I just finished an advanced reader copy of a new book by Lia Fairchild called Circle in the Sand. She is a new author for me so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was feeling daring.
Turns out this book was well worth the risk! With the chapters being told from the point of view of the different characters it really allowed me to understand and connect with each of them.
I really loved how the author portrayed the complicated progress from simple childhood friendships to friends with separate lives and relationships but still a close connection and love for each other. While some books stick with a purely 'peaches and cream'- everything is wonderful depiction of friendships and others focus mostly on the difficulties and negative aspects, I found this book to be a really charming and realistic mix.
I would recommend this book in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a story of love, loss, and the friends that stick around through it all.
Four life-long friends bound by two decades
of laughter, love, promises, and secrets. Once inseparable, the four grow into
independent adults pursuing very different paths.
Sage, raised by career-driven parents, follows a carefully laid out future of success that leaves her wondering what she’s missed out on.
Emily, the college drop-out, now has three children that have become her whole life. She's slowly lost herself, subconsciously seeking dangerous ways to cope. Can she find herself in time?
Jax always lived on the edge, skating through life with no apparent ambition, yet remained the energy and emotional cement of the group. She longs for her friends to accept her without trying to fix her.
Ned, Emily’s twin brother, yearns to stand up and be counted. But his old loyalties and new feelings for one of the girls has him pulled in different directions.
Will the ties that held them together as kids be strong enough for them as adults? These four friends will discover the true meaning of friendship and unveil truths about themselves they never knew existed.
Sage, raised by career-driven parents, follows a carefully laid out future of success that leaves her wondering what she’s missed out on.
Emily, the college drop-out, now has three children that have become her whole life. She's slowly lost herself, subconsciously seeking dangerous ways to cope. Can she find herself in time?
Jax always lived on the edge, skating through life with no apparent ambition, yet remained the energy and emotional cement of the group. She longs for her friends to accept her without trying to fix her.
Ned, Emily’s twin brother, yearns to stand up and be counted. But his old loyalties and new feelings for one of the girls has him pulled in different directions.
Will the ties that held them together as kids be strong enough for them as adults? These four friends will discover the true meaning of friendship and unveil truths about themselves they never knew existed.
Lia Fairchild is both a traditionally published and independent author who writes contemporary fiction, chick lit, romance, and mystery/thriller. Fairchild was born and raised in Southern California and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a multiple-subject teaching credential. She is a wife and mother of two teenagers.
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Website:
http://www.liafairchild.com/
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