Blaming the Wind
by Alessandra Harris
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Pub Date Apr 04 2016 | Archive Date Jan 05 2018
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Description
"A pitch-perfect depiction of life in the muddled mid-thirties: crying babies, stuttering careers, marriages with more ebb than flow. Throw in a dash of illness, some family drama, and friendship pushed to its limits, and you've got a page turner like BLAMING THE WIND." ~ Kate Moretti, NYT Bestselling author of "Thought I Knew You"
Sophia Douglas can’t shake the fear that she’s in over her head. A spontaneous elopement and a layoff from her high-paying job are stressful enough, but a plus sign on her pregnancy test sends her into a panic. Fearing her husband, Terrence, might leave like her father did, Sophia confides her insecurities to Tara, her friend and mom of three.
Though Tara Fisher encourages Sophia to trust Terrence, she’s hiding her own secret: a handsome attorney is pursuing her, and she’s questioning her commitment to Josh, her husband of ten years. After a devastating career-ending accident, Josh has changed and so have Tara’s feelings for him.
When a crisis arises that threatens to destroy Sophia and Terrence’s young marriage, Sophia must either overcome her fear of abandonment or lose everything she never knew she wanted. Meanwhile, as Tara is torn between responsibility and passion, her imperfectly put together life starts to unravel, and ghosts from her past resurface to haunt her.
As these two couples grapple with secrets, temptation, and illness, only time will tell if their vows are strong enough to hold them together.
Advance Praise
"A pitch-perfect depiction of life in the muddled mid-thirties: crying babies, stuttering careers, marriages with more ebb than flow. Throw in a dash of illness, some family drama, and friendship pushed to its limits, and you've got a page turner like BLAMING THE WIND." ~ Kate Moretti, NYT Bestselling author of "Thought I Knew You"
"This book was juicier than a soap opera and had more jaw dropping moments than an episode of Jerry Springer. It is a story of betrayal, mental illness, insecurities, and secrets hidden in dark pasts." Irene, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer
"The moral questions at the heart of the story will keep you invested in the characters' paths, and the suspense will keep you turning the pages." - Illuminations, An International Magazine of Contemporary Writing
Featured Reviews
I loved this book it was well written and a real page turner .
The main characters Sophia and Tara are friends but events happen in their lives will their friendship survive
Loved it . Highly recommended. Real page turner, kept me awake into the early hours.
Favorite Quotes:
I feel like I’m caught in one of those Lifetime movies Tara always used to watch. It’s like, how can this be my life?
I’ve learned that sometimes you have to let go of who you were in order to become who you can be.
I realize that some chapters have to end before a new story can start… You need to talk to him. Hear him out. This is the ‘after’ that follows ‘happily ever.’
My Review:
Blaming the Wind was an exceptionally insightful and engrossing book packed with intriguingly flawed and fascinating characters. I was stunned to realize this was Ms. Harris’s debut effort, this gal writes like a seasoned scribe. The story threads were well-paced, emotive, compelling, and highly relevant, so much so, I couldn’t seem to put my Kindle down despite the clock registering well past midnight. The characters were unpredictable, alluring, annoying, enticing and erratic. I wanted to give several a hard pinch yet I couldn’t get enough of them. I am looking forward to more from this talented wordsmith and already have her second book locked and loaded.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy of this book in exchange for a review!
I highly recommend this book, it is so good! There were a lot of twists! I cannot believe this is the author's first book. I cannot wait for her next one!
This is a story that dives into how life doesn't always work the way we dream of it working. Many people meet the love of their life and expect a happy ever after. Not the mounting bills a layoff can produce nor an unplanned pregnancy. And, some people find themselves 'bored' with their life and seek out excitement in all the wrong places.
That's the kind of ride you get when reading this book. The characters all may seem to have it together from the outside, but readers discover their struggles and failures. Overall, a great read for anyone who enjoys books that put a focus on the impact our choices have on our lives and the relationships in them.
I really enjoyed this book. The story is about two couples and their lives. Josh and Tara and Terence and Sophia all have problems and choices to make. This book deals with love, families, divorce and both physical and mental illness. All topics are written about with empathy and understanding. This is a very well written book that is worth reading.
Really good book about marriage, frienship, life, mental illness and decisions. Really enjoyed the book...... liked the writing style, the plot and the character development. Hard to believe it was a first time writer.
This book was creepy and chilling which scores points with me. As I try to review this book I am realizing I cant say enough good things about it. This book was a book that made me lose sleep and trust me I like my sleep. Highly recommend. This is an author everyone should keep their eyes on.
I have had this book in my TBR for so long and I decided to go back to it. This is the story of two neighboring families who are friends and all of the things these families are dealing with in their lives. It deals with a lot of insecurities, mental issues and a lot of other issues that many people experience in their daily lives. I found the characters somewhat likeable but they all had their own individual flaws and issues that kept them from being totally open and honest in the relationships. If you like domestic that will keep you interested until the very end this is a good book to add to your TBR list.