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The Secret Women
A General Fiction Novel by Sheila Williams
Subgenres:
- Friendship Fiction,
- Family Secrets,
- Uplifting
This book is for you if you're into...
- Friendship circles formed over shared grief and margaritas
- Uncovering family secrets through old letters and diaries
- Women supporting each other while sorting through their mothers' legacies
From Little Stack
When they meet at yoga class, Elise, Carmen, and DeeDee discover they have something in common: they have recently lost their mothers. Friendship blooms between them as they help each other sort through their mothers’ possessions, which contain surprises that make them reevaluate both their families and themselves.
I enjoyed hanging out with these women, who are all in different places in their lives, and appreciated the way they supported each other in their missions to put the past to rest and move forward in light of startling truths. It’s the perfect book if you enjoy not only secrets, but friendship stories.
Elise Armstrong, Carmen Bradshaw, and DeeDee Davis meet in a yoga class. Though vastly different, these women discover they all have one thing in common: their mothers have recently passed away. Becoming fast friends, the trio make a pact to help each other sort through the belongings their mothers left behind. But when they find old letters and diaries, Elise, Carmen, and DeeDee are astonished to learn that each of their mothers hid secrets—secrets that will transform their own lives.
Meeting each month over margaritas, the trio share laughter, advice, and support. As they help each other overcome challenges and celebrate successes, Elise, Carmen, and DeeDee gain not only a better understanding of the women their mothers were, but of themselves. They also come to realize they have what their mothers needed most but did not have during difficult times—other women they could trust.
Filled with poignant life lessons, The Secret Women pays tribute to the power of friendship and family and the bonds that tie us together. Beautiful, full of spirit and heart, it is a thoughtful and ultimately uplifting story of unconditional love.
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