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Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton

Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton

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  • Create Date：2022-05-24 13:21:49
  • Update Date：2025-09-08
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  • Author：Susannah B. Lewis
  • ISBN：078524820X
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Reviews

Lisa ，

Let me just say this right up front: I LOVE THIS BOOK！！！！！！I’ve read Susannah B。 Lewis’s non-fiction before （How May I Offend You Today？ and Can’t Make This Stuff Up are both hilarious and thought-provoking and must-reads in my book）， but this is the first of her fictions works that I’ve read。 I’ve got to go back and read some of her other fiction books now。Raeley Ann Sutton， or Rae， has a lot on her plate。 Her ex-husband， Carter， divorced her for some pretty young thing （although Rae never had Let me just say this right up front: I LOVE THIS BOOK！！！！！！I’ve read Susannah B。 Lewis’s non-fiction before （How May I Offend You Today？ and Can’t Make This Stuff Up are both hilarious and thought-provoking and must-reads in my book）， but this is the first of her fictions works that I’ve read。 I’ve got to go back and read some of her other fiction books now。Raeley Ann Sutton， or Rae， has a lot on her plate。 Her ex-husband， Carter， divorced her for some pretty young thing （although Rae never had the heart to tell her mama why Carter really left）， and now her mama has passed away and left her the small house she grew up in。 Is moving back to Whitten， Alabama really the right thing？Lewis tells her story with her trademark Southern wit and wisdom， and that just brings me right back to my childhood。 When talking about the meal after the funeral， Aunt Maxine tells Rae， “Dora is bringing chicken。 Lena will bring a dessert。 She’ll pass it off in her own Tupperware， but it will be storebought。 The woman can’t boil water。 Bless her heart。” How many of us who grew up in the South haven’t heard something along those lines？Rae’s story may not be exactly like mine or yours， but it rings true for all of us。 How many of us have been left gobsmacked by life’s disappointments， wondering if anyone got the license plate of the truck that just hit us？ How many of us have felt like hope is distant and God surely must have given up listening to our prayers， because we can’t see a thing that He’s doing to improve the situation？ Rae struggles to find the faith she grew up in， and the Third Thursday ladies and their “ministry” （where， “for an hour each month， they laughed， gossiped， reminisced about days gone by， and solved all the problems in Whitten， Alabama”） point her in the right direction。 She hears their stories of their own struggles， she sees their hearts for helping others as they have the ability to do so， and she realizes that she can’t – and doesn’t have to – carry her hurt on her own。 As Rae says， “Iron sharpens iron， and they had certainly sharpened me。”And this particular quote， from a letter that Rae’s mother left for her to find， really struck me: “Appreciate the good and even the bad， Rae。 Cherish the valley， because that is where you find the strength to reach the mountaintop。” What a wonderful reminder for Rae from her mama， and what a wonderful truth for me to hang onto， tucked away into a really good book。This book is a delight。 I’d like to have my own group of Third Thursday ladies now。 If you love a wonderfully told story set in a small Southern town， filled with characters you feel like you know （or might be kin to）， brimming with love and faith and redemption， you need to read Bless Your Heart， Rae Sutton。 Don’t wait。 Go get it now， and enjoy。 You can thank me later。Disclaimer: I was provided an advance review copy of this book by the publisher and NetGalley。 All opinions here are mine， and I don’t say nice things about books I don’t actually like。 。。。more

Becky Kali ，

Susannah Lewis has done it again！ I received my book on Saturday and couldn’t put it down until it was finished。 I have read both of her nonfiction titles and she never disappoints。 Her wit & humor will keep you laughing。 You will feel like you’re in Whitten， Alabama right along with Rae， her daughter Molly & the rest of her family & friends。 This book is a must read！

Emilee （emileereadsbooks） ，

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the gifted book！Rae Sutton is in a tough spot。 Her momma just died and her husband just told her he no longer wants to be married。 How is she supposed to navigate life without those two people as pillars？ Well， the Third Thursday Ladies， a group of her mother's friends who are twice her age invite her into their inner circle and help her realize that she's not as alone as she once thought。 I thought this was going to be a romance book and while there is Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for the gifted book！Rae Sutton is in a tough spot。 Her momma just died and her husband just told her he no longer wants to be married。 How is she supposed to navigate life without those two people as pillars？ Well， the Third Thursday Ladies， a group of her mother's friends who are twice her age invite her into their inner circle and help her realize that she's not as alone as she once thought。 I thought this was going to be a romance book and while there is some romance in it， this book was much more about Rae learning who she is and her place in the world。 I really enjoyed the book and the authentic small town Southern feel。Content warnings for parental death， Alzheimer's， and infidelityI received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Sara Gorman ，

I'm only two chapters in， but this a book I cannot wait to finish reading。 When life throws lots of curveballs Rae's way， she does what any sensible woman would do-lean on her mom's friends。 So far it's really encouraging and uplifting， but also very real。 I received an ARC of the first two chapters， but the review is my own。 I will also edit my review and add to it once I have completed reading the full book。 I'm only two chapters in， but this a book I cannot wait to finish reading。 When life throws lots of curveballs Rae's way， she does what any sensible woman would do-lean on her mom's friends。 So far it's really encouraging and uplifting， but also very real。 I received an ARC of the first two chapters， but the review is my own。 I will also edit my review and add to it once I have completed reading the full book。 。。。more

Katie ，

Rae Sutton is having a hard time lately。 She's 36， recently divorced， her mom just passed away， and has no idea what to do next。 When she decides to move back home to the small town she grew up in， she doesn't expect to be surrounded by her mama's support network of local ladies。 Maybe this is the place Rae can finally find her piece。 If you're looking for a sweet and heartwarming Southern story then this one is for you。 Touching in all the right moments and not too sad。 This is the perfect pre- Rae Sutton is having a hard time lately。 She's 36， recently divorced， her mom just passed away， and has no idea what to do next。 When she decides to move back home to the small town she grew up in， she doesn't expect to be surrounded by her mama's support network of local ladies。 Maybe this is the place Rae can finally find her piece。 If you're looking for a sweet and heartwarming Southern story then this one is for you。 Touching in all the right moments and not too sad。 This is the perfect pre-summer read。 Thank you so much to Thomas Nelson books for the advance reading copy！ 。。。more

Susan ，

Raeley Ann Sutton has suffered a double whammy。 Not only did her husband leave her for a much younger woman， but her mother also succumbed to cancer。 One of her mother's last wishes was that Raeley and her teenaged daughter would move into her house in tiny Whitten， Alabama。 Encouraged by the success of Whitten's girls' basketball team （her daughter is a skilled player） and her few ties to Huntsville， Rae moves back and quickly gets back into the fold of Whitten。 She joins the Thursday ministry Raeley Ann Sutton has suffered a double whammy。 Not only did her husband leave her for a much younger woman， but her mother also succumbed to cancer。 One of her mother's last wishes was that Raeley and her teenaged daughter would move into her house in tiny Whitten， Alabama。 Encouraged by the success of Whitten's girls' basketball team （her daughter is a skilled player） and her few ties to Huntsville， Rae moves back and quickly gets back into the fold of Whitten。 She joins the Thursday ministry that her mother belonged to and although the other three members are much older， she soon finds the best support group a woman could have。Unexpectedly， she also finds romance with the basketball coach。 But when her ex-husband seems to begin to regret jettisoning their relationship， Raeley needs to make a choice。This book started out hilariously， but when Rae found religion， it lost me a bit。 However， I understand not everyone may react as I did and may find the religion aspect appealing。 Whitten， Alabama is full of sweet tea， co-cola， and people "praying on" things。 Bless their hearts。 #BlessYourHeartRaeSutton #NetGalley 。。。more

Wanda Scott ，

I can't wait to read this book！ I've read every one of Susannah's books and have yet to be disappointed。 I love her writing style。 She draws you in from the very first page。 I can't wait to read this book！ I've read every one of Susannah's books and have yet to be disappointed。 I love her writing style。 She draws you in from the very first page。 。。。more

Heidi ，

The cover and title initially captured my attention。 I'm also familiar with Susannah B。 Lewis through her social media platforms， so I was excited to see she had a Southern women's fiction novel available。 The small town setting， quirky cast of characters， and the heroine's character journey are all delightful。 I really liked the relationships between the older women and Rae。 The grief and loss are almost palpable as Rae works through the loss of her mother。 I felt that was handled beautifully。F The cover and title initially captured my attention。 I'm also familiar with Susannah B。 Lewis through her social media platforms， so I was excited to see she had a Southern women's fiction novel available。 The small town setting， quirky cast of characters， and the heroine's character journey are all delightful。 I really liked the relationships between the older women and Rae。 The grief and loss are almost palpable as Rae works through the loss of her mother。 I felt that was handled beautifully。For me， the pacing was a bit slow。 I'm also not a fan of the romance subplot。 It was not well-structured and did not present a satisfying conclusion。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the complimentary copy。 All opinions shared here are my own。 。。。more

Jenny Latta ，

I can't wait to read this book。 I love this Author and I lost my Mama too。。 Excited to get my copy！！！ I can't wait to read this book。 I love this Author and I lost my Mama too。。 Excited to get my copy！！！ 。。。more

Meagan ，

Ohhh， _Bless Your Heart， Rae Sutton_。 Literally and figuratively。 :DThis is such a delightful read。 It brought back many a fond memory of the church I was blessed to grow up in， and the plethora of "church ladies" who could cook， bake， pray， and minister like nobody's business。 （God， please give Hazel， Doris， Agnes， and the other ladies a heavenly hug for me。）The book is a timely read as summer approaches （and looks ahead to fall， too--mmmmmm Thanksgiving！ I'm ready！）， and also reminds me of the Ohhh， _Bless Your Heart， Rae Sutton_。 Literally and figuratively。 :DThis is such a delightful read。 It brought back many a fond memory of the church I was blessed to grow up in， and the plethora of "church ladies" who could cook， bake， pray， and minister like nobody's business。 （God， please give Hazel， Doris， Agnes， and the other ladies a heavenly hug for me。）The book is a timely read as summer approaches （and looks ahead to fall， too--mmmmmm Thanksgiving！ I'm ready！）， and also reminds me of the power of community。 Two years into the pandemic， and I'm again challenged to get （re-）involved at church--and also， again， appreciative of the senior saints among us。 I just want to give them all a big hug after reading this！It's in turns humorous and heartbreaking--sometimes even on the same page。 It challenges me in my walk with God， and how I live that out at street level （to borrow a phrase from Paul David Tripp）。 Deep， encouraging， and convicting， it truly blesses my own heart。I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more

Stacinator ，

There were things that the author did so well; perhaps the best example is distilling my Southern childhood memories and giving them back to me in the laid back， common sense way of real Christian church ladies。 Not the fake women that go to church and make their own religion out of how good they can appear to be。 Not the fake women who are viscious to their children when no one is watching， but all honey and sweetness when they have an audience。 No， the women in this book are kind， loving， and There were things that the author did so well; perhaps the best example is distilling my Southern childhood memories and giving them back to me in the laid back， common sense way of real Christian church ladies。 Not the fake women that go to church and make their own religion out of how good they can appear to be。 Not the fake women who are viscious to their children when no one is watching， but all honey and sweetness when they have an audience。 No， the women in this book are kind， loving， and flawed， and I loved them。The plot of the book， however， left much to be desired。 There is nothing real about the gospel of prosperity。 Being a Christian doesn't mean rainbows will arch over your home every morning while birds chirp Amazing Grace， all your problems magically work themselves out， and you fart sparkles when you kneel to pray。 So， in short？ Amazing， real characters， great atmosphere， but unrealistic， pie-in-the-sky plot endings。 Content warning: Heavily religious， Christian， evangelicalTrigger warning: maternal loss3⭐️ 。。。more

Jenny Miller ，

I’m super excited to read this book。 I watched Susannah Lewis read the first chapter on Facebook and it was wonderful！

Nicole N ，

Cannot wait to read this one！ I have read all of Susannah’s books and they have all been ones I don’t want to put down！ They never disappoint and I’m sure this one will be no different！ I read a sample and now I’m dying to read more！

Wanda Argersinger ，

While the underlying story was one I enjoyed， I was put off by page after page of religious content。 I was hooked on the drama of Rae Sutton and wanted to know what happened here so I continued to read but must admit I skipped quite a few pages that were religiously based。The writing was well done and the story is captivating， but not one I would read again。

Erika ，

The story was cute but I didn’t realize it was Christian fiction， and it got a little overly preachy several times。 I have nothing against the genre， but I just wasn’t prepared for the proselytizing！

Danny Pinson ，

Love every word she writes💓💓

Christine Moreno ，

So lite hearted and southernly true。 Reminds me of walking in my granny's house with the clickety， clack of my shoes hitting the creaky floors。 The smells from old southern ladies cooking and the sounds of slamming doors。 Very into this beautifully detailed story and where it will take me in my memories。 Bravo Susannah So lite hearted and southernly true。 Reminds me of walking in my granny's house with the clickety， clack of my shoes hitting the creaky floors。 The smells from old southern ladies cooking and the sounds of slamming doors。 Very into this beautifully detailed story and where it will take me in my memories。 Bravo Susannah 。。。more

Magen Page ，

I have loved all her books they have got me through some hard times。 I have enjoyed the sample of the first 2 chapters and can not wait to read the rest of it

Karen Martin ，

Love this author she has you cracking up all the way through the book！

Kristie Jarmusz ，

Susannah B。 Lewis， you have nailed my childhood in NC with your analogies and depictions of life there。 This book took me back to our small town in Nc。 These characters reminded me of my grandparents’ friends。 I so enjoyed everything about it。 Laughs， tears， memories…it was all perfect。 Once again， you have not disappointed your readers！ I can’t wait to see what you come up with next。 Congratulations！！

Me ，

This is Christian based book which I didn't realize and am not interested in reading。 DNF This is Christian based book which I didn't realize and am not interested in reading。 DNF 。。。more

Katie Hollandsworth ，

Such sweet and light book！ Susannah B。 Lewis is wonderful！

Amber Edwards Mayer ，

I have been a fan of Susannah B。 Lewis for a few years now。 Whether you are reading her non-fiction or fiction books， you are sure to be entertained by her southern-based story telling。 I can hear her southern accent in each sentence that I read。 I cannot wait to read where she takes her characters。I look forward to more laugh-out-loud moments！

Teresa Ann ，

I love this book！！！

Robin Lanier ，

Love Susannah B Lewis and her writing style。 If you need some uplifting laughter in your life， pick up one of her books。 Her two non fiction books are so real and full of laughter， some tears but surely will pick you up and make you smile。 I'm looking forward reading her newest book coming out May 24th。 Love Susannah B Lewis and her writing style。 If you need some uplifting laughter in your life， pick up one of her books。 Her two non fiction books are so real and full of laughter， some tears but surely will pick you up and make you smile。 I'm looking forward reading her newest book coming out May 24th。 。。。more

Susie Davis ，

This book is wonderfully written。 It left me wanting to read more！ I can't wait to get the book to find out how the story unfolds。 This book is wonderfully written。 It left me wanting to read more！ I can't wait to get the book to find out how the story unfolds。 。。。more

Carol Ellsworth ，

Another heart touching read by Susannah。 Her books keep me engaged and entertained。 I find myself dragging out the final chapters so I don’t reach the end。 Thanks Susannah， for another great read！

Kandy Ellingson ，

Awesome Author！

Debbie ，

This book was an absolute delight in the true form of Susannah B。 Lewis。

Tammy Givens ，

I can not wait to read the rest of this book！！！！！ So wonderfully written。