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    The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane: A Novel
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    The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane: A Novel

    By Kelly Harms

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    About this ebook

    A debut novel about luck and love, and winning a sweepstakes, with a cast of characters who will charm readers from the very first page

    The HomeSweetHome Network has just announced this year's lucky winner of a brand-new, fully loaded dream home: Janine Brown of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

    For Janine "Janey" Brown, hearing her name called on the TV has the hallmarks of one of her aunt Midge's harebrained plans designed to bring Janey into a world outside the one she once shared with her fiancé. Janey, however, is reluctant to give up the safety and sanctity she finds in her tiny kitchen, submerging her anxiety and grief in the pursuit of the perfect pot-au-feu.

    Meanwhile, across town, Janine "Nean" Brown just knows that this house is her destiny. Good fortune took its sweet time showing up in her life, but better late than never. And now that it's here, the house promises an escape from the latest in her revolving door of crappy jobs and drunk boyfriends. This house will turn her into someone the world sees, instead of the bedraggled girl who others look past without a thought.

    Both Janine Browns head for Christmas Cove, Maine, to claim the prize they both rightfully think is theirs. When their lives and personalities intersect, however, they discover that more than just a million-dollar dream home awaits them at the water's edge. These three women (oh yes, Aunt Midge comes along for the ride!) arrive at their newfound mansion only to uncover what exactly it means to truly be "home."

    Filled with wit and charm, The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane is Kelly Harms's enchanting and heartfelt debut--a testament to the many, many ways love finds us, the power of a home-cooked meal, and just what it means to be lucky.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJul 9, 2013
    ISBN9781250022646
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    The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane: A Novel
    Author

    Kelly Harms

    @Kelly.Harms is the #1 bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler and other novels, and she’s celebrating (bemoaning?) two decades working in the publishing business this year. Kelly lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her excellent kid, her loving Irishman, and her fluffy dog. She enjoys hiking, sailing, beaching, and losing at euchre. She also loves talking to readers in person and virtually, and she can be found at www.kellyharms.com.

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    • 4/5
      Jane Brown and an unrelated Jane Brown are apparently both winners of a beautiful home furnished by the Home Sweet Home Network. Hats ensues when both Janes come to claim their prize. When it’s revealed who the real winner is the other must determine their future. Both Janes are coming from places of pain and bo5h have difficulty establishing trust and breaking down barriers. Through time and a lot of help from Jane #1’s Aunt Midge the women’s lives go in directions they couldn’t possibly imagine. I don’t have enough superlatives for this book. I laughed, cried and hoped that both Janes would let their guards down to see how good tthey are for each other. I absolutely, positively love this book.
    • 5/5
      Fabulous! Just a good read, makes you warm inside to read it, makes you hungry to cook good food, and I can't wait to find more written by Kelly Harms!!
    • 4/5
      It took me awhile to figure out how I felt about this book. But once I figured it out I decided that I liked it, really liked it. I can see myself living in this household and being happy for being able to call these wild women my friends. It may be slow to grab you but keep reading it will pull you in.
    • 5/5
      A great read and a fun read. Two women with the same name from the same city both lay claim to the prize only one of them has won. Both have had their share of very different losses. Both are hiding things about their pasts, in very different ways. In fact, they could not be more different, and yet, so much the same. Interesting characters, mouthwatering recipes, and insight into the human heart round out the story. The Maine setting is an added bonus.
    • 3/5
      I won a free advance reading copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway.

      When I read the book description, I imagined the book to be a humorous light read, and it actually is a humorous light read. I didn't consider though that the book would be a "Chick-Lit" book.

      The story contains about 5 main characters, and the story is told through two character perspectives; both women named Janine Brown. The characters will tell the story in both present and past tenses; the story is read sort of like a recalling of events.

      The characters are a bit more stereotypical than realistic, but nonetheless, these type of characters fit with the type of story the book contains.

      The book has humorous situations that seem fitting for a light read, but also contains some scenarios that are more realistic and have a more serious tone.

      Overall, I think this book would make a good summer/beach read for women.
    • 5/5
      This book saved me. Some might call it fluff, but the two voices of Janine Brown (Neen and Janey) pulled me into their world and out of my own. A fairy tale, to be sure, in the same vein as the Sarah Addison Allen books. A lot about cooking and baking, it inspired me to get back in the kitchen.