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Her Sister’s Shoes by Ashley Farley & Rafflecopter Giveaway (US/Canada)

June 30, 2015 by Darlene

shoesHer Sister’s Shoes by Ashley Farley was such a great read for me and I literally flew through the pages of this book. This is the kind of book that makes you want to curl up in your favorite chair and read all day. Set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, Her Sister’s Shoes is a beautiful story of the love, loyalty, and healing power of family.

The novel is told through sisters Samantha, Jackie, and Faith. They are all very different from each other but all agree that Sam is the one who holds their family together at all times.

What happens though when that person hits their limit and can’t deal with another thing. That’s where Sam finds herself. She’s a single mom, her son is in a wheelchair, and life and Sam’s sense of self are spiraling out of control.

Jackie is the oldest sister and she’s always held herself at a distance from everyone including her own husband and sons. Then something happens that makes Jackie take a hard look at who she has become and she finds that she doesn’t like that person at all. She’s been so self-absorbed and she hopes that she’ll have a chance to make it up to everyone.

Faith is the youngest sister and in an abusive relationship with an out-of-control jerk. When she finally shares her troubles with Sam she of course wants only to help Faith. However in doing that Faith puts her whole family in danger and that’s one thing she can’t live with.

On top of it all it appears that their mother Lovie is showing signs of Alzheimer’s and now the sisters have to figure out what’s best for their mother. With everything else going on in their lives the sisters are overwhelmed with this and obviously can’t agree on what to do.

I really enjoyed this book. I liked all of the sisters and could easily see sitting down with a tall glass is iced tea with any of them. All of the sisters had struggles but they were all able to look inside themselves and try to put themselves into the others shoes and and move forward.  The message:  until you’ve walked in another person’s shoes you can’t really place judgement – you just have to be patient, understanding, and do the best you can to help.

Her Sister’s Shoes is a wonderful story of the deep love of family that I thoroughly enjoyed. For fans of women’s fiction this is one you don’t want to miss. Highly recommended!

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Prizes: Enter to win one of 3 prizes: 1st prize: Beach bag with goodies that includes a beach towel, Stay Calm and Buy more Shoes t-shirt, set of cosmetic bags with samples, and an insulated cup. 2nd prize : $25 Amazon gift card, 3rd prize: $25 Amazon gift card (Open to USA & Canada) Ends July 25

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Source: Digital copy received from the publisher for an honest review. Giveaway via tour company. No compensation was received.
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Filed Under: 2015 - 100+ Books, 2015 ARC's, 2015 Book Reviews, 2015 eBooks, iRead Book Tours

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  1. Janet W. says

    June 30, 2015 at 3:35 am

    I liked that it was about sisters and I could definitely relate to it!

  2. Cheri Oggy says

    June 30, 2015 at 4:45 am

    I like that this author writes about sisters! I only have one sister but she is very special to me.

  3. Bonnie says

    June 30, 2015 at 5:49 am

    This sounds wonderful! The sisters, the lowcountry and story sound great!

  4. Melanie Backus says

    June 30, 2015 at 6:59 am

    To be able to read about sisters and their bonds and relationships is so interesting to me as I am an only child and have never known what that is like.

  5. kimbacaffeinate says

    June 30, 2015 at 7:13 am

    Lovely review Darlene. I enjoyed Her Sister’s Shoes too.

  6. steve weber says

    June 30, 2015 at 8:09 am

    How fun! a book about sisters.

  7. Maureen says

    June 30, 2015 at 10:12 am

    I know about having a lot thrown at you and having sisters and I love to read about how other encounter life events and how they get thru it.

  8. JJT says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:14 am

    Love books about family relationships.

  9. Rita Wray says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:30 am

    I like reading about family. I have added the book to my must read list.

  10. anne says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for this great novel which interests me greatly. Relationships between sisters are fraught with problems and sometimes are not resolved as mine with my sister. This book would be unforgettable.

  11. Margie says

    June 30, 2015 at 11:56 am

    I like the setting of the book in the Low Country of Carolina. Thanks for the giveaway.

  12. Rhonda says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    Love books about sisters.

  13. Jessica M says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    This book sounds so good!

  14. Ashley Farley says

    June 30, 2015 at 12:28 pm

    Thanks so much for a lovely review and being a part of the book tour. I’m so glad you liked Her Sister’s Shoes. Have a great holiday weekend.

  15. Literary Feline says

    June 30, 2015 at 2:26 pm

    There sure is a lot going on in this book! It sounds really good though. I look forward to reading it!

  16. Nise' says

    June 30, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    I love the setting and that it is about sisters.

  17. Marjorie Roy says

    June 30, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    The storyline is very good because it deals with life.

  18. Belinda McNabb says

    June 30, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    i like the cover photo and the cool giveaway

  19. Nancy Luebke says

    June 30, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    I like that they are working through trials just like real life.

  20. Carol L says

    June 30, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I love reading about siblings and how they deal with situations. Thank you for the giveaway chance. I’m looking forward to reading Her Sister’s Shoes.
    Carol L

  21. Amy C says

    July 1, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    I liked your write up about the sisters. It sounds like a really interesting book.

  22. Seasidebooknook says

    July 2, 2015 at 4:32 am

    The details and review about the book is what I liked about the post. The giveaway is a bonus!

  23. Sarah Hayes says

    July 4, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    i love the cover

  24. stacey grantham says

    July 4, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    This book sounds very relatable. No family is perfect, and having a child in a wheelchair myself I could commiserate with Sam. It is important to maintain a sense of self, despite all of our difficulties and shortcomings.

  25. Sandra K says

    July 6, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    You described enough of the storyline to get me interested in the stories of the 3 sisters and how they have to help each other and also to realize that their mom is going to need help soon.

  26. Rebecca Kellerman says

    July 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    I like this post because it lets us read a little about sisters. I’m an only child, so I’m always fascinated with stories about siblings.

  27. Claudia says

    July 11, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I really enjoyed reading your review. I became overwhelmed myself just getting a glimpse about their troubles, but I really like that aside from all that they were able to come together and decide what’s the best care for their mother.

  28. Mengyu Xu says

    July 13, 2015 at 3:27 am

    I really like your blog!

    • Mengyu Xu says

      July 13, 2015 at 3:28 am

      This book seems to be very interesting

  29. Steph says

    July 14, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    I love how it shows that times can get hard but you can get through it in the book, oh & the giveaway.

  30. techeditor says

    July 20, 2015 at 9:15 am

    I like that you heartily recommend this book.

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