About the Author
Barbara O'Neal is the creator of eleven books of ladies' fiction, including How to Bake a Perfect Life and The Lost Recipe for Happiness. Her honor winning books have been distributed in excess of twelve nations, including France, England, Poland, Australia, Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Brazil. She lives in the delightful city of Colorado Springs with her dearest, a British perseverance competitor who promises he'll never lose his articulation.
About Book
It's been a long time since Kit last observed her more established sister Josie. The two had been antagonized for quite a while before their last gathering, and they never found the opportunity to retouch wall in light of the fact that Josie kicked the bucket in a psychological oppressor assault in Paris not long a short time later. Since the time that day, Kit has put forth a valiant effort to proceed onward from the different revulsions of her past – and trust me when I state she survived some really loathsome things. Her life is working out in a good way generally, however she'll generally bear a few scars, both physical and mental, because of what she and Josie suffered as kids.
One night, Kit gets a brief look at a lady who looks somewhat like Josie out of sight of a report out of New Zealand. Clearly, the lady can't be Josie since she's been dead for quite a long time, however something about the lady's face continues bothering at Kit, thus, against her better judgment, she chooses to travel to New Zealand in order to discover the personality of the lady who looks so much like her sister.
Unfortunately for Kit, learning the truth proves more difficult than she hoped it would be. The city she’s staying in is beautiful, and it brings numerous childhood memories, some good and some painful, flooding back. Suddenly, Kit wonders if uncovering this woman’s identity is really worth all the mental anguish she’s suffering, but she figures she’s come too far to turn back now.
What follows is a story that is sure to break your heart, but also make you smile. It sounds like a contradiction of the first order I know, but When We Believed In Mermaids made me feel so many different things all at the same time. Kit and Josie lived through some horrible things, and my heart broke for them again and again, but there’s also a glimmer of hope that shines through all the sadness, something that reminds the reader that good things are always possible even when life seems incredibly bleak.
The story is told from alternating chapters, from both Kit’s and a woman calling herself Mari’s, perspectives. It’s not a spoiler to let you know that Mari is actually Josie, who faked her own death and is living under an assumed name for reasons that will become clear as you read. Both women have inner demons to conquer, and each is forced to reconnect with a core of inner strength they haven’t had to call upon in years. I loved that they were able to save themselves, rather than waiting for the men in their lives to sweep in and rescue them.
If you’re looking for a steamy read, this is not the book for you. It definitely has romantic elements, and the characters do get their HEAs, but the romance takes a back seat to the complex relationship between Mari and Kit. There is one explicit sex scene, but even it doesn’t qualify as steamy in my opinion.
The novel possesses a very strong sense of place, something I’m always happy to run across. The descriptions are so vibrant, making me feel like I was experiencing the sights and sounds right along with the characters. I’ve never been to New Zealand, but reading this book gave me a taste of what it might be like to visit.
I loved pretty much everything about When We Believed in Mermaids. The characters are so damaged but so resilient at the same time, and the writing is beautiful and lush, enabling me to sink into the story with ease. If you’ve never read a Barbara O’Neal novel, or even if you have, pick this up as soon as you possibly can. You’ll be delighted with this compelling story of two women struggling to come out on top of difficult circumstances.
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