A Brighter Flame
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Summary
She’s always wanted a sense of belonging。 The last place she expects to find it is home。
Vale Lightner’s dreams turn to ash when the Pittsburgh bar she owns goes up in flames。 Just like the past she escaped， very little seems salvageable。 Facing unavoidable change， Vale returns to her hometown of Philadelphia to stay with her grandmother。
She knows that returning also means facing everything she left behind: a mother and stepfather who shunted her into the background from the day they married， and her charmed and favored half sister， Blythe， who has abandoned a perfect marriage and is now at a crossroads of her own。 Everyone has their secrets， and this reunited family racked by them is about to reach a crisis point。
For a mother and her two daughters， this reunion is a chance for closure， newfound love， and forgiveness。 As each of them reassesses her own memories of the past， only the truth can bring them together—in ways that could last forever。 From the bestselling author of The Passing Storm comes a poignant novel about family secrets， healing， and the hope of second chances。
Vale Lightner’s dreams turn to ash when the Pittsburgh bar she owns goes up in flames。 Just like the past she escaped， very little seems salvageable。 Facing unavoidable change， Vale returns to her hometown of Philadelphia to stay with her grandmother。
She knows that returning also means facing everything she left behind: a mother and stepfather who shunted her into the background from the day they married， and her charmed and favored half sister， Blythe， who has abandoned a perfect marriage and is now at a crossroads of her own。 Everyone has their secrets， and this reunited family racked by them is about to reach a crisis point。
For a mother and her two daughters， this reunion is a chance for closure， newfound love， and forgiveness。 As each of them reassesses her own memories of the past， only the truth can bring them together—in ways that could last forever。 From the bestselling author of The Passing Storm comes a poignant novel about family secrets， healing， and the hope of second chances。
Reviews
Patricia Hampton
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Thank you to Goodreads giveaway for a chance to read a brighter flame。 I hope this author will continue this storyline with these characters to see what happens next。 This story had heartbreak and lots of mending with family members。 Family can be the worse targets for your feelings and I’m glad this story had a happy ending because a lot of times it’s not the case。 I recommend this story to others
Robyn
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A great read， again Christine Nolfi did not disappoint！ Infertility is such a touchy subject yet she still managed to draw you in and keep you there with all the emotions and all the class of a great author！
Debra Fortenberry
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Christine Nolfi has done it again！An absolute must read！ If you have a sister there is always turmoil in growing up and becoming adults。 You may get along and you may not。 Ms。 Nolfi has written a wonderful story of two sisters at odds but have managed to overcome the hurt and misunderstandings of their childhood。 Great story！
Karen Derr
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Loved this！Christine Nolfi did a fabulous job with her latest book！ It has all the feels， the sorrow， the agony， the laughter， the tears！ The last emotion was love， for two sisters and Emmett！ I didn't want this book to end！！ Kudos on a 5 star book！ Loved this！Christine Nolfi did a fabulous job with her latest book！ It has all the feels， the sorrow， the agony， the laughter， the tears！ The last emotion was love， for two sisters and Emmett！ I didn't want this book to end！！ Kudos on a 5 star book！ 。。。more
Phyllis Saunders
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5 Stars5 stars for A Brighter Flame。 With the bar that she owns with her father burned to the ground， Vale returns to Philadelphia at her grandmothers request。 Trying to reunite her family Iris is in for A hard battle as their family is totally dysfunctional。 Interesting and unique the way infertility is handled between sisters who have been estranged for years。
Alanna
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🔥Honesty warning: Consider this post the written form of sending up smoke signals-if I could send puffy shaped clouds into the air they would spell DBR-Don’t。 Bother。 Reading。🔥 How do you define Contemporary Fiction？ If you say it’s totally predictable， with flat as a board characters and Lifetime movie level literature， then I guess I’ve found my least preferred genre。🔥The only thing interesting here was the jacket cover that grabbed my attention and the blurb that made it sound like this “poig 🔥Honesty warning: Consider this post the written form of sending up smoke signals-if I could send puffy shaped clouds into the air they would spell DBR-Don’t。 Bother。 Reading。🔥 How do you define Contemporary Fiction？ If you say it’s totally predictable， with flat as a board characters and Lifetime movie level literature， then I guess I’ve found my least preferred genre。🔥The only thing interesting here was the jacket cover that grabbed my attention and the blurb that made it sound like this “poignant novel about family secrets， healing， and the hope of second chances” would be an engaging read。 If it had been a paperback I would have lit it on fire and used it as kindling。🔥The entire story from beginning to end was beyond predictable and boring。 While I enjoy a well written family saga， this was not that。 So mundane and vanilla。 Like sugar free vanilla。 Maybe even those freeze dried pebbles of ice cream vanilla。 Give me some witty banter。 Some beautiful writing。 One fully developed character for starters。 I stuck with it and at the halfway part thought maybe it would pick up steam， put this was a pile of ashes from the start。🔥She was a new to me author and one I saw great reviews for， but there’s nothing here to recommend and I was just happy for a cold， rainy day to sit and finish it so I could move on。 Thank you Neygalkey for this arc。 Wish it could have been less flammable。 。。。more
Linda
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Another great by one of my favorite authors。 Christine Nolfi knows how to weave a story that keeps you wanting more。 It will keep you turning the pages and even at the end you will relate to the characters。 Feel the things they go through。 This one is full of family dynamics that made me jump between anger and forgiveness。 Vale did not have the close relationship with her mother that her sister Blythe had。 They were at constant war with each other。 Vale and Blythe were kind of close as children Another great by one of my favorite authors。 Christine Nolfi knows how to weave a story that keeps you wanting more。 It will keep you turning the pages and even at the end you will relate to the characters。 Feel the things they go through。 This one is full of family dynamics that made me jump between anger and forgiveness。 Vale did not have the close relationship with her mother that her sister Blythe had。 They were at constant war with each other。 Vale and Blythe were kind of close as children then they became very estranged。 Not close at all。 Their grandma Iris only wants them all to get along。 To love each other。 She's always tried to be there for Vale during her many ups and downs。 After a disaster strikes Vale does come back to her grandma's and there is Blythe， very upset to know that Vale going to be staying。These two sisters have gone through a lot and need to find their way back to each other again。 Forgiveness is the only way。 Vale has to learn to forgive her mother and her dad for the stupid things they did in younger years。 Also to forgive herself。 If she can do that she might find happiness。 This is the story of how two sisters find their way back to a place they need to be。 To each other in ways that will keep them close。 One married to a famous baseball picture。 The other only finding true love now。 What will these two do to keep each other in their lives。 Can Vale give Blythe what she wants and can Blythe forgive Vale for some of the crazy things she did in younger years。 Through a grandmother's love I believe all things may be possible for them。 If they can only find that common ground。This book is beautiful。 It's written in a way that hits you right in the heart。 It's a cozy story of family。 Family who needs to heal。 Needs to forgive。 It will keep you rooting for this family to find a way to fix their problems。 It hit me right in my heart。 I could relate to a lot of things that happened in this story。 It felt like I was reading a story about a close friend。 A relative。 A sister。 Vale does make the ultimate sacrifice for her sister。 Read and find out what that is。 Thank you #NetGalley， #ChristineNolfi， #LakeUnionPublishers for this ARC。 This is my own true thoughts about this book。5 huge stars and the highest recommendation possible。 Always read a book by this author。 She's good at what she does。 。。。more
Gena - My Book Reviews for You
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This was a powerful novel about families。 Sisters Vale and Blythe haven’t gotten along in years。 When their grandmother asks both of them to visit， they unknowingly will see each other for the first time in years。 Vale has been dealing with loss and now a change in her life。 And Blythe has her own personal struggles。 Now that they have been forced to see each other， they are also realizing exactly how what happened when they were younger has effected both of their lives。
Maura
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Enjoyable read。 Had some elements that felt pretty close to home/family and so was pleased for the happy ending LOL Two half sisters estranged for many years both come together at Nana's with crisis of their own。 Tempers flair， jealousies get sparked。 The realization that they both remember their childhood family life so differently， and each has information to share that broadens the other's memories and understandings， brings forgiveness and love。 Enjoyable read。 Had some elements that felt pretty close to home/family and so was pleased for the happy ending LOL Two half sisters estranged for many years both come together at Nana's with crisis of their own。 Tempers flair， jealousies get sparked。 The realization that they both remember their childhood family life so differently， and each has information to share that broadens the other's memories and understandings， brings forgiveness and love。 。。。more
Annie McDonnell
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Review coming soon。 Fell behind due to illness， amd working on all of the old ones now。This one will not be forgotten。 This has been my favorite book by Christine Nolfi。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the ARC; opinions are mine。 Pub Date was September 27th， 2022#ABrighterFlame #ChristineNolfi #NetGalley
Mommysmoose
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This book was amazing。 Beautifully written， with characters that can be easily related to。 Even if you don't like some of the things that they say and do。 As the book progresses and layers unravel you finally start to understand the amazing women that bring this book together。 After a fire destroys her dreams， Vale returns home to her grandmother's house to start over and figure out her life。 Blythe also has the same idea。 The two sisters have very different views on their lives both past and pr This book was amazing。 Beautifully written， with characters that can be easily related to。 Even if you don't like some of the things that they say and do。 As the book progresses and layers unravel you finally start to understand the amazing women that bring this book together。 After a fire destroys her dreams， Vale returns home to her grandmother's house to start over and figure out her life。 Blythe also has the same idea。 The two sisters have very different views on their lives both past and present But they take a fresh look from different perspectives and learn things that they didn't see before。 With help from Grandma they finally take the time to learn and grow bringing the family closer together。 Seeing each other with fresh eyes and compassion will bring these women closer than they ever thought possible。 A great story about second chances and finding family that you didn't think you had。 。。。more
Elyse Walters
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“Sometimes it’s the little things that make you stop and question what you’re doing。 If you’re making the wrong decision”。 Christine Nolfie understands our paths are filled with obstacles。 A tumultuous childhood can lead to life long self doubt…。（leaving an over-whelming number of weeds needing to be pulled from the garden）…。A deceitful wrongdoing in a marriage can cause feelings of extreme guilt， fear of never being forgiven…。 …。a few mistakes can lead to feelings of inadequacies。 And…。sometim “Sometimes it’s the little things that make you stop and question what you’re doing。 If you’re making the wrong decision”。 Christine Nolfie understands our paths are filled with obstacles。 A tumultuous childhood can lead to life long self doubt…。（leaving an over-whelming number of weeds needing to be pulled from the garden）…。A deceitful wrongdoing in a marriage can cause feelings of extreme guilt， fear of never being forgiven…。 …。a few mistakes can lead to feelings of inadequacies。 And…。sometimes it takes it takes one’s business “The Crafty Cocktail” to go up in smoke… to open the doors—clear the air—for honest transformation and healing。 The synopsis — [book blurb] — perfectly describes the context for “A Brighter Flame”。 But it’s the juicy details—the characters - the vibrating sentences - the wealth of emotions - poignant moments of insights - that will take you away from your own life for a few hours — as this story is just too hard to resist。 A complicated relationship between sisters， between mothers and daughters， between family damages - between sensuous love - “A Brighter Flame” is filled with captivating， imperfect characters。 The novel hooked me from beginning to end。 And…。。Sometimes…… …。 it’s a little things in book - little sections - small insignificant paragraphs to the totality of a story — we find ourselves endearing。They trigger a memory or emotion in us。 “On Thursday afternoon， Vale returned from Green Iris to find her laundry hamper empty。 Her freshly washed jeans and blouses were arranged and neat stacks on her bed。 That night， she went out with Emmett to the Israeli restaurant。 She brought home a slice of cheesecake for her grandmother—Iris’s favorite—and a box of chocolate-and-currant rugelach for Blythe。 It seemed a victory when the lure of sweets prodded Blythe from her bedroom， where she’d been camped out listening to the more tragic songs from Motown’s classic playlist”。 As we take a journey with Christine’s textured storytelling—we examine emotional pain。 As demons are faced， this story shows authentic possibilities in removing the poison - showing ways one might begin to forgive those we have wronged — or wronged us —letting go of resentments — and no longer needing to beat oneself or others up — This page turning - easy to read engrossing story - is a luscious an uplifting tale of personal redemption…。forgiveness being the key to inner peace and freedom。 Christine Nolfie shines a beautiful light on the power of healing…。 …。I felt the heat and light emanating from the flame on every page。 I hold a very special spot in my heart for Christine Nolfie。 I read several of her books when Christine first started out。 She writes moving intelligent women’s fiction。 It’s been a few years since picking up one of her books — but I’ve been following her growth with a warm heartfelt feeling inside。 They don’t make better human beings than a Christine…。 a woman who adopted 4 children （all healthy， beautiful thriving adults today）。I knew Christine before she wrote her first book - loved our friendship… And my god — this she is talented！！ She has written more books in a shorter period of time than I’ve read and reviewed books…。She is a ‘book-writing’ powerhouse queen！！ I kid you not。 Anything I can do — Christine can do better， and faster！！！I couldn’t admire Christine Nolfie more —a very “Glass is Half Full” person！！ Yep—she shines the light on possibles…。making me believe that sometimes wishes really do come true。 I’m genuinely moved by this book - （yes， maybe a little over-zealous— but it’s been awhile since I’ve re-visited Nolfie-land - and loved it）…so appease me。And/ yet…。I think everyone of my woman friends would fully enjoy their time with this book as much as me。 It’s LIFE！The storytelling has an uncanny ability to let the human dilemmas play themselves out。 I cared for the characters - their predicaments and challenges —As for Christine Nolfie ……she is a compassionate， irresistible， writer with genuine dexterity。 Her stories make me talk to myself……and think about life from many points of view。 A bread & butter comfort novel。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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A wonderful story of misunderstanding， family dysfunction， the past and finally understanding。 I loved the sisters but it definitely took a while to come to understand the parents。 So hard to read about children who are so scarred because of things beyond their control that happen when they are young， but so inspiring to watch their path to understanding and happiness！
Danielle B
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When Vale's bar， The Crafty Cocktail， burns down in Pittsburgh she goes back home to stay with her grandmother， Iris， in Philadelphia。 She doesn't know when she arrives that her step-sister Blythe has been staying with Iris。 They have never really gotten along。 Vale felt her mother and Step-father， Grant， always treated Blythe better。 Will these two come together and works things out and become family again？This was my first book by Christine Nolfi and it did not disappoint。 I really enjoyed thi When Vale's bar， The Crafty Cocktail， burns down in Pittsburgh she goes back home to stay with her grandmother， Iris， in Philadelphia。 She doesn't know when she arrives that her step-sister Blythe has been staying with Iris。 They have never really gotten along。 Vale felt her mother and Step-father， Grant， always treated Blythe better。 Will these two come together and works things out and become family again？This was my first book by Christine Nolfi and it did not disappoint。 I really enjoyed this story about family。 It was filled with real life situations and I appreciated that。 I did think it ended perfectly， and I would recommend this to those who enjoy a good book about family with a little romance added in。 This book will be shared to my Instagram blog （@coffee。break。book。reviews） in the near future 。。。more
Brenda
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Vale Lightner had moved to Pittsburgh to join her father Bo in a joint venture， owning a bar。 The hours were long and hard but Vale loved the positive vibes of owning her own business and working hard to get ahead。 But the night the bar burnt down， completely unsalvageable， was when Vale's direction changed。 Learning devastating news， Vale drove the five hours to Philadelphia and her grandmother's home。 She had always known her Nana had her back， unlike her mother and step-father， as well as her Vale Lightner had moved to Pittsburgh to join her father Bo in a joint venture， owning a bar。 The hours were long and hard but Vale loved the positive vibes of owning her own business and working hard to get ahead。 But the night the bar burnt down， completely unsalvageable， was when Vale's direction changed。 Learning devastating news， Vale drove the five hours to Philadelphia and her grandmother's home。 She had always known her Nana had her back， unlike her mother and step-father， as well as her half sister Blythe。 Vale would work out her future somehow。。。When Vale realised Blythe was also at their Nana's house， she was shattered。 The bitterness and snarky attitude that had flowed around the sisters' lives would be ongoing - but Vale knew she would prefer not to be on the outer with Blythe。 Anyway， why was she there？ She was married， had been for the past three years - was their marriage in trouble？ Could the sisters put aside their differences and mend their relationship， or was it far too late for that？A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi is a heartwarming， poignant novel of secrets， lies and second chances。 I thoroughly enjoyed it， as I was sure I would。 I've read this author before and always loved the experience。 Believable， well-written characters， and good settings， A Brighter Flame is one I recommend highly。With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leanna Mattea
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A favorite author of mine， this book didn’t disappoint。 As usual， A Brighter Flame had wonderful characters that provide an interesting story of a complex family with complex problems。 Vale and Blyth are half sisters that have hated each other since early on， competing for their mother’s attention， with Blyth winning out as the perfect daughter。 Vale deprived of her mother’s love and attention， desperately seeks to fill the void from her “devil may care” father Bo， who is in and out of her life A favorite author of mine， this book didn’t disappoint。 As usual， A Brighter Flame had wonderful characters that provide an interesting story of a complex family with complex problems。 Vale and Blyth are half sisters that have hated each other since early on， competing for their mother’s attention， with Blyth winning out as the perfect daughter。 Vale deprived of her mother’s love and attention， desperately seeks to fill the void from her “devil may care” father Bo， who is in and out of her life infrequently。， until they go into business when Vale is in her early 20’s。 When a fire destroys their bar， she goes home to Philadelphia to her grandmother， the rock of the family， that has always given Vale the love that she has craved。 With Vale back， the hostilities between Vale and Blyth are rekindled and Grandma is left to referee。 This is a story of family dynamics and conflicts and the collateral pain for everyone involved。 I loved the book and agree it’s another Christine Nolfi gem。 My thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Miss W Book Reviews
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A Brighter Flame by Chrstine Nolfi is an emotional， compelling read that I really enjoyed immensely。 I love stories about forgiveness and family。 No one is perfect and sometimes it just feels like you don't fit in。 I can relate to that。 I have felt that most of my life， so this book really pulled me in。 This story was so inspiring， emotional and heartwarming。 I loved every single word。 You never know what will happen when you take a chance on love， whether that be romantic love or family love。 F A Brighter Flame by Chrstine Nolfi is an emotional， compelling read that I really enjoyed immensely。 I love stories about forgiveness and family。 No one is perfect and sometimes it just feels like you don't fit in。 I can relate to that。 I have felt that most of my life， so this book really pulled me in。 This story was so inspiring， emotional and heartwarming。 I loved every single word。 You never know what will happen when you take a chance on love， whether that be romantic love or family love。 Fractures can be repaired with work。 The characters are so authentic and well fleshed out that really added to the complexity of this wonderful story。 。。。more
Susan （The Book Bag）
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I have loved every book that I've read by Christine Nolfi。 And I swear， each book is my favorite。。。。 until her next one， that is。 I'm always so excited when she publishes a new story。 A Brighter Flame covers it all—trauma， secrets， family drama， friendship， relationships， sisterly competition and jealousy， love， healing， moving forward—you get the idea。 And all of that is wrapped up with wonderful， interesting characters who came to feel like family to me。 I felt all of the emotions， just like t I have loved every book that I've read by Christine Nolfi。 And I swear， each book is my favorite。。。。 until her next one， that is。 I'm always so excited when she publishes a new story。 A Brighter Flame covers it all—trauma， secrets， family drama， friendship， relationships， sisterly competition and jealousy， love， healing， moving forward—you get the idea。 And all of that is wrapped up with wonderful， interesting characters who came to feel like family to me。 I felt all of the emotions， just like they did。Drama rears its ugly head because of all of the family dysfunction and lack of communication。 When the warring sisters are thrown together， secrets and truths start to be revealed。 Working through them was a tough journey， even for me。 Whew！ Gotta love the 9 year old Natty， though， to make sure everyone gets along， whether they want to or not。 I loved her！ I loved everything about this novel and Ms。 Nolfi definitely has another hit on her hands。 I loved all of the family drama and all of the love that came shining through。 A Brighter Flame needs to go on your must-read list。 You do not want to miss this wonderful story。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Ruth
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Vale and Blythe are half-sisters who have been estranged for years。 Through a bit of deception， they find themselves both taking refuge at their grandmother's house。 Misperceptions from their growing-up years start coming to light and give them hope for a brighter future。 The author has created characters and a story that reflect many of the issues today's families face。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advance copy to read and review。 Vale and Blythe are half-sisters who have been estranged for years。 Through a bit of deception， they find themselves both taking refuge at their grandmother's house。 Misperceptions from their growing-up years start coming to light and give them hope for a brighter future。 The author has created characters and a story that reflect many of the issues today's families face。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advance copy to read and review。 。。。more
Sue Wallace
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A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi。Vale Lightner’s dreams turn to ash when the Pittsburgh bar she owns goes up in flames。 Just like the past she escaped， very little seems salvageable。 Facing unavoidable change， Vale returns to her hometown of Philadelphia to stay with her grandmother。 She knows that returning also means facing everything she left behind: a mother and stepfather who shunted her into the background from the day they married， and her charmed and favored half sister， Blythe， who h A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi。Vale Lightner’s dreams turn to ash when the Pittsburgh bar she owns goes up in flames。 Just like the past she escaped， very little seems salvageable。 Facing unavoidable change， Vale returns to her hometown of Philadelphia to stay with her grandmother。 She knows that returning also means facing everything she left behind: a mother and stepfather who shunted her into the background from the day they married， and her charmed and favored half sister， Blythe， who has abandoned a perfect marriage and is now at a crossroads of her own。 Everyone has their secrets， and this reunited family racked by them is about to reach a crisis point。A really good read。 I loved the family drama。 This is my first book by this author。 But it won't be the last。 5*。 。。。more
Abby Zimmel
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I read this book as an advanced reader。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story， and I did not want it to end。 The families are very relatable。 Most families has something going on。 Everybody needs to read this book， who may have trouble in their family。
Elizabeth
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A Brighter Flame is a book I could not put down。 I identified with the characters in many ways。 The character Vale and her sister Blythe were a little like my sister and me and it caught me unaware。 The story is about two sisters who are estranged。 Vale， the older sister， lives in another town working with her dad。 Blythe is younger and married。 Both converge on their grandmother and the fireworks begin。 This book delves into sister relationships like none I have read。 It really stuck with me。 I A Brighter Flame is a book I could not put down。 I identified with the characters in many ways。 The character Vale and her sister Blythe were a little like my sister and me and it caught me unaware。 The story is about two sisters who are estranged。 Vale， the older sister， lives in another town working with her dad。 Blythe is younger and married。 Both converge on their grandmother and the fireworks begin。 This book delves into sister relationships like none I have read。 It really stuck with me。 I ended the book feeling like I needed to hug my sister。 It's a very emotional and heartwarming book。 I highly recommend reading it！I was privileged to be offered this book by the author， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley。 Thank you。 。。。more
Lisa Wetzel
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A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi is a very well written and captivating story。 This is a beautifully written story of family and learning to forgive and love again。 A very real story of two sisters， Ms。 Nolfi uses very vivid descriptions of the characters and the plot to entice you to keep turning the pages。 She will emotionally connect you to this wonderful story。 You will feel all sorts of emotions with this one， from happiness to sadness。 A heartwarming story with secrets， drama， misunders A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi is a very well written and captivating story。 This is a beautifully written story of family and learning to forgive and love again。 A very real story of two sisters， Ms。 Nolfi uses very vivid descriptions of the characters and the plot to entice you to keep turning the pages。 She will emotionally connect you to this wonderful story。 You will feel all sorts of emotions with this one， from happiness to sadness。 A heartwarming story with secrets， drama， misunderstandings and loyalty。 Coming from a family of all girls， five of us， I was able to relate to this one right away。 I highly recommend you get to know these two strong women…。。and their fiiesty Nana， Christine Nolfi will not disappoint with this one。Thank you NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and Christine Nolfi for an advanced copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my honest opinion。#netgalley #lakeunionpublishing。 #christinenolfi。 #abrighterflame #arc 。。。more
Theresa
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Vale returns to Philly to stay with her grandmother after the bar she owns burns to the ground。 She has to come to terms with issues with her mother and her sister who are both struggling with their own issues。 Each of them have to reassess their memories of the past in order to forgive and have closure and recommit to their relationship with each other。
Phyllis Jones Pisanelli Reviews
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A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi was an outstanding book！ I felt like I have just read a book that I’ve never read before。 It doesn’t have hints of another story line that I’ve read nor are the characters anything I expected。 It also deals with a few subjects many of us have dealt with in our lives。 Let me explain what I am talking about and give you an idea why this book is a little unique。The storyline feels like it is about a girl who just can’t get a break and has a tough time making the A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi was an outstanding book！ I felt like I have just read a book that I’ve never read before。 It doesn’t have hints of another story line that I’ve read nor are the characters anything I expected。 It also deals with a few subjects many of us have dealt with in our lives。 Let me explain what I am talking about and give you an idea why this book is a little unique。The storyline feels like it is about a girl who just can’t get a break and has a tough time making the right decisions in her life。 She constantly gets knocked down but， she jumps right up and gets on with life。 Whatever that is going to be。 As the story unfolds we get to know Vale， her dad， mom， stepdad， sister and her grandmother and a few others。 We meet Emmett。 I really like Emmett。 He is the neighborhood pharmacist and seems to be what Vale needs。 There is so much more going on in this book。 There is infidelity， past and possibly present， there is female issues （I can’t tell you which one or ones）。 In reality， there is so much going on in this book and so much reflection on the past。 I couldn’t put it down。 This book held me spellbound。 I’ve given you and idea of the characters in this book and I am struggling to not tell you too much！ I want to tell you everything！ For every sentence I’ve written in this review， I’ve deleted two。 SECRETS！ There are a lot of secrets carried around by these characters who are very unique。 Maybe they are unique because we learn more than one side to a lot of them。 Some of them when pushed into a corner tell the whole story whether you want to hear it or not and probably for the first time。 Some of the problems we think are being dealt with are not the problem at all and turn out to be something completely different。 I know I’m kind of blind sometimes and read stories as black and white so， some things come as a surprise to me。 Then I go back and remember there were clues all along。 If you love good family drama， a great story and one that feels fresh， then you need to give A Brighter Flame a try。 This is the first book by Christine Nolfi that I have read。 I loved it and it won’t be my last。 She has several books out for those who like to binge on the previously released books。 I’m looking forward to her next book and the next！Don’t forget to support the authors you love by leaving a review！ 。。。more
Janet Charbonneau
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This is another wonderful book by Christine Nolfi。 I love her style of writing as you can feel the emotions of the characters。 As in previous books， I enjoyed slowing learning the family secrets that are entertwined throughout。 A very enjoyable read。
Linda Zagon
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Christine Nolfi， the author of “A Brighter Flame” has written a memorable and thought-provoking novel。 The genres for this novel are friendship fiction， family fiction， sister fiction， and women’s romance fiction。 The author describes her colorful and dramatic characters as complex and complicated。 In this novel， there are secrets， betrayals， dysfunctional family dynamics， and unanswered questions。 I appreciate that Christine Nolfi discusses important topics such as infertility， communication， t Christine Nolfi， the author of “A Brighter Flame” has written a memorable and thought-provoking novel。 The genres for this novel are friendship fiction， family fiction， sister fiction， and women’s romance fiction。 The author describes her colorful and dramatic characters as complex and complicated。 In this novel， there are secrets， betrayals， dysfunctional family dynamics， and unanswered questions。 I appreciate that Christine Nolfi discusses important topics such as infertility， communication， the importance of family， friends， and neighbors， forgiveness， second chances， hope， and love。Vale’s dreams literally go up in smoke， when the bar that she and her dad owned together is destroyed by fire。 Vale realizes that she has to make decisions when she is told that her dad didn’t renew the insurance。 Vale speaks to her grandmother and realizes that she can help her grandmother out。Blythe， Vale’s half-sister is distraught and faced with a terrible situation， so she heads to her grandmother’s house to decide how to handle her situation。 Blythe isn’t sharing why she is so upset with her grandmother。 Her husband is a baseball player that has to travel。Both Blythe and Vale share the same mother but have been estranged for quite a while。 Vale has been avoiding seeing their mother and has resentment。 Can you imagine when both sisters discover that they are visiting at the same time？ Could this be an opportunity for healing their relationship， and making new memories？ Can this be a time for forgiving， and second chances？I love the way that Christine Nolfi vividly describes the characters， events， plot， and scenery。 I felt emotionally connected to both sisters。 I highly recommend this wonderful and heartfelt book to others。 。。。more
Laura Peterson
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I loved this book！ I felt like it really highlighted that everyone's paths are not always going to go the way you think。 My only complaint would be that some of the events that occurred in the last 25% of the book could have happened sooner to provide more of the end of the story。 This book touches upon different aspects of family and how people interact with one another。 One healthy or unhealthy relationship can have a significant impact on members of the family and how they view themselves and I loved this book！ I felt like it really highlighted that everyone's paths are not always going to go the way you think。 My only complaint would be that some of the events that occurred in the last 25% of the book could have happened sooner to provide more of the end of the story。 This book touches upon different aspects of family and how people interact with one another。 One healthy or unhealthy relationship can have a significant impact on members of the family and how they view themselves and others。 I was so happy to read about Blythe and Vale repairing their relationship and working through problems they had since childhood。 。。。more
Sara Carver
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This book takes you into the lives of two sisters。。 Christine Nolfi has a way with words that makes you feel for each of the characters。 The hurt and pain they feel and how much they miss out on because of it。 This book truly shows how families who don’t communicate can end up losing each other。 When all is said and done each person has to grow from it or keep letting it hold them back。 The ending is so well written。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 I received a copy on Netgalley but the revi This book takes you into the lives of two sisters。。 Christine Nolfi has a way with words that makes you feel for each of the characters。 The hurt and pain they feel and how much they miss out on because of it。 This book truly shows how families who don’t communicate can end up losing each other。 When all is said and done each person has to grow from it or keep letting it hold them back。 The ending is so well written。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 I received a copy on Netgalley but the review is my own。 。。。more
Karina
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Wow “A Brighter Flame” by Christine Nolfi is a heartwarming story about family， love and second chances。 Wow what an awesome book it is， I wish I could give it more than 5 stars。 I picked it up to only read a couple of chapters and 4 hours later I had read the whole book， I just couldn’t put it down。 Imagine having a good life and then something happens to change everything in your world。 At least when things go wrong you can always go home。 Out of something bad it opens a door to some healing a Wow “A Brighter Flame” by Christine Nolfi is a heartwarming story about family， love and second chances。 Wow what an awesome book it is， I wish I could give it more than 5 stars。 I picked it up to only read a couple of chapters and 4 hours later I had read the whole book， I just couldn’t put it down。 Imagine having a good life and then something happens to change everything in your world。 At least when things go wrong you can always go home。 Out of something bad it opens a door to some healing and forgiving。 This book is a very well written book about just that。 I’m not going to tell you the story you need to read it。 The twists in the story will keep you engaged until the end。 It is one of Christine Nolfi’s best books yet。 This is a must read book。 。。。more
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