked out the synopsis, but I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be checking out more from this author in the very near future.

* I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

This storyline was so good, it held my attention from the very beginning until the end and left me wanting more. The characters were well developed and you can feel their emotions of happiness, sadness, hurt, pain, anger, love and so much more. Three of the characters are going through life ups and downs due to past and present relationships. Tess who is an author, her ex-boyfriend Antwan married someone else and Tess is angry. After all Tess has put up with Antwan’s lying and cheating ways. Bernadette’s last relationship was five years ago, ended when she realized her ex was using, lying and cheating on her. Arizona who has a fiancé that is every woman’s dream, loving, caring, muscular, tall dark and handsome but he has a small problem in the sexual behavior department.
After reading about what each character is going through, you can see true life situations that could happen to anyone and it makes you think what would I do if that type of situation was going on in my life.
I love reading this author’s books and I highly recommend this book to read, there is romance, drama, plots and twist I didn’t see coming..
Cassandra H.