Sweet Life by Mia King
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- Pub. Date: September 2008
- 352pp
- Sales Rank: 191,206
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: September 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 352pp
- Sales Rank: 191,206
- ISBN-13: 9780425221679
- ISBN: 0425221679
Synopsis
What if you got away from it all—and then it all got away from you?
When her husband gets a new job, Marissa Price leaves the island of Manhattan for the island of Hawaii. Paradise seems like the perfect place to find herself, save her marriage, and reconnect with her daughter. But Marissa discovers her new life is less about beaches and beautiful sunsets and more about cows and lava flows. Their new "home" is a fixer-upper. But what most needs fixing—her marriage— is the first thing to crumble when her husband announces he wants time apart to find himself. Pulled in opposite directions, Marissa is faced with the most important decision of her life—a choice that will define who she is, what she wants, and where her happiness lies.
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Mia King is currently at work on her next novel.
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Fun Readby Mrs_V
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August 09, 2009: Originally posted on my blog: http://mrsvsreviews.blogspot.com/2008/11/sweet-life.html
I absolutely loved this book. I really enjoyed the format of having the book start with a prologue letting readers know that Marissa had a disasterous Valentine's Day and that her marriage is falling apart. The first chapter takes us back in time to see how her life ended up the way it is. After her husband received an offer to immediately transfer to Hawaii Marissa struggled with being ready to leave behind her career. As a reader I knew that they obviously ended up going and that it was a disaster. My stomach clenched as I was wishing they would just stay in New York and avoid her prologue heartbreak. However, as I got further into the book I realized that Hawaii was only a catalyst to the unevitable. I was constantly trying to put the puzzle pieces together to understand how everything fit together. When I finally got to the part of the book where the prologue scene played out I realized that it was not as it seemed. The book had plenty of twists and turns to keep me on my toes as a reader.In the back of the book there are also recipes that complement different scenes from the book. I love to skim material at the back of books, but I realized that it was not such a good idea in this case because the titles of the recipes give away a bit of information, so I tore myself away from them before seeing any more details too soon. After finishing the book it was fun to read through the titles and descriptions again. It was perfect because it was like looking through a photo album from a memorable experience, prompting on reflections of the ups and downs.An Easy Readby Anonymous
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March 02, 2009: This was an easy book to get into. It was easy to put down , but then get back to as well. I loved the setting and learned things about Hawaii while being entertained. Not a great work of literature, but a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon. I was glad I selected it.
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