As a busy working mom, I found The Happy Accidents by Jamie Beck to be a heartwarming and engaging read that beautifully captures the essence of unexpected moments in life. This delightful novel follows a protagonist who navigates the ups and downs of love, family, and self-discovery, proving that sometimes the best things come from the most surprising situations.

Beck’s writing is relatable and filled with genuine emotion, allowing me to connect with the characters as they face their challenges and embrace their personal growth. The themes of resilience and the importance of cherishing life’s little surprises resonated deeply with me, making it a comforting and inspiring read.

Final Thoughts:
The Happy Accidents is a charming, uplifting story perfect for moms looking to unwind and find joy in life’s unexpected twists. It’s a lovely reminder that embracing the unplanned can lead to beautiful outcomes, making it a must-read for anyone in search of a feel-good escape!

This story follows the lives of three women. Well written and exploring friendship, love and life choices. Following a night away where a pact is put in place, 12 hours later the consequences of their behaviour begin to unravel. Each woman now has to make a choice about different relationships in their lives.
This is a story of overcoming fear and examining relationships. A great book that does a brilliant job with exploring choices that women have to make with children, families, working and aspirations. I felt the characters could be related to which made the story

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

I don't know if it means I'm growing up or something because women's fiction has been hitting me harder these days.
I loved the three story arcs, each woman had her own unique personality and set of problems. I was amazed at the consistency of each character, everyone had many layers, so the fact that their thoughts and decisions, even their character development, reflected their personalities and beliefs was fantastic. I can tell a developmental editor was part of the process, which I'm thankful for.
The problems each character faced were so relatable. For me, the dilemmas of both sisters hit home, one was the younger me, and the other has some similarities with present me. I liked how the author highlighted how a person's upbringing can shape the mindset and beliefs of said person, and also how the person is the only one responsible for healing from traumas and dealing with their shortcomings.
The dialogues in some parts were so raw you could feel the character's feelings as if they were your own. The author didn't use lyrical or advanced vocab, however, the simple prose turned all the focus to the meaning and emotions behind the words.
Absolutely loved it.
*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

What a nice read, I enjoyed reading this book, I hadn’t read the Author before so I was a pleasantly surprised, to how much fun it was to read this nice story.
The author put together a nice storytelling, and the characters were really nice too!
It is the story of the sisters Jess and Liz and their longtime friend Chloe. They have been friends for a longtime. They get together to celebrate one of their birthdays at the Foxwood Resort Casino. All three women meet there and things get a little out of hand. It was so suspenseful and I could hardly put down my read. You just have the feeling that you want to read more and more.

It is a story where each and one of them have their insecurities, not knowing if they will manage what’s going in in their lives.
It is three friends that have completely different lives and how they set off on this journey, in making changes.
Finding themselves, to make a better life they are happy with. This book was not predictable and I was sorry to see it end.
I wouldn’t mind seeing a sequel in the future. I can definitely recommend this read it has all for a nice happy read.
I am truly grateful to have gotten the opportunity to have read this book.
Thank you!
Charlotte N

Three friends, out for a girls night, make a pact. The results of that pact changes the future for each woman.

This was a very predictable read for me. I didn’t really like the characters and because of that didn’t really feel invested in the outcomes.

All that said, I did enjoy the writing style and pacing and would pick up another book by this author.

Looking at the cover of this book and reading the synapses, I thought it would be a favorite book of mine. Sadly, it was not. it was a DNF for me at 15%. Thank you to Netgalley and Montlake for allowing me to read and review this book.

I love any story the delves into female friendships!! This one did not disappoint! I really enjoyed how a sense of optimism was also woven through the story!!

A beautiful story about family and friendship that are tried out by some big consequences after some life altering decisions made in haste.
I can’t say I enjoyed each women’s story as much because I haven’t but I did loved to see where everything goes and how they outgrow all the those unbearable moments . The ending made me smile and made me happy because I was rooting for it along the way.

The Happy Accidents is a novel about female friendship and how actions and mistakes can lead to unintended consequences or "happy accidents". The book opens up with Jess's birthday weekend at a casino where Jess, her younger sister Liz and her best friend Chloe each made a decision that will lead them down a path of consequences and life altering changes. Jess and Liz, heiresses to their parents' vast fortune are very different as siblings-Jess is an artist and more carefree and happy-go-lucky whereas Liz hosts a very popular morning show on network TV. Chloe, a SAHM, is always cautious and putting others before her. This is an easy read and some storylines are more fleshed out than others but the middle fell a little flat for me. I did enjoy the resolution and if you are a Jamie Beck fan you will enjoy this story.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Stories about women relationship always draw my interest. No wonder this book doing the magic easily on me. With the fast pace and well developed characters, I am enjoy every moment I spent to read. The storyline is about three women whom decide to enjoy life with take an adventure to the new level.
From this book I am learned about optimistic, how to handle fears in our multiple section of life, and bravery to accept consequences.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher to provide me with this amazing book.

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

"We don't make mistakes. We just have happy accidents." - Bob Ross

Title: The Happy Accidents
Author: Jamie Beck @writerjamiebeck
Publisher: Amazon Publishing @amazonpublishing
Pub Date: Sept. 21, 2021
Tour Company: Let's Talk Books Promo
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy October! I absolutely meant to finish this book yesterday, but maybe it was fated I finish it today because reviewing it is a great way to kick off this month.

I am all about a great women's fiction book with strong and supportive female characters, and Jamie Beck's The Happy Accidents did not disappoint!

Sometimes you just need a night out with your girls, but when sisters Jess and Liz, and their childhood best friend Chloe, let loose to celebrate Jess' birthday, their carefree night results in all three of their lives going in directions they could have never anticipated.

Tackling motherhood, career struggles, midlife crises, the difficulties of marriage, and gender roles, Beck delivers a touching, sweet, and poignant book that I truly enjoyed. Though some of the men in this book left much to be desired, I absolutely loved Jess, Liz, Chloe, Aunt Leah, and Samantha, and watching them support each other and bravely pursue their dreams made my heart so proud and happy.

Though the beginning of this book started out a little slowly for me, I'm so glad I stuck in there because once it grabbed me, it was hard to put down! If you're looking for a fun women's fiction book, definitely give this one a try!

Thank you so much to @writerjamiebeck @letstalkbookspromo and @amazonpublishing for my e-ARC of this novel. I absolutely enjoyed it and loved getting the opportunity to participate in the buddy read and chat, as well!

A fun romp of a book that follows a girl's weekend that goes tremendously sideways and changes everyone's lives completely. Jessie, Liz, and Chloe go out for a girls weekend they all need. Chloe is a mom of two who has completely lost herself in her kids. Liz is a straight laced tv presenter who has cultivated her reputation to such a degree that she seems near perfect. And Jessie is a fly by the seat of her pants artist who's mourning the loss of her marriage to the love of her life. One weekend. One drunken pact. Three decisions that have lifelong consequences.

I truly enjoyed this book! While the womens friendship was central to the story, the three womens lives are explored in depth as well. The best part was each woman trying to figure out who she was as she aged and making the hard decisions that changed their lives for the better. This was a beautifully written story of love and friendship.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Thank you to Montlake, NetGalley, and Jamie Beck for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to review this story. Happy Accidents is a moving story about finding yourself. Loved this one!

Jamie Beck did a great job with this one and I loved the POVs from the three main characters! I felt myself able to resonate and relate with these characters in different ways - which I always love. Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this one!

Who would have guessed that a girls' weekend could lead to major life changes for two adult sisters and their lifelong friend? Will they recover from the upheaval caused by their impulsive and reckless behavior? Perhaps this is the time to forge new paths forward, if they can only find the courage to do so. Jamie Beck has created characters who could easily be your friend, neighbor or co-worker. Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake Publishing for the opportunity to read and review The Happy Accidents.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for The Happy Accidents by Jamie Beck

Thank you so much to Lets talk books promo, Jamie Beck & Amazon for the ebook of this novel & letting me be a part of the book tour.

Jessie is still reeling from her divorce from her husband, a year later. She hasn’t healed & is starting to flounder. She is a painter who can’t paint. Her divorce happened because her ex husband changed his mind & decided that he wanted kids & she couldn’t fathom being a mom. So she rounds up her married best friend Chloe & her younger sister, morning show star, Lizzy & the three of them head to Foxwoods Casino for a night of letting loose for Jessie’s 37th birthday. What happens is night of mistakes. Jessie sleeps with a random guy. Chloe gambles away $5k & has a husband who won’t be happy. Lizzy gets recorded going on a rant bashing her network & her sleazy cohost. The fallout from their night could be epic. Can the three women figure out ways to move past each piece of mistake?

This story was a great female friendship story told in the three different points of view. Jessie has to come to terms with life changing circumstances from her one night stand. Chloe uses the night as a catalyst to prove that she is more than a mom. Lizzy steps out from the shadows of her father to blaze a new path. While the story was engrossing & a fairly quick read, I did have some issues with it. One was Jessie’s fallout from her one night stand felt overdone & to be honest lazy. The other big issue I had with this book, was that with the exception of exactly one man in the story (& he even had a moment), the rest were complete jerks. They had no redeeming qualities at all. That being said, I always love seeing women empower each other. I love seeing women stand with each other & support each other in positive ways & not tear each other down. They were all respectful of each other’s decisions & didn’t sink to a low of ripping apart their relationships. Which could have been an easy thing to do.

Loved this book! Characters were great and the story was fun and enjoyable. Each learned so much about themselves after life altering experiences and how to change their lives for the better.

Ooohh!!! This book was amazing! I loved reading it, not only because it took place where I am from, but because the relationships in it.

4.5 stars

I can’t even say how much I enjoyed this book. Jessie, Liz and Chloe each alternate in telling the story, chapter by chapter, which I loved. Their friendship since childhood, while a strong one of course, endures a lot due to one fateful casino night.

I love Jamie Beck and always sing her praises over any book she writes. This one is for sure one of the best & not to be missed.