The Sunshine Club
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Summary
Sisters of the heart play Cupid in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s funny and heartwarming novel about friendship， family， and finding love。
Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche have been best friends for more than sixty years。 From their humble beginnings of founding the Sunshine Club when they were girls to becoming the matchmaking queens of Newton， Texas， these three were inseparable。 When Blanche passes away， Gussie and Ina Mae feel the best way to honor their dearly departed is with a shot of whiskey， some good music， and making a match for Blanche’s niece， Sissy。
Never mind that Sissy’s in town for only six weeks。 Is there a better reason for her to stay？ And is there a better prospect than handsome， charming， blue-eyed local preacher Luke Beauchamp？ No and no。 The attraction is already there。 Now it’s up to Gussie and Ina Mae to make sure the sparks really get to crackling by Christmas。
The Sunshine Club is back in business。 Don’t underestimate two feisty women who have their hearts set on a happy ending。
Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche have been best friends for more than sixty years。 From their humble beginnings of founding the Sunshine Club when they were girls to becoming the matchmaking queens of Newton， Texas， these three were inseparable。 When Blanche passes away， Gussie and Ina Mae feel the best way to honor their dearly departed is with a shot of whiskey， some good music， and making a match for Blanche’s niece， Sissy。
Never mind that Sissy’s in town for only six weeks。 Is there a better reason for her to stay？ And is there a better prospect than handsome， charming， blue-eyed local preacher Luke Beauchamp？ No and no。 The attraction is already there。 Now it’s up to Gussie and Ina Mae to make sure the sparks really get to crackling by Christmas。
The Sunshine Club is back in business。 Don’t underestimate two feisty women who have their hearts set on a happy ending。
Reviews
Meredith
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What a great escape from reality。 I loved this book。 The sassy and fun older ladies in this book warmed my heart， made me laugh out loud， and reminded me of my grandma。 A sweet love story you won’t be able to put down。
Vera Shaw
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Life goes onLove all of Carolyn Brown’s books but especially this one since I’m 75 and can identify with these 3 women。 Recently I lost an Aunt who had become my friend。 I miss her every day。 Once I started reading I didn’t want to stop until I finished the book and then I wanted to know more about Sissy， Luke， Ina Mae， Gussie and the other folks in Newton Texas。
Judy Jeffery
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Good readThis was a delightful romance。 I was relieved to not find very explicit sex。 Great story on many levels，especially the giving back to the community。
Rhonda
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The Sunshine Club is a hitCarolyn Brown brings her zany sense of humor to another book。 You will laugh， cry & both while reading this book。 Three ladies grew up together & were so close， they were more like sisters。 None had children of their own， so they all basically adopted Blanche’s niece as their daughter。 When one dies， they all come together to mourn her。 Throw in a handsome preacher who is content to preach or serve in a soup kitchen & 2 widowers who are lonesome & a crippled rooster & v The Sunshine Club is a hitCarolyn Brown brings her zany sense of humor to another book。 You will laugh， cry & both while reading this book。 Three ladies grew up together & were so close， they were more like sisters。 None had children of their own， so they all basically adopted Blanche’s niece as their daughter。 When one dies， they all come together to mourn her。 Throw in a handsome preacher who is content to preach or serve in a soup kitchen & 2 widowers who are lonesome & a crippled rooster & vodka drinking cockatiel， & you’ve got a heartwarming story that takes place during the Christmas holidays。 。。。more
Jane Pettitt
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A small town three women from a young age started a club house with a list of rules。 Sadly one passes away and the two friends are distraught but have a letter from the deceased what she would like done。 Sissy her niece returns for the funeral and they wrap their arms around her playing Cupid， making her a member and exploring Jack， Jim and Jesus。 This story will make you laugh， tear up and recall yourMemories。
Maria Ryan
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Better Than WoonderfulThis story was written by a lady who I admire greatly。Carolyn Brown has the most special way of developing characters many would be able to identify and enjoying knowing。Another great read from Carolyn Brown。
Carolyn
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This author's stories are always filled with such sweet Southern charm。 This author's stories are always filled with such sweet Southern charm。 。。。more
Lynn
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Gussie and Ina Mae had been friends with Blanche for more than sixty years， so it was heartbreaking to attend her funeral。 These women even started their own club as young girls called the Sunshine club sharing many fun times and some heartbreaking moments as well that brought them even closer。 All their secrets were kept within the walls of their small clubhouse。 When Blanche’s niece Sissy comes to town， the Sunshine girls believe that they have one last mission and that is to play matchmaker f Gussie and Ina Mae had been friends with Blanche for more than sixty years， so it was heartbreaking to attend her funeral。 These women even started their own club as young girls called the Sunshine club sharing many fun times and some heartbreaking moments as well that brought them even closer。 All their secrets were kept within the walls of their small clubhouse。 When Blanche’s niece Sissy comes to town， the Sunshine girls believe that they have one last mission and that is to play matchmaker for Sissy。 They are so busy trying to set Sissy up with the handsome single pastor in town， they do not see that Sissy has her own matchmaking plans in place for the two remaining Sunshine club members。This book was such a breath of fresh air。 I loved all the characters， but Gussie and Ida Mae along with a few fun birds， steal the show with their antics and stories。 As this was a story of loss， it is also a story of new love and hope renewed。 Carolyn Brown wrote an amazing novel and I thought it was the perfect book to curl up by the fire with。 My thanks to Montlake Publishing for an advanced readers copy which I voluntarily read and reviewed。 。。。more
Kathy
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Sweet Read！I enjoyed reading this book！These emotional characters were filled with a great amount of depth， their background gave so much more to the development of the storyline which is solid and a consistent page turner。 The story flowed easily throughout the pages。 A must read！
Gwen Hight
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The Sunshine ClubThis is a very good story about love and family and friends that accept each other and also have faith in God
Jill
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5 starsThe Sunshine Club by Carolyn BrownWhat a delightful book。 Carolyn Brown knows how to write compelling readable books that almost anyone can relate too！ Everyone needs an Ina Mae， Gussie and Blanche in their life。 Oh。 how I wish I had friends for this long。 Carolyn Brown did a superb job of writing about small town politics and church gossip。 I truly thought I knew how it was going to end， but I was so wrong！ The ending was so much better than the trite basic finale that I had envisioned。T 5 starsThe Sunshine Club by Carolyn BrownWhat a delightful book。 Carolyn Brown knows how to write compelling readable books that almost anyone can relate too！ Everyone needs an Ina Mae， Gussie and Blanche in their life。 Oh。 how I wish I had friends for this long。 Carolyn Brown did a superb job of writing about small town politics and church gossip。 I truly thought I knew how it was going to end， but I was so wrong！ The ending was so much better than the trite basic finale that I had envisioned。The birds were hysterical， as was the inclusion of elderly couples。 I really enjoyed this book and I cannot wait to read another book by Ms。 Brown。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley。 。。。more
Elaine
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The Sunshine Club。 By Carolyn Brown。 Every time I read a book by this author， I fall deeper in Love。。。 her Books Are the Sweetest。。 totally well written。 A fabulous famous author she is。 Even when you have no family left。 You won't be without them long。。 her Books Are like visiting old family members you just haven't seen in a while。 A story about Three best friends since childhood。 Good times。 And always there for each other till the very end。Blanche， just one of the Sunshine club Members。 6 The Sunshine Club。 By Carolyn Brown。 Every time I read a book by this author， I fall deeper in Love。。。 her Books Are the Sweetest。。 totally well written。 A fabulous famous author she is。 Even when you have no family left。 You won't be without them long。。 her Books Are like visiting old family members you just haven't seen in a while。 A story about Three best friends since childhood。 Good times。 And always there for each other till the very end。Blanche， just one of the Sunshine club Members。 60 years has gone by。 But Leaving behind everyone she loves wasn't part of her plan。。Sissy，Blanche's sweet Neice has come back to Newton Texas To tend， to aunt Blanches Belongs。 Then move back to her life after six weeks of vacation。 Sissy wasn't Expecting to find so many people that wanted to be in her life。。Losing the last family member。 Is the hardest thing 。 The birds in this book I have to say are some of my very favorite parts。 Shot a whiskey here some of the music。 Just an overall fantastic book。 Each book just gets better and better I absolutely adore miss Brown's books。 And I will recommend them to anyone because they're that good。 。。。more
Rachael
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The Sunshine Club is a sweet， small town romance filled with wonderful characters。 I enjoyed Sissy and Luke's story and would love to hang out with Ina Mae and Gussie。 They were so funny！ I received a copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 The Sunshine Club is a sweet， small town romance filled with wonderful characters。 I enjoyed Sissy and Luke's story and would love to hang out with Ina Mae and Gussie。 They were so funny！ I received a copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Carolyn Brown has written another heartwarming story about found family and friendship。 I immediately wished I was a part of the Sunshine Club with their friendship and the way in which they protect and support each other。 Throughout the story there is small town shenanigans but also the showcase of how small town communities are always there for each other。 There is humor and strong willed characters！ With a vivid setting and a way with words， I felt as I was walking alongside Sissy as she navi Carolyn Brown has written another heartwarming story about found family and friendship。 I immediately wished I was a part of the Sunshine Club with their friendship and the way in which they protect and support each other。 Throughout the story there is small town shenanigans but also the showcase of how small town communities are always there for each other。 There is humor and strong willed characters！ With a vivid setting and a way with words， I felt as I was walking alongside Sissy as she navigates her aunt's hometown and life。 Will Sissy find a home after all these years？ You will have to read this book to find out！ Thank you NetGalley and Montlake Books for an advanced copy！ All thoughts and opinions are my own！ 。。。more
Karen Hackett
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THE SUNSHINE CLUB by Carolyn Brown is a funny and heartwarming story。 Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche， best friends for more than sixty years， from their humble beginnings of founding the Sunshine Club when they were girls to becoming the matchmaking queens of Newton， Texas， they were inseparable， and when Blanche passes away， Gussie and Ina Mae feel the best way to honor their dearly departed is with a shot of whiskey， some good music， and making a match for Blanche’s niece， Sissy。THE SUNSHINE CLU THE SUNSHINE CLUB by Carolyn Brown is a funny and heartwarming story。 Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche， best friends for more than sixty years， from their humble beginnings of founding the Sunshine Club when they were girls to becoming the matchmaking queens of Newton， Texas， they were inseparable， and when Blanche passes away， Gussie and Ina Mae feel the best way to honor their dearly departed is with a shot of whiskey， some good music， and making a match for Blanche’s niece， Sissy。THE SUNSHINE CLUB is all about love， friendship， and family。 Never underestimate two feisty women who are set on a happy ending。 Carolyn Brown breathes life into her characters， making them so lifelike that every family should have sassy ladies like Gussie and Ina Mae。 Where there is love， there is fun humor， thanks to a funny cockatiel named Danny Boy。 I received this ARC from the author in exchange for my honest review。t 。。。more
HappyBookWorm2020
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Sissy is returning to her aunt's hometown to attend her aunt's funeral。 Her Aunt Blanche had been the main person in her youth who gave her the sense of stability and belonging and of being loved that she didn't get from her parents。 Thanks in large part to her aunt's encouragement， she had gone on to attend college and was a licensed therapist。 Her parents were musicians， and Sissy had grown up in the back of their van， on the road。 The funeral itself was not your usual Texas small town funeral Sissy is returning to her aunt's hometown to attend her aunt's funeral。 Her Aunt Blanche had been the main person in her youth who gave her the sense of stability and belonging and of being loved that she didn't get from her parents。 Thanks in large part to her aunt's encouragement， she had gone on to attend college and was a licensed therapist。 Her parents were musicians， and Sissy had grown up in the back of their van， on the road。 The funeral itself was not your usual Texas small town funeral。 Blanche had wanted a New Orleans-style funeral where people walked behind the hearse， and she got it。 Of course， the bitter cold was a little different than the weather in New Orleans。。。 Blanche's two best friends were there to support Sissy since she had to take care of her aunt's estate。 They also began a stealth campaign to keep her in the town as they had matchmaking on their minds。 The minister in their church was single and they thought he would be perfect for Sissy。 I liked Gussie and Ina Mae - they were a feisty pair， as was Blanche。 I also loved Blanche's pet birds。 They were a hoot。 While I enjoyed reading the book， I thought it was a little juvenile。 The old ladies had a secret clubhouse and rules that they had followed for decades。 To me， it was like they had never quite grown up。 I also had trouble telling Ina Mae and Gussie apart as their 'voices' sounded alike to me and a little too strident。 The romance between Sissy and Luke， the preacher， was the best part。 I thought the parts where the church members were up in arms because their pastor was dating a perfectly nice woman were overdone。 I received a review copy of this book from the publisher Montlake via NetGalley and was not required to write a review。 These are my own opinions。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Sissy’s aunt Blanche has passed away。 Sissy is home for her funeral。 She has inherited Blanches house and she is trying to decide what to do。 Blanche and her friends had a private club for years， just the 3 of them， and they were known for their matchmaking。 The 2 remaining members have decided they need to find someone for Sissy so she will stay。 This was a fun book。 The remaining Sunshine club members， Gussie and Alina Mae are delightful characters。 There is quite a bit of humor in the book， C Sissy’s aunt Blanche has passed away。 Sissy is home for her funeral。 She has inherited Blanches house and she is trying to decide what to do。 Blanche and her friends had a private club for years， just the 3 of them， and they were known for their matchmaking。 The 2 remaining members have decided they need to find someone for Sissy so she will stay。 This was a fun book。 The remaining Sunshine club members， Gussie and Alina Mae are delightful characters。 There is quite a bit of humor in the book， Chester and Danny Boy， Blanches birds are hilarious。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Sophia
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Carolyn Brown writes friendship， small town， and relationships with simple country charm that invites the reader to slip into another world and wish they could kick off their shoes and stay awhile。 Her latest women’s fiction tells a cross-generational tale of friendship， family where you make it， small town incidents， a dab of romance， and a dash of winter holiday cheer。My full review will post at Books of My Heart on Dec 29th。
Anne
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The Sunshine Club by Carolyn Brown is a low-key romance but so much more。 As these people work through their grief for Blanche， their friend who died suddenly， universal truths become apparent: the stages of grief are real and once a bitch， always a bitch。 Trying to help someone doesn't always work out。 The personalities were different and varied， and mostly likable。 Gussie， Ida Mae， and Blanche had formed the Sunshine Club sixty years earlier when some little boys had posted a "No Girls Allowed The Sunshine Club by Carolyn Brown is a low-key romance but so much more。 As these people work through their grief for Blanche， their friend who died suddenly， universal truths become apparent: the stages of grief are real and once a bitch， always a bitch。 Trying to help someone doesn't always work out。 The personalities were different and varied， and mostly likable。 Gussie， Ida Mae， and Blanche had formed the Sunshine Club sixty years earlier when some little boys had posted a "No Girls Allowed" sign。 They met every week and had few， but firm rules。 Now there were only two of them and they were determined to hold Blanche's funeral just as she had requested， no matter what other people thought。 They found an ally in Sissy （Martina）， Blanche's niece， and only living relative。 That it meant a second line in the freezing cold of Texas was a minor detail。 They had to figure out a way to keep Sissy her with them， instead of going back to her own life （which was really not that impressive， anyway） so they determine to set her up with t he young preacher， Luke。 As soon as Sissy noticed （almost right away） she determined to bring some men into their circles of life， as well。 She was more subtle。 So now it was the six of them。This was a terrific book。 It started off slowly but once it got doing it was dynamite！ Elvira， the mean girl （sixty years later） was a terrific character。 We all know someone just like her。 No matter how much one vows to be nice to her and help her， she makes it impossible。 Well written， Carolyn Brown！ Sissy recognizing she was tow people: Sissy or Martina， depending on where she was eye-opening。 Choosing the one she wanted to be was an act of supreme maturity。 Another great character。 They got past their grief and it was all by interacting with other people。 It was a great lesson in how to live your life。 I hope I was listening。 I was invited to read a free e-ARC of The Sunshine Club by Montlake， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #montlake #carolynbrown #thesunshineclub 。。。more
melissa
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I received from NetGalley/publishers！ It was a quick and easy read！ I love the cover so pretty。。I love her books I had a feeling I could get right in to it and not want to put it down， I can't wait for more of her books was not a disappointment。 helps me when I struggle to sleep。 I read tell I feel sleepy。。 I received from NetGalley/publishers！ It was a quick and easy read！ I love the cover so pretty。。I love her books I had a feeling I could get right in to it and not want to put it down， I can't wait for more of her books was not a disappointment。 helps me when I struggle to sleep。 I read tell I feel sleepy。。 。。。more
Annarella
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Even if I loved Blanche I found this book very slow and the story didn't keep my attention。Not my cup of tea。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine Even if I loved Blanche I found this book very slow and the story didn't keep my attention。Not my cup of tea。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: 'We haven't devoted much time to the matchmaking since we all retired， so we might be a little rusty，' Ina Mae reminded her。 'With all this new technological stuff on the internet， our old-fashioned ways might be water under the bridge。 But maybe it's like riding a bicycle。 How many thirty to thirty-five year old bachelors are left in Newton County？''Not many that we'd have in our family，' Gussie answered， 'but did you notice that Luke held Sissy's hand a little longer than necessary th EXCERPT: 'We haven't devoted much time to the matchmaking since we all retired， so we might be a little rusty，' Ina Mae reminded her。 'With all this new technological stuff on the internet， our old-fashioned ways might be water under the bridge。 But maybe it's like riding a bicycle。 How many thirty to thirty-five year old bachelors are left in Newton County？''Not many that we'd have in our family，' Gussie answered， 'but did you notice that Luke held Sissy's hand a little longer than necessary this morning？ I think I saw a few sparks。''No， no， no！' Ina Mae shook her head。 'He's a preacher。 You know how Blanche felt about being a preacher's daughter。 If Sissy and Luke had kids-' she shuddered。 'What's wrong with that？' Gussie asked。 'Things are different even for preacher's kids in today's world。 Just think of it as our greatest challenge， and besides， times have changed。 Preachers aren't as strict as they used to be when we were kids。 I saw Luke playing basketball in the church fellowship hall last weekend when we were cleaning the church。 He was in there with a bunch of teenagers， and he wasn't wearing a shirt。' She fanned herself with her hand。 'And honey， he would make any woman swoon。'Ina Mae shook her head again。 'I don't care if seeing him without a shirt would make Sissy's underbritches crawl down around her ankles。 Think of someone else。'ABOUT 'THE SUNSHINE CLUB': Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche have been best friends for more than sixty years。 From their humble beginnings of founding the Sunshine Club when they were girls to becoming the matchmaking queens of Newton， Texas， these three were inseparable。 When Blanche passes away， Gussie and Ina Mae feel the best way to honor their dearly departed is with a shot of whiskey， some good music， and making a match for Blanche’s niece， Sissy。Never mind that Sissy’s in town for only six weeks。 Is there a better reason for her to stay？ And is there a better prospect than handsome， charming， blue-eyed local preacher Luke Beauchamp？ No and no。 The attraction is already there。 Now it’s up to Gussie and Ina Mae to make sure the sparks really get to crackling by Christmas。The Sunshine Club is back in business。 Don’t underestimate two feisty women who have their hearts set on a happy ending。MY THOUGHTS: I just loved the characters in The Sunshine Club。 Ina Mae and Gussie have the warmest hearts with just a little wickedness mixed in， and oh boy！ Do they ever like to meddle！ Of course， they class it as 'helping'， and right now they are 'helping' Blanche's niece Sissy， come to terms with the loss of her beloved aunt， the last of her family。 And if it takes a bit of meddling to get Sissy to stick around a bit longer than she planned （read: permanently） then who are they to blanche （sorry， pun intended） at the job。 The Sunshine Club is an easy to read heartwarming story of friendship and the power of love。 The characters are full of fun and sass， and I loved the stories of what the three Sunshine Club members got up to through the years。 I loved the way Ina Mae and Gussie support Sissy in her grief， and she does the same for them。 I also love how Sissy manages to turn the table on the two women in the matchmaking stakes！ There's a few tears in this read， but a whole lot more smiles and giggles。 Overall， the moral of this story is that people don't have to be blood relations to be family。 Family is in the heart。 P。s。 make sure you read the author's note on where she got the idea for this story。 It's a nice little footnote。 ⭐⭐⭐。7#TheSunshineClub #NetGalley I: @carolynbrownbooks #montlakeT: @thecarolynbrown #Montlake#christmasfiction #christianfiction #contemporaryfiction #romance #womensfiction THE AUTHOR: Hi！ I'm twenty five years old and movie star gorgeous。 The camera added thirty plus years and a few wrinkles。 Can't trust those cameras or mirrors either。 Along with bathroom scales they are notorious liars！ Honestly， I am the mother of three fantastic grown children who've made me laugh and given me more story ideas than I could ever write。 My husband， Charles， is my strongest supporter and my best friend。 He's even willing to eat fast food and help with the laundry while I finish one more chapter！ Life is good and I am blessed！Reading has been a passion since I was five years old and figured out those were words on book pages。 As soon as my chubby little fingers found they could put words on a Big Chief tablet with a fat pencil， I was on my way。 Writing joined reading in my list of passions。 I will read anything from the back of the Cheerio's box to Faulkner and love every bit of it。 In addition to reading I enjoy cooking， my family and the ocean。 I love the Florida beaches。 Listening to the ocean waves puts my writing brain into high gear。I love writing romance because it's about emotions and relationships。 Human nature hasn't changed a bit since Eve coveted the fruit in the Garden of Eden。 Settings change。 Plots change。 Names change。 Times change。 But love is love and men and women have been falling in and out of it forever。 Romance is about emotions: love， hate， anger， laughter。。。 all of it。 If I can make you laugh until your sides ache or grab a tissue then I've touched your emotions and accomplished what every writer sets out to do。I got serious about writing when my third child was born and had her days and nights mixed up。 I had to stay up all night anyway and it was very quiet so I invested in a spiral back notebook and sharpened a few pencils。 The story that emerged has never sold but it's brought in enough rejection slips to put the Redwood Forest on the endangered list。Folks ask me where I get my ideas。 Three kids， fifteen grandchildren， two great grandchildren。 Note: I was a very young grandmother！ Life is a zoo around here when they all come home。 In one Sunday afternoon there's enough ideas to keep me writing for years and years。 Seriously， ideas pop up at the craziest times。 When one sinks its roots into my mind， I have no choice but to write the story。 And while I'm writing the characters peek over my shoulder and make sure I'm telling it right and not exaggerating too much。 Pesky little devils， they are！DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Montlake via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of The Sunshine Club by Carolyn Brown for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。comThis review and others are also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage 。。。more
Barbara Tobey
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I am so happy that I won a copy of this book。 Not my typical genre， although there is a romance within the novel which I do occasionally enjoy reading。 Entertaining and engaging。 Sweet， sad， uplifting， humorous。 Name an emotion， it is probably evident somewhere in this book。 Thanks again to the author for allowing me to win this book。
Lisa
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#netgalley #theSunshineClub--Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche were best friends almost their entire lives。 They started the Sunshine Club back when there were boys only clubs。 The girls weren't allowed， so the Sunshine Club was girls only。Sissy comes to Texas for her Aunt Blanche's burial and she is accepted by Ina Mae and Gussie as their own family， since Blanche was like family to them。This story was full of emotion， sadness， grief， joy， and laughter and love as well。I just love the family feeling #netgalley #theSunshineClub--Gussie， Ina Mae， and Blanche were best friends almost their entire lives。 They started the Sunshine Club back when there were boys only clubs。 The girls weren't allowed， so the Sunshine Club was girls only。Sissy comes to Texas for her Aunt Blanche's burial and she is accepted by Ina Mae and Gussie as their own family， since Blanche was like family to them。This story was full of emotion， sadness， grief， joy， and laughter and love as well。I just love the family feeling that Carolyn Brown puts into her books。Since Gussie and Ina Mae are lost without Blanche， they decide to matchmake， with Sissy and preacher Luke。I loved how the older women took Sissy under their wings and I literally cried laughing at the pet bird's antics。Once I closed the book it felt like saying goodbye to dear friends。I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to feel different emotions， who likes reading about families， and friendships， changes and even loving relationships being formed。My thanks to the publisher， author and Netgalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Vikki Bullock
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All of Carolyn Brown’s books are feel good and well worth the read！ I loved this book of meddling in love， taking a chance and the way the characters blended so easily！A wonderful reminder about friendship and developing a new romance！A huge congratulations and thanks to Montlake and Carolyn Brown on a superbly written story about finding love， with plenty of romance！
Julie Brookes
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I started this book and had no expectations as this was my first by Carolyn Brown， I found it very slow and there was so much dialogue I got lost in it all， I didn't manage to finish this book。 I started this book and had no expectations as this was my first by Carolyn Brown， I found it very slow and there was so much dialogue I got lost in it all， I didn't manage to finish this book。 。。。more
Lisa Wetzel
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If you are a Carolyn Brown then her new book The Sunshine Club will definitely be another one you will love！ Grab a warm blanket， a cup of your favorite beverage and curl up to enjoy this unputdownable story！ The Sunshine Club is a beautifully written story about life long friendships， hope and love that takes place in a small town and all that goes with it。 These women have a life long friendship that has blossomed into a lifetime of good times and laughter and heartache and tears。 The humor in If you are a Carolyn Brown then her new book The Sunshine Club will definitely be another one you will love！ Grab a warm blanket， a cup of your favorite beverage and curl up to enjoy this unputdownable story！ The Sunshine Club is a beautifully written story about life long friendships， hope and love that takes place in a small town and all that goes with it。 These women have a life long friendship that has blossomed into a lifetime of good times and laughter and heartache and tears。 The humor in this story is phenomenal！ I laughed out loud and cried all at the same time！ These women will touch your heart and spark memories in all of us！ Ms。 Brown has done a wonderful job with the characters， they are as real as your own friends！ I loved this inspiring story and I am sure you will also！！ There are lessons to be learned， like don’t take anything for granted and live each day to the fullest because you never know what tomorrow will bring！ Thank you Carolyn Brown for another inspiring， heartwarming story that I highly recommend！Thank you Carolyn Brown and Montlake for an advanced copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my unbiased opinion。#thesunshineclub #carolynbrown #montlake #arc 。。。more
Michelle
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I liked this book。 Had a slow start at the beginning， but it really picked up after that。 This had a lot of layers in the whole store。 Friends pretty much forever they come together to say goodbye basically to one of their own。 This had death， small town， best friends and romance。 I received this ARC through #netgalley and I am voluntarily reviewing this book
Janilyn Kocher
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Reading a Carolyn Brown book is like eating a piece of delicious pie。 It begins with anticipation when you see it， savor while demolishing it， and are greatly satisfied after consumption。 Brown creates such cute， quirky characters， especially elderly ones。 There’s usually a vile viper， in this case Elvira， and humorous animals to round out the cast。 It was a perfect way to spend a dreary afternoon， reading the Sunshine Club。 Thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for the advance copy。
Margie
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Carolyn Brown's heartwarming storyline will give you lots of warm and fuzzy good feelings and her homey humor will tickle your funny bone。The Sunshine Club consists of three women， Gussie Sadler， Ina Mae Garber and Blanche Ducaine。 When they were ten-years-old they formed the club because the local boys formed a club and put up a sign saying， "No Girls Allowed。" It's sixty years later and Gussie and Ida Mae are devastated at the loss of Blanche， as is Blanche's niece Sissy Ducaine。 Sissy's Aunt Carolyn Brown's heartwarming storyline will give you lots of warm and fuzzy good feelings and her homey humor will tickle your funny bone。The Sunshine Club consists of three women， Gussie Sadler， Ina Mae Garber and Blanche Ducaine。 When they were ten-years-old they formed the club because the local boys formed a club and put up a sign saying， "No Girls Allowed。" It's sixty years later and Gussie and Ida Mae are devastated at the loss of Blanche， as is Blanche's niece Sissy Ducaine。 Sissy's Aunt Bea was the anchor in Sissy's life as Sissy grew up traveling the road in a small RV with her rock musician parents， even being homeschooled。 Sissy did head off to college and became a family and marriage therapist。 Following her Aunt Bea's very unconventional， for Newton， Texas， jazz funeral complete with first line， second line， lace parasols and waving hankies， Sissy， Gussie and Ina Mae met up at the Sunshine Club。 This was the first time anyone other than the three founders of the Sunshine Club ever entered the clubhouse。 The three needed each other to console and heal。 Gussie and Ina Mae decided their contribution to Sissy's healing was a little matchmaking with the local preacher Luke Beauchamp。 Gussie and Ina Mae never dreamed how successful their matchmaking would end up being。 But at what cost？ The Sunshine Club is another great addition to author Carolyn Brown's Women's Fiction repertoire。 This book has it all from very likable characters， to a charming storyline， to an exceptional conflict and resolution to， best of all， heartwarming humor。 I love matchmaker stories， especially the ones where senior ladies won't even consider giving up on their matchmaking like Gussie and Ina persevere here。 This fits that to a "T" and in addition there's a twist。 Sissy turns the tables on Gussie and Ina Mae with a little matchmaking of her own。 I greatly admire Carolyn Brown's talent and ability to tell a story that draws the reader in and makes the reader feel a part of the story。 It's like sitting and chatting with old friends about all the good times we had and the mischief we got into。 This is especially true for me as I am the same age as the Sunshine Club ladies and the references to their earlier years hit home for me。 I love this author's voice and how she incorporates the voices in the characters' heads that guide them。 Carolyn Brown tells the best stories with wonderful Happily Ever Afters！I received an ARC and this is my honest review。 。。。more
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