Meadow Falls
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Summary
An emotional novel about a small-town Texas family， forgiveness， and coming to terms with the past by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown。 Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls， the farm that’s been in her Texas family for generations。 It wasn’t her plan。 It was an obligation。 Now that her parents―less loving kin than strangers―have passed， the whole shebang belongs to Angela。 And a legacy she never wanted is hers to uphold。 She can’t forsake it now。 Her beloved nanny， Mandy， who was always more of a mother， needs a caregiver herself。 And Mandy’s great-granddaughter， as close to Angela as a sister， has returned to roost。 When a handsome veteran arrives seeking work as a farmhand， Angela thinks the future might not be half-bad after all。 But it’s the past that proves enlightening。 Mandy is revealing secrets Angela never knew about her parents。 As the clouds on her family history begin to part， the inheritance feels more like a precious gift， and Meadow Falls more like the home Angela’s been looking for her whole life。
Reviews
Denise Brown
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Finding PeaceI have read and enjoyed several of Carolyn Brown’s books but this book was different。 The main characters were women （normal to her books） but instead of friendships， it’s of familial nature。 Angela Marie was born an heir to a peanut farm Meadow Falls， in Texas and was raised to become the overseer when the time came。 Mandy， a hired hand， gave Angela Marie and Celeste （Mandy’s granddaughter） the love and support that the young girls parents could not give。 This is a story of love， f Finding PeaceI have read and enjoyed several of Carolyn Brown’s books but this book was different。 The main characters were women （normal to her books） but instead of friendships， it’s of familial nature。 Angela Marie was born an heir to a peanut farm Meadow Falls， in Texas and was raised to become the overseer when the time came。 Mandy， a hired hand， gave Angela Marie and Celeste （Mandy’s granddaughter） the love and support that the young girls parents could not give。 This is a story of love， forgiveness and acceptance。 It will touch your heart and your emotions。“Live for today-not yesterday because it’s gone and not tomorrow because it might never come。” Mandy’s sayings from Meadow Falls 。。。more
Sandysbookaday
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EXCERPT: I agreed with a nod and took one more look at the two pictures before I tucked them back into my pocket。 If my father had been protecting Mandy， he would have burned those pictures。 I figured there was more to that story than met the eye。 I would have given away the title to the farm - all of Meadow Falls - to know why my father would hide the pictures or even keep them。 Had my mother known about them？ Was that why they'd had separate rooms？ I slipped the pictures out of my pocket and s EXCERPT: I agreed with a nod and took one more look at the two pictures before I tucked them back into my pocket。 If my father had been protecting Mandy， he would have burned those pictures。 I figured there was more to that story than met the eye。 I would have given away the title to the farm - all of Meadow Falls - to know why my father would hide the pictures or even keep them。 Had my mother known about them？ Was that why they'd had separate rooms？ I slipped the pictures out of my pocket and studied them harder。 Was （X） my father's daughter？ Could she be my half-sister？ABOUT 'MEADOW FALLS': Angela Marie has spent all of her thirty-five years on Meadow Falls， the farm that’s been in her Texas family for generations。 It wasn’t her plan。 It was an obligation。 Now that her parents—less loving kin than strangers—have passed， the whole shebang belongs to Angela。 And a legacy she never wanted is hers to uphold。She can’t forsake it now。 Her beloved nanny， Mandy， who was always more of a mother， needs a caregiver herself。 And Mandy’s great-granddaughter， as close to Angela as a sister， has returned to roost。 When a handsome veteran arrives seeking work as a farmhand， Angela thinks the future might not be half-bad after all。But it’s the past that proves enlightening。 Mandy is revealing secrets Angela never knew about her parents。 As the clouds on her family history begin to part， the inheritance feels more like a precious gift， and Meadow Falls more like the home Angela’s been looking for her whole life。MY THOUGHTS: If you like books about fractured family relationships， family secrets， forgiving and new beginnings then you're going to love Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown。I loved the characters。 Angela's nanny Mandy and her best friend Polly， both nonagenarians， are an absolute hoot。 They manipulate Angela and Celeste shamelessly。 Carolyn Brown writes great characters and has the small-town vibe nailed。 There's the town gossip grapevine， and relationships that stretch back generations。 I love how everyone rallies around to help out those whose luck has turned for the worse。 。。。more
Merle
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Angela Marie has been her father's apprentice on their large peanut farm since she was four years old。 Never given a choice in her life， she put her head down， took her father's cold attitude， and worked the farm。 When he dies of a heart attack， she begins to unravel the mystery of why she was shunned by her parents。 When her best friend， great-granddaughter to the family cook/nanny/truth-teller， comes home after a long hitch in the service， the two begin to change things around in the house and Angela Marie has been her father's apprentice on their large peanut farm since she was four years old。 Never given a choice in her life， she put her head down， took her father's cold attitude， and worked the farm。 When he dies of a heart attack， she begins to unravel the mystery of why she was shunned by her parents。 When her best friend， great-granddaughter to the family cook/nanny/truth-teller， comes home after a long hitch in the service， the two begin to change things around in the house and farm。 When Celeste's friend from the service comes to help with the mechanical duties， he takes one look at Angela and falls in love。 It took her a little longer。 When Devon's buddy， a builder， comes to the home to help remodel the frozen-in-time house， Celeste looks and finds something new and a way to forget her cheating ex-husband。 The two older women have a lot of wisdom and a lot of secrets to tell， enlightening the girls about their past。 They then create their own future。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Meadow FallsA family story full of surprises and finding true happiness。 Mandy is such a wonderful lady。 The ending is perfect 🥜🚜
Ruth
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I can always depend on a Carolyn Brown novel for fun characters and a heart-warming story。 Meadow Falls lived up to my expectations with a contemporary story about family and forgiveness。 Thanks to NetGalley， Montlake and the author for an advance copy to read and review。
Laura
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Meadow Falls is a drama。 Written in Angela Marie's perspective， you'll follow her on a journey of forgiving and moving on from her past to finding her joy and her place in the present。 Unanswered questions plague her thoughts and her hope of finding some of those answers is through Mandy， a hired hand who helped raise her as a child and is now suffering from Dementia。 This story will shine light on how "family" is not always linked by blood but by love。 Forgiveness is key to finding joy and cont Meadow Falls is a drama。 Written in Angela Marie's perspective， you'll follow her on a journey of forgiving and moving on from her past to finding her joy and her place in the present。 Unanswered questions plague her thoughts and her hope of finding some of those answers is through Mandy， a hired hand who helped raise her as a child and is now suffering from Dementia。 This story will shine light on how "family" is not always linked by blood but by love。 Forgiveness is key to finding joy and contentment in the present。 Sadness is a definite in certain circumstances but silver linings are there if you look for them。 Thank you Montlake and NetGalley for this ARC of Meadow Falls。 This is my personal review and I was not compensated for it。 。。。more
Gloria
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I love Carolyn Brown books they are so uplifting。 Angela Marie is thirty five and life is about to change for her。 Wonderful characters and a lovely story。
Kathy
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Enjoyable Read！ enjoyed reading this book。 The characters are engaging and amazing the connection is undeniable throughout the pages。 The storyline flowed easily throughout the pages。 A must read！
Patti Herring
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Meadow FallsThis is my favorite Carolyn Brown book so far。 The plot was such that I couldn’t predict or imagine what was going to happen next。 Truly a feel good story！！
Perrin Larton
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Another good book by Carolyn Brown， looking into the disfunction of families and what secrets from past generations do to the current generation。 I usually find it a bit difficult to keep all of the players in their correct family and this book was no different。 Friends， neighbors， family， and others all kind of meld together。 Eventually you are able to keep them separate！ The story was good and held my attention。 Nothing really hard hitting， although there were a few surprises。 A good read for Another good book by Carolyn Brown， looking into the disfunction of families and what secrets from past generations do to the current generation。 I usually find it a bit difficult to keep all of the players in their correct family and this book was no different。 Friends， neighbors， family， and others all kind of meld together。 Eventually you are able to keep them separate！ The story was good and held my attention。 Nothing really hard hitting， although there were a few surprises。 A good read for a cold afternoon/evening with a hot beverage。 A great happily-ever-after。 。。。more
Perrin Larton
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Another good book by Carolyn Brown， looking into the disfunction of families and what secrets from past generations do to the current generation。 I usually find it a bit difficult to keep all of the players in their correct family and this book was no different。 Friends， neighbors， family， and others all kind of meld together。 Eventually you are able to keep them separate！ The story was good and held my attention。 Nothing really hard hitting， although there were a few surprises。 A good read for Another good book by Carolyn Brown， looking into the disfunction of families and what secrets from past generations do to the current generation。 I usually find it a bit difficult to keep all of the players in their correct family and this book was no different。 Friends， neighbors， family， and others all kind of meld together。 Eventually you are able to keep them separate！ The story was good and held my attention。 Nothing really hard hitting， although there were a few surprises。 A good read for a cold afternoon/evening with a hot beverage。 A great happily-ever-after。 。。。more
Tammy Gardner
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Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for an advanced readers copy of Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown。 Angela Marie inherits the peanut farm that she grew up on after the sudden death of her father。 She is confused and very bitter after his death。 After the funeral， her nanny， Mandy and Mandy's great granddaughter， Celeste move into the main house with her。 These ladies help Angela Marie through the journey of finding herself and moving forward from her hurtful past。 Mandy raised Angela Marie。 Her love Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for an advanced readers copy of Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown。 Angela Marie inherits the peanut farm that she grew up on after the sudden death of her father。 She is confused and very bitter after his death。 After the funeral， her nanny， Mandy and Mandy's great granddaughter， Celeste move into the main house with her。 These ladies help Angela Marie through the journey of finding herself and moving forward from her hurtful past。 Mandy raised Angela Marie。 Her love is basically all Angela Marie ever had。 After Angela Marie finds pictures in her father's room many questions are raised about his past。 Now that Mandy has the beginning of dementia， Angela Marie and Celeste encourage Mandy to tell stories about when they were little girls growing up on the farm。 Celeste invites her retired Air Force friend Devon to the farm to visit and for a possibility of a job。As Angela Marie begins to put the pieces of her past together， she is also falling in love with someone on the farm。The author has written another small town story about family， love， loss and friendship。 。。。more
Anne
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Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown is exactly the kind of book she is known for。 All about family; natural and adopted。 Mandy was the family matriarch， for all she was the “hired help。” She was 97 years old and had moved into the house a couple years earlier。 It was one time Angela Marie had argued with her father， the irascible Harrison Duncan， and won。 Now he was dead。 Mandy insisted on walking to the graveside service despite her age and Angela Marie walked with her。 It was later in the day that C Meadow Falls by Carolyn Brown is exactly the kind of book she is known for。 All about family; natural and adopted。 Mandy was the family matriarch， for all she was the “hired help。” She was 97 years old and had moved into the house a couple years earlier。 It was one time Angela Marie had argued with her father， the irascible Harrison Duncan， and won。 Now he was dead。 Mandy insisted on walking to the graveside service despite her age and Angela Marie walked with her。 It was later in the day that Celeste showed up。 Celeste was Mandy’s great-granddaughter and had been raised alongside Angela Marie。 She came with news of a divorce。 She had joined the air force with her boyfriend， Trevor， right after high school graduation。 He had cheated。 She had tried until he found out his girlfriend had a child。 She gave up。 Celeste’s friend， Devon， appeared a few days later on his way to visit his grandparents before he figured out how to live his new civilian life。 Many hired him on the spot， just like it was he place to do so。 But hire him， she did， and it turned out his grandparents had owned a peanut far， a much smaller one， but he knew what it would take。 It didn’t take long before he found his place at Meadow Falls。This is a happily-eve-after， not surprise there。 It wan’t long before Angela Marie felt her feet and started doing things her own way， instead of the way she’d been told。 Her first project was to remodel the living room; she got rid of all that dark， wood panelling and she just went from there。 Devon’s cousin， Jesse， came to help them and Angela Marie hired a couple from town as a house cleaner and all-around help。 It was really happening。 It was a fun story， full of interesting characters and full of history， told by Mandy as Celeste and Angela Marie listed， rapt。 It all came together in a fairy-take kind of way。 Carolyn Brown writes books that are uplifting and happy。 It is her gift。 Thank you Mortlake for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 #Netgalley #Mortlake #CarolynBrown #MeadowFalls 。。。more
Jane Pettitt
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A small town a peanut farm and a daughter left to run it。 Everyone has passed， so changes are about to come with the answers one needs。 This author always builds the story， pulls you in。 A few tears and a few smiles。 This is such a great read that pulls at your heart strings。
April Lloyd
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Great book as always。
Karen Hackett
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MEADOW FALLS by Carolyn Brown。Carolyn Brown’s characters experience heartfelt moments and a journey of healing and forgiveness。 MEADOW FALLS is a delightful tale written in first-person through the eyes of Angela Marie as she deals with the death of her father and her beloved nanny， Mandy， reveals secrets Angela never knew about her parents， but she also finds love when a handsome veteran arrives seeking work as a farmhand， so maybe her future might not be half-bad after all。 I received this com MEADOW FALLS by Carolyn Brown。Carolyn Brown’s characters experience heartfelt moments and a journey of healing and forgiveness。 MEADOW FALLS is a delightful tale written in first-person through the eyes of Angela Marie as she deals with the death of her father and her beloved nanny， Mandy， reveals secrets Angela never knew about her parents， but she also finds love when a handsome veteran arrives seeking work as a farmhand， so maybe her future might not be half-bad after all。 I received this complimentary ARC copy from the author， and this is my honest review。t 。。。more
Owl。_。
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Another feel good story by Carolyn Brown about the past， the present， and the future。 A story about letting go and moving forward。 This is definitely one to add to your summer beach bag！Thank you #netalley and #montlake for the eARC。
Diane Saul
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Angela Marie has inherited a peanut farm after the death of her Father， a Father who showed her no love during his life。 Now she is trying to deal with her hurt and anger and trying to move on。 There are a lot of secrets in this family， some that are just now coming to light。 There are some interesting characters in this book who you come to love。 The ending is what you would expect from a Carolyn Brown book but the journey is fun。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Moira
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A wonderful story， in typical Carolyn Brown fashion， about the resilience of family， finding true love， and second chances。 Angela had parents that were aloof ， although her daddy taught her all he knew about peanut farming 。 When he dies at a young age， unexpectedly， the peanut farm is all hers。 With the help of her childhood Nanny， Mandy， Mandy's great granddaughter， Celeste and newcomers Devon and Jesse， they prepare the farm for another planting season。Along the way friendships are forged， r A wonderful story， in typical Carolyn Brown fashion， about the resilience of family， finding true love， and second chances。 Angela had parents that were aloof ， although her daddy taught her all he knew about peanut farming 。 When he dies at a young age， unexpectedly， the peanut farm is all hers。 With the help of her childhood Nanny， Mandy， Mandy's great granddaughter， Celeste and newcomers Devon and Jesse， they prepare the farm for another planting season。Along the way friendships are forged， relationships begin， and family bonds are discovered。 The group of strangers become as family when renovating the house 。 Along the way secrets are discovered and oasts revealed that can make it break the future。 A wonderful story to start the New Year off！Although I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Susan
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Good emotional story about family， forgiveness， and letting go of the past。 I love the author's talent for creating characters that are easy to relate to and realistic situations for them to deal with。Angela Marie has spent her entire life on Meadow Falls， the successful peanut farm that has been in her family for generations。 It wasn't by choice。 She wanted to go to college and see life away from the farm， but as her father's only heir， he pretty much kept her chained to the farm。 He started t Good emotional story about family， forgiveness， and letting go of the past。 I love the author's talent for creating characters that are easy to relate to and realistic situations for them to deal with。Angela Marie has spent her entire life on Meadow Falls， the successful peanut farm that has been in her family for generations。 It wasn't by choice。 She wanted to go to college and see life away from the farm， but as her father's only heir， he pretty much kept her chained to the farm。 He started training her "from the ground up" when she was four years old and cleaning tools to the current day， where she can do it all， which is a good thing when he suddenly dies from a heart attack。The book opens as she and her elderly nanny/housekeeper， Mandy， attend her father's funeral。 Angela Marie feels a bit bitter about being stuck with the farm。 She feels no grief for her father， as he was a cold， unfeeling man who never showed her any affection。 Her emotionally distant mother died years earlier。 Mandy was Angela Marie's only source of love and attention growing up， while Mandy's great-granddaughter， Celeste， was like a sister to her。Celeste， who joined the Air Force eighteen years earlier， shows up suddenly right after the funeral。 She has left the military and her unfaithful husband and come home to regroup。 I liked Celeste and her forthright and practical attitude toward life。 She and Angela Marie have a terrific relationship， and I enjoyed their exchanges。 Celeste is very good at getting Angela Marie out of her tendency to get lost in her thoughts and take action。Devon Parker， a recently retired Air Force mechanic and friend of Celeste's， appears at Meadow Falls looking for a job。 The hiring process had me laughing out loud， but it is evident that Devon was perfect for the job。 Devon also brings in his cousin Jesse， a handyman Angela Marie hires for renovation work。As Angela Marie settles into her new life， things begin to change。 She and Celeste talk Mandy into sharing stories of the family's past， and Angela Marie learns things that surprise her。 As light shines on the darkness of the past， Angela Marie finds that light finding its way into her heart。 Devon is there to support her through the journey， and she discovers hope for love and a family for herself。 I liked Devon's easy-going ways， kindness， and understanding。 Their growing feelings for each other are sweet and a bit steamy。I loved Mandy。 She is a wise old lady who has taught Angela Marie and Celeste many lessons over the years。 She doesn't mince words when she has something to say。 I ached for her as she dealt with her "memory disease" and loved that she handled it with humor and good grace。 She and her friend Polly are a hoot together。A little bit of a mystery about Celeste has haunted her all her life。 Angela Marie is just as curious， and I enjoyed watching her thought processes as she tried to learn the truth。 I figured it out early in the book but enjoyed it anyway。The book wraps up with a terrific epilogue that updates us on life at Meadow Falls a few years later。 It's a mixture of happiness and sadness， just like life itself。#netgalley 。。。more
Jane
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Meadow Falls is a beautiful story about learning to forgive so one’s life can be filled with light instead of darkness。 It takes several generations of the Duncan family before that message takes root and grows。 Carolyn Brown’s portrait of Mandy， the hired help nanny/surrogate mother to her granddaughter Celeste as well as the heir to a peanut farm should remind readers of an older relative whose stories should be remembered。 There are family secrets to be revealed as Angela Marie Duncan and Cel Meadow Falls is a beautiful story about learning to forgive so one’s life can be filled with light instead of darkness。 It takes several generations of the Duncan family before that message takes root and grows。 Carolyn Brown’s portrait of Mandy， the hired help nanny/surrogate mother to her granddaughter Celeste as well as the heir to a peanut farm should remind readers of an older relative whose stories should be remembered。 There are family secrets to be revealed as Angela Marie Duncan and Celeste both adjust to their new life circumstances。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley。 Most highly recommend。 。。。more
Cheri
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For much of this book， it gave me a distinct sense of melancholy。 I don’t have a problem with angsty books， but this wasn’t angst。 It was sadness。 Sometimes， that’s what a reader is looking for， I understand that。 But I wanted to put that out in front so if that’s not something for you at this time you are warned。 I will let you know it does have a happy ending though。The characters， for the most part， are lovable。 Sometimes the main character， Angela Marie， can be a bit too focused on herself。 For much of this book， it gave me a distinct sense of melancholy。 I don’t have a problem with angsty books， but this wasn’t angst。 It was sadness。 Sometimes， that’s what a reader is looking for， I understand that。 But I wanted to put that out in front so if that’s not something for you at this time you are warned。 I will let you know it does have a happy ending though。The characters， for the most part， are lovable。 Sometimes the main character， Angela Marie， can be a bit too focused on herself。 Yet I cannot blame her for that due to her upbringing。 After her last relative， her father， suddenly dies it’s understandable that she is doing all she can to get the truth of her family’s history from the only person who can give her that， the woman who raised her， took care of the house， and everything else for her rich family， Mandy。 Even with a spat here and there among the characters， there is a lot of love。 I enjoyed their connections as a made family。 When a few outside characters are added to the mix， there are romantic sparks and an opening up of the world for Angela Marie that wasn’t there before her father died。That all being said， there was a bit of repetition and continuity issues。 All of which were pretty minor。 Until a character says his grandpa wasn’t from Mexico but close…Baja， California。 Having lived in the San Diego area for 10 years I can attest that Baja， California is in Mexico and is not part of California。 It’s a rookie mistake made by a well-established author and it flabbergasted me that it wasn’t caught in editing。 I live in Michigan where we have a Norway， but it’s nowhere near the country of Norway。 We have Milan， East Jordan， London， China， I could go on and on。 It’s such a minor blip in this story， but it put a mistrust in me with the author and how the rest of the story would go。Angela Marie has a beautiful awakening in this story after being held back her whole life。 It is wonderful to witness her strength and her light come shining through。 But overall I found this book to be slow and not quite cohesive。**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely** 。。。more
FictionalFlings
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Carolyn Brown delivers heart in Meadow Falls。Inheriting a farm was never a dream come true。 With her “chosen family” by her side Angela Marie creates a wonderful life for herself。 Overcoming pain and rejection they rebuild their lives while discovering the past。 Carolyn Brown is known for her small Texas towns and tight knight family of characters。 Another hit from a great storyteller。Carolyn Brown is one of my favorite Authors。 This story is true to her writing style that we all love！
Vickie
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Known for her signature wit， charming southern sayings and folksy stories of families doing what families do best （love and fight）， Carolyn Brown has surpassed all of my expectations with “Meadow Falls。” The story of Angela Marie and her inheritance of a peanut farm that has kept her chained to it all of her life is a heart-tugging look at what happens when a family tries to keep secrets。 The pace of the book is fast and the characters are lovable and relatable。 I especially enjoyed getting to k Known for her signature wit， charming southern sayings and folksy stories of families doing what families do best （love and fight）， Carolyn Brown has surpassed all of my expectations with “Meadow Falls。” The story of Angela Marie and her inheritance of a peanut farm that has kept her chained to it all of her life is a heart-tugging look at what happens when a family tries to keep secrets。 The pace of the book is fast and the characters are lovable and relatable。 I especially enjoyed getting to know Mandy， the elderly woman who raised Angela Marie and imparted all kinds of life’s wisdom along the way。 My favorites had to do with forgiving and living life to its fullest。 Since forgiveness and grasping onto the good things in life while leaving the bad behind are themes in the book， it totally resonated with me and is a perfect book to get you out of your doldrums and into a positive mindset of being able to do whatever you need to do to succeed。 The message is one of hope and love and the plot is one that is a compelling story of changes in life， finding truth and moving into newness with expectation。 I loved this book and all of its characters， but mostly I loved spending time getting to know all about Meadow Falls and the challenges of being the daughter of a demanding peanut farmer who left a legacy for his child。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author。 I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16th CFR， Part 255， “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Jennifer Ritter
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Meadow Falls is a wonderful family saga by consummate author Carolyn Brown。 While the story focuses on Angela Marie Duncan after the passing of her father Harrison， through the stories of aged Mandy， the reader learns the family history of the four generation peanut farm in Meadow， Texas。In the wake of her father’s sudden death， Angela Marie struggles to make sense of her family and the tragedies suffered。 In her family cemetery there is evidence of the loss of so many children， the early death Meadow Falls is a wonderful family saga by consummate author Carolyn Brown。 While the story focuses on Angela Marie Duncan after the passing of her father Harrison， through the stories of aged Mandy， the reader learns the family history of the four generation peanut farm in Meadow， Texas。In the wake of her father’s sudden death， Angela Marie struggles to make sense of her family and the tragedies suffered。 In her family cemetery there is evidence of the loss of so many children， the early death of her mother， and now she is the end of the family line。 At least she has Mandy！ And on the day of the funeral Angela Marie’s best friend and Mandy’s great granddaughter Celeste Murphy returns home。 Celeste has just separated from an 18 year Air Force career， as has her good friend Devon Parker， who has retired from the military。Devon can keep any machine， all farm equipment included， in good working order plus knows the ins and outs of peanut farming。 With the small house out by the barn where Mandy lived before Angela Marie moved her into the vacant downstairs guest suite， Angela Marie makes her first decision as the new owner of Meadow Falls and brings Devon on to get the machinery up and running for the upcoming planting season。 As the story unfolds， Angela Marie makes discoveries about her family， especially her father， that open her to making changes and discoveries for herself。 I’m afraid I haven’t done this well plotted tale with real and wonderful characters justice！ This book is the best I have read by Ms。 Brown， and I have enjoyed everything she has written， this one is just a bit above the others。 I very much enjoyed this book and I wholeheartedly recommend it！ 。。。more
Kathleen
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Angela Marie lived on her family farm and run it mostly by herself with some help， but it was her father that was the face of the family business and when he dies suddenly， Angela begins to find out somethings about her family that have her questioning her father’s life and her family。 She never wanted to be left in charge， but she feels she must carry on。 She never feels alone， even though her grandparents and parents are now gone because she has her beloved nanny Mandy by her side and her best Angela Marie lived on her family farm and run it mostly by herself with some help， but it was her father that was the face of the family business and when he dies suddenly， Angela begins to find out somethings about her family that have her questioning her father’s life and her family。 She never wanted to be left in charge， but she feels she must carry on。 She never feels alone， even though her grandparents and parents are now gone because she has her beloved nanny Mandy by her side and her best friend， who is Mandy's great-granddaughter Celeste。 The two girls were almost raised as sisters。。。 And then someone new enters her life， Devon who Celeste knew from her days in the military， and he comes to the ranch and Angel offers him a job and a place to live。 The two have some chemistry and life is about to get interesting for all of those on the ranch。 As Angela explores the past leading into the present， she learns that not everything she thought about her family and her life was what it was and that her inheritance is not a burden but a gift that she will bring to the next generation。 Any book written by Carolyn Brown is going to be a fantastic read and this book is no exception。 It grabs you from the very beginning to the end and you can’t put it down。 You don’t want it to end。 She weaves you into her web with wonderful characters and story lines that immerse you in the book。 She gives us family， friendship and love and when you finish you feel like the characters have become your friends。 When I am finished with a book by Carolyn Brown， it leaves me with a smile and a gentle sigh that all is good and right in the world。 I was given an ARC of this book for my honest review to which I have freely given。 。。。more
Rachel （storybookcorner）
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Meadow Falls is a special family story that many might be able to relate to。 It's a multi generational dysfunctional family， a story about inheritance， found family， family secrets， and the redemption that brings happiness to a land that's known to be cursed in a sense。 It was easy to fall in love with these characters Angela Marie， Devon， Celeste， Jesse， Mandy， & Polly。 You root for them from beginning to end， and you don't want the story to end。 It's a beautiful story and woven so intricately Meadow Falls is a special family story that many might be able to relate to。 It's a multi generational dysfunctional family， a story about inheritance， found family， family secrets， and the redemption that brings happiness to a land that's known to be cursed in a sense。 It was easy to fall in love with these characters Angela Marie， Devon， Celeste， Jesse， Mandy， & Polly。 You root for them from beginning to end， and you don't want the story to end。 It's a beautiful story and woven so intricately that it was like knowing these characters in real life。 They became like friends/family for a short while。 I was proud of Angela Marie for showing growth despite being held back all of her life。 She took back the family farm and brought life and light to it that it had never had before。 She embraced the life she desired and made it happen。 Carolyn Brown mentioned in her authors note that this was a cathartic story for her to write and hard to say goodbye to these characters。 I can see why。 Thank you， Netgalley and Montlake， for this ARC。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rosie Trzewik
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A beautiful story that many can most likely relate to。 Angela Marie the princess of Meadow Falls， a large peanut farm was never a princess to her parents。 She never felt love from her parents or treated as special。 At the age of 4 her heartless father told her it was time to learn the peanut business from the ground up。 The only time she took a stand was when her beloved nanny， Mandy needed her to step in as a caregiver。 Now her father dies suddenly from an acute heart attack， leaving her bitter A beautiful story that many can most likely relate to。 Angela Marie the princess of Meadow Falls， a large peanut farm was never a princess to her parents。 She never felt love from her parents or treated as special。 At the age of 4 her heartless father told her it was time to learn the peanut business from the ground up。 The only time she took a stand was when her beloved nanny， Mandy needed her to step in as a caregiver。 Now her father dies suddenly from an acute heart attack， leaving her bitter and confused。 Her best friend， who happens to be Mandy’s great-great granddaughter comes to the funeral with her own problems and stays to help with the care of Mandy and running of the farm。 She invites her friend Devon who just retired from the Air Force to visit with the possibility of a job。The story is gripping and has one turning pages to see if Angela Marie will finally find her answers。 The story of Mandy and dementia hits home with me。 Have tissues handy for the end。 Thank you NetGalley for this eARC。 I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story。 #NetGalley #MeadowFalls 。。。more
Denise Schenk
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Angela Marie Duncan just lost her father to a heart attack。 She is not able to mourn since he never gave her any love。 Mandy has been on the peanut farm since the 1950's and is more of a mother to her than anyone。 She now owns a very profitable peanut farm， and she knows how to run it since her father put her to work at 4 years old。 Celeste is Mandy's great granddaughter and was raised alongside Angela Marie she has come home to stay after leaving the military。Mandy knows the family history and Angela Marie Duncan just lost her father to a heart attack。 She is not able to mourn since he never gave her any love。 Mandy has been on the peanut farm since the 1950's and is more of a mother to her than anyone。 She now owns a very profitable peanut farm， and she knows how to run it since her father put her to work at 4 years old。 Celeste is Mandy's great granddaughter and was raised alongside Angela Marie she has come home to stay after leaving the military。Mandy knows the family history and Angela Marie and Celeste ask her about the past。 Angela Marie has always felt that no one cared about her growing up and needs to know the family history。 She has always done what her father told her to and he ruled with an iron fist。This is a great story of Angela Marie taking charge of her life and learning to do what pleases her on the farm。 This is a great story on family secrets and finding your way in life。 。。。more
Kaye
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Angela Marie is 35 and is left reeling at the unexpected death of her father。 He was aloof with her and she is left to reflect on her life， strict upbringing， and farm that has been in her family for three generations。 She loves the farm but it is all she was ever allowed to know。 Mandy， the housekeeper who raised her， is beginning to show signs of dementia。 When Mandy’s great granddaughter Celeste arrives Angela is thrilled to have her life-long best friend back。 While cleaning out her father’s Angela Marie is 35 and is left reeling at the unexpected death of her father。 He was aloof with her and she is left to reflect on her life， strict upbringing， and farm that has been in her family for three generations。 She loves the farm but it is all she was ever allowed to know。 Mandy， the housekeeper who raised her， is beginning to show signs of dementia。 When Mandy’s great granddaughter Celeste arrives Angela is thrilled to have her life-long best friend back。 While cleaning out her father’s room she is led to more questions about his early life。 Some of which Mandy is now willing to share。 This is a book about dealing with broken parent child relationships， family secrets and opening up to new romances。 It is a quick read， with likable characters and I wasn’t surprised by the big reveal。Brown is a very successful author and I think her fans will enjoy this book。 She writes good general fiction， if there is intimacy it is closed door and often there is a wise grandmotherly figure。 I didn’t connect emotionally to the story and found myself plowing through just to see how it ends。 Thank you to Montlake for the ARC via NetGalley and I am leaving a voluntary review。 。。。more
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