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Book Review: Hearts on a String by Kris Radish & Giveaway

August 16, 2010 by Darlene


A great-grandmother tells her great-granddaughter a beautiful story about the thread that connects all women, tying them forever in sisterhood. So begins Hearts on a String by Kris Radish. Many years later that young girl will be lucky enough to learn the true meaning of that thread that connects women.

Present Day: Airport bathroom – A woman is cussing up and down in a toilet stall while four other women in the bathroom stop in their tracks, unsure what to do or say. Nan’s cell phone has fallen in the toilet and has gotten lodged in there. The women all try to figure out what to do to help this woman get her phone out of the toilet. When they finally do get the phone out, it’s to an announcement that all flights have been canceled due to inclement weather and Nan, in anger, stomps the phone to bits and pieces with her high heel anyhow.

Nan has just left a luxury suite at a hotel and has offered to call and get her room back and the women can all stay there. The other four women know that within minutes it’s going to become impossible to find anywhere to stay so they agree. So what happens when you get an investment banker, a hairdresser, a mom, an elderly singer and a very flirtatious and sexy manager at a Wendy’s – well let’s just say it’s not all breezy moments of forming friendships and love.

The first part of the book moves kind of slowly with the women mostly nit picking and bickering with each other. It’s painfully clear that they don’t want to be together and don’t seem to be bonding at all. As the story evolves though and we begin learning more about the intimate details of these women’s lives the story starts to take on a life of it’s own. As they begin sharing with each other as well we begin to notice that these five women who seem to not want to open their hearts, start to thaw a bit.

Most of these women really weren’t likable in the beginning – amusing but not likable. Nan is ticked off at everything-her husband is involved in some shady dealings and probably having an affair. Cathy is so busy flirting and sleeping around that she just doesn’t know how to have a real relationship. Margo is a mom of three teenagers and she is endlessly busy. Patti is the elderly singer -kind of the mom of the group and sometimes the glue that holds them together. My favorite of the women was Holly -the youngest of them and a hairdresser. She just seemed the most real to me as well as being the one that had the more loving and giving personality that just drew you to her.

However all is not as it seems. While you may think you know each of these women by now – you find that you really don’t. The last half of the book takes you through some unexpected twists and turns but it’s just these events that manage to bond these women together in friendship. The plot of the novel does become kind of far fetched and some of the things that happen make you roll your eyes a bit but the thing is I read this book for pure entertainment and escapism and it gave me that.

The message in the pages of this book is the power of women’s friendships and the power of the bonds they can form. Even though these five women started out as strangers and really had nothing in common, they found over time ways to bond and ended up being fiercely protective of each other. This novel leaves you realizing how important the bonds between women are and no matter what is going on in your life, if you have those friendships you’ll pull through.

I read Hearts on a String by Kris Radish for her book tour with TLC Book Tours. You can see all the other tour stops here. Be sure to visit Kris Radish’s website and blog and you can connect with her on Twitter and Facebook as well. Hearts on a String by Kris Radish is available here in the US and here in Canada.

My thanks…to Lisa with TLC Book Tours and the publisher for my review copy of Hearts on a String by Kris Radish.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have 1 copy of Hearts on a String by Kris Radish to share with one of my readers. To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
  • For 2 entries blog or tweet this giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes) as the book will ship from the publisher. I will draw for the winner on Sunday, September 5/10. Good luck everyone!

© 2010, Darlene of Peeking Between the Pages. All Rights Reserved. If you’re reading this on a site other than Peeking Between the Pages or Darlene’s Feed, be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.

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  1. Toni says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:10 am

    I hope I don't end up with two comments..not sure where the other one went? Nice review Dar. The book sounds cute. I like the premise. 😉 Toni

  2. Mystica says

    August 16, 2010 at 10:32 am

    Lovely review Dar. Dont count me in though as I am overseas. Love the storyline also.

  3. Zibilee says

    August 16, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    I read another review of this book that just blasted it. I am actually not really sure if I would like this one, so I will skip the giveaway, but I really liked hearing your thoughts on it!

  4. bermudaonion says

    August 16, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Sounds like a fun book. Isn't it amazing the way women bond together and help each other out so quickly?

  5. Bethie says

    August 16, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    Great review. Please count me in. thanks for the chance.

    lizzi0915 at aol dot com

  6. Serena says

    August 16, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    sounds like a cute book…no need to enter me.

  7. PoCoKat says

    August 16, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    Sounds like a good book. Please enter me in the giveaway.

    Thanks,

    littleone AT shaw DOT ca

  8. Karen B says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    Sounds interesting! Please enter me.

  9. ChristyJan says

    August 16, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    This sounds like a great book ~ I'd like to read the twists and turns that end up bonding the women.

    hawkes(at)citlink.net

  10. Myra C says

    August 16, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    I enjoyed your review and the book sounds good, count me in please!

    myra0502@yahoo.com

  11. Blodeuedd says

    August 16, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    I like the sound of this. Friendship is always to be cherished

  12. Sandy Jay says

    August 16, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    Good review…it got me interested. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks

    forwhlz at gmail dot com

  13. Sandy Jay says

    August 16, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    Tweeted
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  14. Rachel says

    August 16, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway!

    Rachelhwallen@gmail.com

  15. Veens says

    August 17, 2010 at 12:37 am

    Wow, sounds like a cute book. The cover is cute! And yes, women in a family are bound by a sisterhood :)difficult to break 🙂

  16. Brenda says

    August 17, 2010 at 1:50 am

    Sounds like a great book, would love to read it!

    I posted your giveaway to my blog:
    http://dancealertreads.blogspot.com/2010/08/peeking-between-pages-review-and.html

    dancealert at aol dot com

  17. Martha Lawson says

    August 17, 2010 at 3:33 am

    Please count me in for this one. Looks like a great book.

    mlawson17 at hotmail dot com

  18. AmandaSue says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    Sounds like a good book! I like books about unexpected friendships. Thanks for entering me into this giveaway.

    unforgetable_dreamer_alway(at)hotmail.com

  19. Staci says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:30 am

    I'm glad that you enjoyed this one. I've read so many mixed thoughts on this one.

  20. Angela says

    August 18, 2010 at 2:55 am

    Great review!
    aploughery (at) yahoo.com

  21. Anonymous says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:40 am

    Sounds like a great read!!

    billiondollarprincesss@hotmail.com

  22. Sue says

    August 18, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Looks good. Thanks for the giveaway.

    s.mickelson at gmail dot com

  23. a real librarian says

    August 18, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    I'd love to win this! Thanks for the chance!

    areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

  24. Judylynn says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:28 am

    I'd love to win this book. Please enter me!

    seizethebookblog(at)gmail(dot)com

  25. Anonymous says

    August 20, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    What an unusual opening to a book! That would hook me from the beginning. Loved the review and I am sure that I would love the book.

    Thank you for the giveaway.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  26. Anonymous says

    August 20, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Nice review.
    Would like to read this book.
    Please enter me.
    RJB
    loki304[at]tds[dot]net

  27. Penny says

    August 22, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    Please enter me in this giveaway
    copperpenny12(at)hotmail(dot)com
    Thanks,
    Penny

  28. Holly (2 Kids and Tired) says

    August 22, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    Hmmm. This one sounds kind of cute. I'd love a chance to win!

    je2kids(at)yahoo(dot)com

  29. Anita Yancey says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    Sounds like a great book about women. I'd love the chance to read it. Please enter me. Thanks!

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

  30. rubynreba says

    September 3, 2010 at 2:04 am

    I know I'd really like this book. Please enter me.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  31. Nancye says

    September 6, 2010 at 2:40 am

    I would love to win this book! Thanks for the chance.

    nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

  32. Nancye says

    September 6, 2010 at 2:41 am

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    September 6, 2010 at 2:41 am

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