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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel by Julie C. Gardner – Review by Kerry Baker

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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel (Friendship & Secrets, #2)Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel by Julie C. Gardner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Forgetting Ophelia : A Novel by Julie C. Gardner is a story that highlights how everything is not always as it seems, even to those who think everything is perfect.
This is an entirely new author to me and I was sucked in straight away with how well the story seemed to flow. The story development felt natural and easy and the characters all had a great depth to them.
I expected that this book would have a lot of emotional aspects however I didn’t expect to feel quite as emotional as I did. I really felt like you connected with Lia in this story, and the more you read the more invested in her future you become.
I thought this book was a great introduction to this author and has certainly whet my appetite for more of her work.

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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel (Friendship & Secrets, #2) By Julie C. Gardner – Review by Emily Brockschmidt

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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel (Friendship & Secrets, #2)Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel by Julie C. Gardner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Though the topic of this book can be viewed as sad, our heroine Lia, is one character you don’t want to miss out on. When her life implodes, she is forced to pick up the pieces and find a way to live her life again. I find this story to be inspiring. Lia gives hope to the hopeless about moving on when your life has fundamentally changed forever. Lia is a flawed woman who actually bothers to reflect on her life and choices and see where she made mistakes to learn from them, which I think takes a strength that few can match. This story, while not the happiest, still made me hopeful that some woman out there in the world will read this book and find hope in her heart when she didn’t have it. Julie C. Gardner truly wove a wonderful story and something about the way she wrote it made me love it. Bits are told in flashback sometimes while Lia is lost in her head and I thought it was beautifully told. While the ending felt very abrupt to me, it also follows the same theme of the book, that there is hope. Please read this book if you have ever felt lost or just want to read a heartfelt story. So, I give “Forgetting Ophelia” five stars!

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Forgetting Ophelia (Friendship and Secrets, #2) by Julie C. Gardner – Review Cindy Mayberry

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Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel (Friendship & Secrets, #2)Forgetting Ophelia: A Novel by Julie C. Gardner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Forgetting Ophelia
A Novel
By Julie C. Gardner
☆☆☆☆☆
This is a full length novel. A romance about making choices, right or wrong.

Lia was happily married to Jake. Promises and plans were made on the day they were married. Five years later….. Nothing is ever how we planned. Life changes and the struggle is real. Now Lia is determined to get her life back on track, as well as put her marriage back together.

Julie C. Gardner has put a beautiful spin on this story. Her characters could be people we know. They are so realistic, it even feels like a story some of us have lived through. This is a new author for me. I am so happy I took the time to read this book. Feelings were exposed, lies were turned to truths and life goes on. I love this fast paced story. I know you will as well. Way to go Julie C. Gardner!

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