Series: The Sunday Potluck Club: Book 1
Publisher: Kensington Books
Release Date: March 31, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance
New friends can be found in unexpected places. For Bridget and Amy, that place was the cancer ward of an Anchorage hospital. Now, as each struggles to overcome loss, they lean on each other for support—sharing suppers, laughter and tears.
Bridget and Amy aren’t about to let hardship knock them down—Bridget plans to return to her veterinarian school studies, Amy to her position as a second-grade teacher—but neither feels quite ready. And so the Sunday Potluck Club is born, a way for Bridget, Amy, and other women who have lost a loved one to find solace and understanding. Savoring favorite dishes while sharing memories and the comfort of connection, the members of the Sunday Potluck Club nourish body and soul.
As weeks go by and the group grows in unforeseen ways, both Bridget and Amy are inspired to find greater purpose. Amy reaches out to a student whose father bravely faces his own struggle. Bridget volunteers at the local animal shelter, rehabilitating dogs whose unconditional love will bring others a chance to heal. And with the help of two special men, Bridget and Amy are realizing that there’s always room at the table for love and rekindled joy . . .
Bridget and Amy aren’t about to let hardship knock them down—Bridget plans to return to her veterinarian school studies, Amy to her position as a second-grade teacher—but neither feels quite ready. And so the Sunday Potluck Club is born, a way for Bridget, Amy, and other women who have lost a loved one to find solace and understanding. Savoring favorite dishes while sharing memories and the comfort of connection, the members of the Sunday Potluck Club nourish body and soul.
As weeks go by and the group grows in unforeseen ways, both Bridget and Amy are inspired to find greater purpose. Amy reaches out to a student whose father bravely faces his own struggle. Bridget volunteers at the local animal shelter, rehabilitating dogs whose unconditional love will bring others a chance to heal. And with the help of two special men, Bridget and Amy are realizing that there’s always room at the table for love and rekindled joy . . .
My Review 💛
The Sunday Potluck Club is comprised of four women who met in a hospital cafeteria, all with one parent battling different types of cancer, and going through the treatments to try to save their lives. These women became a support system for each other while each had to stop their lives to be by their parents side, and each other, while they eventually grieve the loss of their loved one. After the final death, each woman has to find their new normal, and go on with their lives.
Each Sunday, the group meets up, brings food, and just talk, support, and love on each other. It is raw and real, yet handled in such a simple and beautiful way. This first novel in the series focuses on Amy; the "yes" girl, the peacekeeper, the one that puts everyone ahead of herself, and who in the process realizes just how much she loses herself when she is always putting everyone's needs ahead of her own.
Short chapters and great writing made this a wonderfully breezy read, and reminded me how important it is to have a good support system, especially when times get tough, like they are right now.
Such a perfect start to a new series! I can't wait to see what happens to The Sunday Potluck Club!
My Rating: ★★★★★
About the Author
Despite an intense, lifelong desire to tell stories for a living, Melissa was “too pragmatic” to choose English as a major in college. Instead, she obtained her master’s degree in Sociology & Survey Methodology—then went straight back to slinging words a year after graduation anyway.
She loves books so much, in fact, that she married fellow author Falcon Storm. Between the two of them, there are always plenty of imaginative, awe-inspiring stories to share. Melissa and Falcon also run a number of book-related businesses together, including LitRing, Sweet Promise Press, Novel Publicity, Your Author Engine, and the Author Site.
When she's not reading, writing, or child-rearing, Melissa spends time relaxing at her home in the Michigan woods, where she is kept company by a seemingly unending quantity of dogs and a rescue cat named Schrödinger. She also writes under the names of Molly Fitz and Mila Riggs.
*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher through NetGalley. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.
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