It's Better This Way
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- Author：Debbie Macomber
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Reviews
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIt has been close to six years since Julia Jones had her heart broken， when her husband left her for another woman。 She has since moved on， and has found peace， but is determined never to get involved with anyone again。 Their two daughters sided with her in the divorce and when an argument turned especially ugly and a line was drawn in the sand， the girls and their father went their separate ways and haven't talked since。 Now J ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewIt has been close to six years since Julia Jones had her heart broken， when her husband left her for another woman。 She has since moved on， and has found peace， but is determined never to get involved with anyone again。 Their two daughters sided with her in the divorce and when an argument turned especially ugly and a line was drawn in the sand， the girls and their father went their separate ways and haven't talked since。 Now Julia has a beautiful condo， has just sold her successful interior design business， and is truly happy。 Then one day in the building's exercise room she meets a handsome new resident who feels the same way about dating and relationships that she does。 At first they do their best to ignore each other， but then they grudgingly strike up a friendship， only to discover how much they enjoy each other's company。 Heath may be the one person to change her mind about dating。 But when an unexpected and unwelcome surprise threatens their relationship， they have to make the choice between their happiness， or the happiness of their children。I am a big fan of this author's books and this one did not disappoint， This is the perfect book if you are in the mood for a good story with a feel-good ending。 There was the perfect mix of family drama and romance， and it showed how divorce affects families from both the parent's' and the children's perspective。 This is a light read that I think anyone who enjoys fiction would enjoy。 。。。more
Tara Peters
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A book about second chances and family。 Heath and Julia are both trying to move on after their exes left them for other people。 They each have grown children， which I liked that the main characters were mature， that struggle with a truth when it is revealed。 They meet in the gym of their building and become friends。 Neither really wants a relationship due to their marriages ending they way they did。 I appreciated the fact that they truly worked at being together and had to decide whether to fi A book about second chances and family。 Heath and Julia are both trying to move on after their exes left them for other people。 They each have grown children， which I liked that the main characters were mature， that struggle with a truth when it is revealed。 They meet in the gym of their building and become friends。 Neither really wants a relationship due to their marriages ending they way they did。 I appreciated the fact that they truly worked at being together and had to decide whether to fight or walk away。 A truly wonderful story about moving on after heartbreak， fighting for what you want and family。 I always like Ms。 Macomber’s stories and this was no different。 I received an ARC， via NetGalley， in exchange for an honest， voluntary review。 。。。more
Meredith
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Coming from a divorced home and hating my step mom until I got to know her， I really related to this book。 The characters were easy to relate to and I found myself smiling as I read page after page。 Unable to put the book down， I finished it in less than a day。 This book is a must have for your relaxing summer days。
Tara Baisden
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I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I’m honored to read and review this book， Debbie did not disappoint。I loved the heart warming characters， the message presented in this novel and the “feel good” feelings I experienced during this read。 It’s lovely to read a novel that is natural， calming and just gives a person “the feel goods” from reading beautiful words。 The characters are relatable， the setting warm and inviting and the message touched my heart。 This is a wo I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I’m honored to read and review this book， Debbie did not disappoint。I loved the heart warming characters， the message presented in this novel and the “feel good” feelings I experienced during this read。 It’s lovely to read a novel that is natural， calming and just gives a person “the feel goods” from reading beautiful words。 The characters are relatable， the setting warm and inviting and the message touched my heart。 This is a wonderful and very relatable story of love， loss， healing and so much more。 I would and will be recommending this book to everyone in my family！ Congratulations Debbie on a job well done！ 。。。more
Johanna Sawyer
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What a heart felt book… geez all the feels。 Love the cute cover， the blurb sucks you in but I’d really read anything by this author！ What did I like？ The fear of being married thirty years only to find out your spouse has been stepping out is a harrowing experience to read about。 I love what the author makes us feel as she rips our hearts out only to put it back better than ever。 Would I recommend or buy？ It’s better this way is just a saying that helps you find the courage to get through any What a heart felt book… geez all the feels。 Love the cute cover， the blurb sucks you in but I’d really read anything by this author！ What did I like？ The fear of being married thirty years only to find out your spouse has been stepping out is a harrowing experience to read about。 I love what the author makes us feel as she rips our hearts out only to put it back better than ever。 Would I recommend or buy？ It’s better this way is just a saying that helps you find the courage to get through anything。 A stunning read that any romance lover will understand。 Five huge stars！ I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review！ 。。。more
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Helen Williams
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Julia Jones ends her decades-old marriage after her husband became involved with another woman。 She is heartbroken and does not see herself ever loving again。 But it has been six years and she meets someone staying in the same condo complex as her。 Heath Wilson is also recovering from a broken marriage。 He and Julia strike up a conversation while working-out in the exercise room。 Neither of them are looking to get involved in a relationship but soon realize that they have a lot in common and sta Julia Jones ends her decades-old marriage after her husband became involved with another woman。 She is heartbroken and does not see herself ever loving again。 But it has been six years and she meets someone staying in the same condo complex as her。 Heath Wilson is also recovering from a broken marriage。 He and Julia strike up a conversation while working-out in the exercise room。 Neither of them are looking to get involved in a relationship but soon realize that they have a lot in common and start having feelings for each other。What neither Julia or Heath realize is that they have more in common than they realize: their exes are married to each other。 Neither of their adult children are happy about these relationships and it will cause friction all around。Is there any possibility of happiness when there is so much animosity and hurt？ 。。。more
Tales Untangled
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I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion。I'd never read a book by Debbie Macomber but was anxious to try one。 I'm so happy I did。Her characters leapt off the page and felt as real as my best friends。 And maybe it's because I'm only getting older， but I loved having the love interest between a couple on the cusp of retirement。 There is a secondary romance with people in their 20s-mid 30s that is also satisfying。I knew about one moment before a reveal what was going to happen - in my I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion。I'd never read a book by Debbie Macomber but was anxious to try one。 I'm so happy I did。Her characters leapt off the page and felt as real as my best friends。 And maybe it's because I'm only getting older， but I loved having the love interest between a couple on the cusp of retirement。 There is a secondary romance with people in their 20s-mid 30s that is also satisfying。I knew about one moment before a reveal what was going to happen - in my book （no pun intended） this is great。 It means the author gave me enough background to suss it out but not until the moment before the reveal。 One of the reasons I found this book so rewarding was because people made realistically bad choices。 I don't know why， but it seems all people have the ability to do the worst thing for them in their relationships。 The daughters' relationship with their father， their disappointments， hopes， and outcome all made sense to me。 When I say all of the relationships were satisfying， I don't mean humdrum， but logical， full， and rich。 I love a satisfying read！It's Better This Way is thoroughly enjoyable。 I will come back for more of Macomber's books。 。。。more
Ruth
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If your looking for a quick， feel good book， this is it。 I read it in a day as I wanted to find out more about the families。 It’s about a lady called Julia who has been through a messy divorce and her daughters have taken it badly too。 After 6 years Julia meets a man who lives in her condo building and the relationship blossoms。 Sadly everyone has a past and it’s begins unraveling。 The characters are very realistic and I felt I knew them。 I’ve read lots of Debbie’s books， but not for a while and If your looking for a quick， feel good book， this is it。 I read it in a day as I wanted to find out more about the families。 It’s about a lady called Julia who has been through a messy divorce and her daughters have taken it badly too。 After 6 years Julia meets a man who lives in her condo building and the relationship blossoms。 Sadly everyone has a past and it’s begins unraveling。 The characters are very realistic and I felt I knew them。 I’ve read lots of Debbie’s books， but not for a while and really enjoyed reading this book。 4。5 Stars。Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the copy of this book。 。。。more
Amanda
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This is a beautifully written story on how complicated and messy family and the dynamics woven into families can be。 I became invested in Julia and her relationship with Heath - cheering when they found each other， cringing as their respective families complicated their lives， and hoping that they'd find a way to hold onto each other。 I've been a Debbie Macomber fan for years and it's obvious that the stories she tells continue to be deep， heartfelt and ever-so meaningful。 Thank you to NetGalley This is a beautifully written story on how complicated and messy family and the dynamics woven into families can be。 I became invested in Julia and her relationship with Heath - cheering when they found each other， cringing as their respective families complicated their lives， and hoping that they'd find a way to hold onto each other。 I've been a Debbie Macomber fan for years and it's obvious that the stories she tells continue to be deep， heartfelt and ever-so meaningful。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anne
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This novel was a light， easy but predictable read about middle-aged romance， and family difficulties arising from that。 I enjoyed all of this authors books but found this one to be a little repetitive。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Debbie Macomber and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for the copy of It's Better This Way。 This is my personal review。Julia Jones was married happily for many years and then her world fell apart when her husband wanted a divorce。 Their two daughters supported their mother when their father made the decision to marry the woman he cheated on their mother with。Julia decided she had to move on and moved into a condo after they sold the family home。 Moving in to the con Thank you NetGalley， Debbie Macomber and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for the copy of It's Better This Way。 This is my personal review。Julia Jones was married happily for many years and then her world fell apart when her husband wanted a divorce。 Their two daughters supported their mother when their father made the decision to marry the woman he cheated on their mother with。Julia decided she had to move on and moved into a condo after they sold the family home。 Moving in to the condo changed her life and meeting a new male resident her life was going to change in ways she never imagined。Having no idea， the man she was attracted to be the ex-husband of the woman her ex-husband had left her for。Is it possible to make this new life a change they can all live with is a tough path for them all to be one？Debbie Macomber has written another wonderful book。 I enjoyed this book so much！ She can weave a story that draws me in and keeps me hooked right to the last word。 。。。more
Marti
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It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber is her newest book。 The theme of people finding their way after difficult times iw well woven within the story。 I found that the main characters of Julia and Heath were interesting。 Julia’s husband was having an affair and no matter how hard she found for the marriage。 There was no saving it。 Julia moved on to find a new home and sold her business。 Heath’s wife was having an affair and he realized that he was part of the problem with their marriage and all It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber is her newest book。 The theme of people finding their way after difficult times iw well woven within the story。 I found that the main characters of Julia and Heath were interesting。 Julia’s husband was having an affair and no matter how hard she found for the marriage。 There was no saving it。 Julia moved on to find a new home and sold her business。 Heath’s wife was having an affair and he realized that he was part of the problem with their marriage and allowed them to dissolve their union。 He found a new place to live and continued to work cutting down his hours and focusing on moving forward。Neither wished to remarry。 Neither believed they would ever love again。 Then they met。 Together they worked to circumnavigate their new relationship only to find that not everything is as easy as it seems。 It seems there is a problem in their lives and how they connect and it colors everything。 I enjoy Debbie Macomber books。 I like her storyline and her characters。 The novel was a pleasant read and I liked the characters。 Somehow though it lacked the emotional impact that some of her novels have， that moved her stories from pleasant to special。 None-the-less I enjoyed It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber。 。。。more
Erin
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Thanks to Random House/Ballantine for an advanced copy of It's Better This Way by Debbie Macomber。 I love Debbie Macomber and her books are perfect for the afternoon sitting outside。 They are fun， feel good romances with wonderful characters and stories。 It's Better This Way is all about new beginnings for Julia， while her divorce was 6 years ago it wasn't an easy split and there is still some lingering resentment。 She's ready for a new start after selling her business and moving into a new cond Thanks to Random House/Ballantine for an advanced copy of It's Better This Way by Debbie Macomber。 I love Debbie Macomber and her books are perfect for the afternoon sitting outside。 They are fun， feel good romances with wonderful characters and stories。 It's Better This Way is all about new beginnings for Julia， while her divorce was 6 years ago it wasn't an easy split and there is still some lingering resentment。 She's ready for a new start after selling her business and moving into a new condo。 While in the exercise room， she meets Heath and they start to grow close， but introducing each other to their grown children adds in some unique challenges。 Will they be able to have a future together？ This was an great book and I liked the themes of starting over and the complicated family dynamics that were brought up in the book。 I liked the characters and would love to see a book about Carrie and Eric！Love Debbie Macomber and her books！ 。。。more
Kristina
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It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber has Julia Jones meeting Heath Wilson in the exercise room of her building six years after her divorce。 They start out as friends since both have had disastrous dates since their marriages ended。 As time passes， Julia and Heath fall in love。 An astonishing discovery threatens to ruin their bright future。 It’s Better This Way is well-written （as always） with realistic characters。 The story moves along at a good pace。 I liked that the Heath and Julia are olde It’s Better This Way by Debbie Macomber has Julia Jones meeting Heath Wilson in the exercise room of her building six years after her divorce。 They start out as friends since both have had disastrous dates since their marriages ended。 As time passes， Julia and Heath fall in love。 An astonishing discovery threatens to ruin their bright future。 It’s Better This Way is well-written （as always） with realistic characters。 The story moves along at a good pace。 I liked that the Heath and Julia are older protagonists。 I thought they were realistic characters especially with regard to their emotions。 A family situation has emotions running high as well as tension。 The situations were representative of real-life， but I did find it to be predictable。 I loved the side story involving Julia’s niece， Carrie and building resident， Eric。 I would have liked that to be its own separate story （maybe a short e-book）。 Carrie was a great character and I wanted to get to know her more along with Eric。 I appreciated the epilogue that nicely wrapped up It’s Better This Way。 You get to see why when things work out a certain way that “It’s better this way”。 I was surprised to discover that there is some mild foul language in the story。 This is something that I never thought I would see in a book by Debbie Macomber。 I enjoyed the descriptions of Seattle especially of the building where Julia and Heath resided。 It’s Better This Way is a sweet， feel good tale。 It is perfect for summer when you are looking for lighter fare to read。 。。。more
Stacy
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A lovely book about family， healing after a betrayal， and finding love again at a mature age。 It breathes hope that even if your marriage fails， life is not over and it just might be better this way。
Moira
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I enjoyed the message in this book。 After an acrimonious divorce， Eddie remarries。 His new wife Laura and her son's have a battle of words with Eddie's daughter's and accusations against each family are prevalent。 The girls support and stand by their mother ending all contact with their dad。Flash ahead 6 years。 Julia's moved on and is enjoying a semi-retired life in her downtown condo。 When she switches her workout routine to mornings， to accommodate the new schedule she meets a man。 After a wee I enjoyed the message in this book。 After an acrimonious divorce， Eddie remarries。 His new wife Laura and her son's have a battle of words with Eddie's daughter's and accusations against each family are prevalent。 The girls support and stand by their mother ending all contact with their dad。Flash ahead 6 years。 Julia's moved on and is enjoying a semi-retired life in her downtown condo。 When she switches her workout routine to mornings， to accommodate the new schedule she meets a man。 After a week he has introduces himself and the rest is history。This s is a wonderful story of resilience， family， and forgiveness。 When Heath and Julia discover their exes are married to each other， shenanigans ensue。 The story dragged a bit in the middle， but all in all a good story I give 3。5 stars。I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Phylis Carpenter
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For anyone who is already a Debbie Macomber fan then you know that every time you pick up one of her books you will have an awesome read。 This book does not disappoint。 From the minute I opened it and started reading I was caught in a whirlwind of emotions。 The book takes you through the lives of a family after 31 years of marriage through the awful phases of divorce。 I was glued to my kindle and just could not put it down。 Was a little sorry when it ended because now I feel like I have lost my For anyone who is already a Debbie Macomber fan then you know that every time you pick up one of her books you will have an awesome read。 This book does not disappoint。 From the minute I opened it and started reading I was caught in a whirlwind of emotions。 The book takes you through the lives of a family after 31 years of marriage through the awful phases of divorce。 I was glued to my kindle and just could not put it down。 Was a little sorry when it ended because now I feel like I have lost my new found friends。 Would love to continue with these characters and see what the rest of them have in store for us。If you are not a Debbie Macomber fan I have one question for you。 Why not？ I don't think I have ever read a book of hers that I did not enjoy completely。 Check this book out you will be glad you did。 。。。more
Terri
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This book had an interesting premise and had me eagerly turning the pages。 When a woman has been divorced （very unhappily at the time） for six years and wants nothing to do with a relationship， but then keeps spending more and more time with a man she meets， what is she supposed to do？ Does she let it become a relationship， or does she just back away？ What if he doesn't want a relationship either？ What in the world do they do when things become even more complicated and threaten their relationsh This book had an interesting premise and had me eagerly turning the pages。 When a woman has been divorced （very unhappily at the time） for six years and wants nothing to do with a relationship， but then keeps spending more and more time with a man she meets， what is she supposed to do？ Does she let it become a relationship， or does she just back away？ What if he doesn't want a relationship either？ What in the world do they do when things become even more complicated and threaten their relationships with their children？Julia's outlook: "This is something I learned from my father。 He was the one who assured me when life turned bleak and I couldn't see anything good coming out of it。 He'd tell me: It's better this way。" Is it always？ Sometimes you have to fight to get the right outcome。This was a multi-faceted book about relationships。 There are so many different types of relationships going on in this book！ Macomber wove them all together in a way that leaves you super glad if your real life isn't that complicated。 Wow！ She does it in a way that reassures， as she always does， that love wi11 conquer all。 An easy， heartwarming read！Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for the gifted copy！ All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Cassandra
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I was given this book in a giveaway。 Thank you for the opportunity to read this book。I am currently reading this book， but am having a truly frustrating time getting through to the end。 This isn't due to the story， which is charming and interesting。 I like the characters a lot。 Julia is admirable in how she tries to handle things and cater to those around her， almost to her detriment。 I also like Heath， and Eddie has a good nasty villain-type presence。The 2 stars is PURELY due to the incompetenc I was given this book in a giveaway。 Thank you for the opportunity to read this book。I am currently reading this book， but am having a truly frustrating time getting through to the end。 This isn't due to the story， which is charming and interesting。 I like the characters a lot。 Julia is admirable in how she tries to handle things and cater to those around her， almost to her detriment。 I also like Heath， and Eddie has a good nasty villain-type presence。The 2 stars is PURELY due to the incompetence of 1） the book editor（s）， and/or 2） any mediocre ghost writer who may be associated with the construction of this book。 Or 3） Debbie being on just too tight of a deadline。 It reads like a first draft。 Please please please get a new final editor at the bare minimum。 A copy editor would be better。 I'm just over halfway through， and I've seen at least a handful of blatant typos-- and they've only been increasing in frequency。 For instance， during a conversation with Eric and Carrie， one of them says "。。。 I'm dad。。。" instead of "glad，" and when Julia goes to the hospital， there's a part where I found "thehospital。" I know it's hard to catch everything， but these things are the bare minimum for a published book。My second gripe is due to how many times little bits of info dumping/little reminders are repeated within the text。 The word count dedicated to such things would've been better spent on description of settings or more dialogue。 Or， just sometimes， less is more。 I really REALLY don't need to see an event unfold， only a few pages later to have the characters relay the information almost word for word a few pages later。 Sometimes not once， but twice， as word spreads through the family。 I was there。 I don't need a long recap， although character bias is a thing （which is a major thing in this book， but Eddie seems to be the main one who uses that as a storytelling device。） I'm not sure if the goal was to hit a certain word count， or to make it easy for readers to pick it up and flip to any page to pre-read before they buy， but I expect a bit more from a Macomber book。 Her earlier works were not this poorly edited。 Maybe this is just how pre-release copies are。 Please send her help or give her longer deadlines！ Sorry to be so critical， but this makes me sad。 :（ I'd gladly get hired as a copy editor for Macomber if that meant the quality could go back to the way it used to be， because as of right now， it is not better this way。 :< 。。。more
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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I am a big fan of Debbie Macomber & I enjoyed her newest one！！！！！！！ It was a nice change from my usual genres。 Calming & comforting as her books usually are。 I highly recommend this book。
Konnie
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I received an arc of this book from NetGalley。 I devoured this book in one day。 This is why I love Debbie Macomber’s books so much！ They are sweet， feel good reads that suck you in from the first page。 This book did not disappoint。
Kathleen Gray
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Julia and Heath are both starting over after their spouses left them。 They both have adult children- she's got daughters。 he's got sons。 Their chance meeting turns from affection to love but there's a problem they didn't expect- her ex is married to his ex。 And his ex， in particular， has spoiled the pot about Julia with Heath's sons （who really need to grow up and act their ages）。 It's a nice story about blending families with good characters。 The scenario of petulant adult children of divorce i Julia and Heath are both starting over after their spouses left them。 They both have adult children- she's got daughters。 he's got sons。 Their chance meeting turns from affection to love but there's a problem they didn't expect- her ex is married to his ex。 And his ex， in particular， has spoiled the pot about Julia with Heath's sons （who really need to grow up and act their ages）。 It's a nice story about blending families with good characters。 The scenario of petulant adult children of divorce is sadly not that uncommon and Macomber has made good use of it。 As always， her storytelling pulls you in， it's a clean love story， and it will make you sigh。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 A good read。 。。。more
Ellie
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This is such a heartwarming story。 The struggle of a divided family or I should say families。 It had so many twists and turns that I really didn't see the ending coming。 Leaves you feeling like second chances are possible 。 The strong women in this book amazed me。 Keep these wonderful stories coming。 Just loved this one This is such a heartwarming story。 The struggle of a divided family or I should say families。 It had so many twists and turns that I really didn't see the ending coming。 Leaves you feeling like second chances are possible 。 The strong women in this book amazed me。 Keep these wonderful stories coming。 Just loved this one 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Julie has been divorced from her husband for 6 years。 She has moved on in her life but isn’t looking for another relationship， until she meets Heath。 There are a few surprises along the way that could derail the budding romance。 The characters in this book are relatable。 Some are unpleasant but in the end they redeem themselves。 I enjoyed the story and didn’t want to put it down。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Jan Fore
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It’s Better This WayDebbie MacomberJuly 13， 2021Macomber’s latest novel is a story of a family， two families actually。 It’s Better This Way begins with the divorce of Julia Jones and her husband， Eddie。 Their girls are in college anticipating graduating， planning careers。 Julia had no idea that Eddie had been dating for some time。 She felt their marriage was in need of more together time。 He was a pro at the local country club。 He taught， ran the pro shop， and managed the course。 She developed h It’s Better This WayDebbie MacomberJuly 13， 2021Macomber’s latest novel is a story of a family， two families actually。 It’s Better This Way begins with the divorce of Julia Jones and her husband， Eddie。 Their girls are in college anticipating graduating， planning careers。 Julia had no idea that Eddie had been dating for some time。 She felt their marriage was in need of more together time。 He was a pro at the local country club。 He taught， ran the pro shop， and managed the course。 She developed her own business in home design。 Consequently when he broke the news that he no longer loved her and was moving out， it was a total train wreck。 She had no idea why or when their world had collapsed。 She still loved him， and wanted to see a marriage counselor。 She asked for 6 months for them to work on their commitment。 As time passed he became more devoted to Laura and wanted to marry her。 Laura too became angry that Julia wanted months to work on something she and Eddie felt was permanent。 It was tough signing the papers but she did so， continuing to work hard in her own career。 Their daughters felt that their father and his new wife destroyed their family。 They wanted no part of a relationship with Laura。 Eddie refused to let his daughters treat his new wife that way， consequently he and the girls had no connection at all。 As the story progresses and lives continue， Julia sells her business and the house。 She buys a condo in an historic building。 Life is becoming easier but dating not so much。 She was content to remain single; enjoying time spent with the girls， friends， and her sister Amanda。 “It’s better this way” is a quote from Julia’s father。 It seems when things were troubled he would repeat that phrase insisting that things work out the way they should regardless of the initial problems。 Debbie Macomber gives us a terrific story of interrelationships within the two divorced couples。 I become completely involved in Julia’s new life。 Although I knew she had an arduous task in dealing with her ex-husband choosing not to be involved in their daughter’s lives， but when bombs dropped it astounded me。 I had to keep reading to discover what happened。 It’s Better This Way will be published by Penguin Random House LLC on July 13， 2021。 I am appreciative of their allowing me to read and review the ARC of Debbie Macomber’s latest novel。 Once again I thoroughly enjoyed her perspective of the human journey。 She looks at the normal relationship and then gives us a huge ‘What if’。 From social media I have discovered how excited her fans are about It’s Better This Way。 This new novel is a well written， heart warming story that only Macomber can pen。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Joann M
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Debbie does it again！ Second chances at finding love， friendship and healing after a very painful divorce。 a very heartwarming story and I just loved Heath。 I think it would be fun to read more about this family。Perfect beach read or if you need something light with a bit of family drama to round it out。My thanks to NetGalley， the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Kelly
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This was a wonderful story for a holiday read。 When Julia gets divorced， she's heartbroken and doesn't think she'll ever want to date again。 She meets Heath in the workout room of the condo complex they live in， and she starts to change her mind。 As the two start to fall in love some major revelations cause that love to be in danger。I loved the characters in this story， Julia is a strong woman who has to make major life changes after 31 years of marriage。 I connect with strong women characters i This was a wonderful story for a holiday read。 When Julia gets divorced， she's heartbroken and doesn't think she'll ever want to date again。 She meets Heath in the workout room of the condo complex they live in， and she starts to change her mind。 As the two start to fall in love some major revelations cause that love to be in danger。I loved the characters in this story， Julia is a strong woman who has to make major life changes after 31 years of marriage。 I connect with strong women characters in books， since I see myself as a strong woman。 This is a great story of forgiveness， love， family and happily ever after。This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sherry Greene
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As always， Debbie Macomber gives us another great read。 I have read her books for years and have loved them all。Emphasis on the ravages and heartache of divorce， forgiveness， second chances and strange circumstances surrounding moving on and finding new loves， leads to a riveting novel。 We always wonder if circumstances could be better， but each person learns that their current circumstances truly are better this way。 I could not put this book down until the end。 I highly recommend this book。Tha As always， Debbie Macomber gives us another great read。 I have read her books for years and have loved them all。Emphasis on the ravages and heartache of divorce， forgiveness， second chances and strange circumstances surrounding moving on and finding new loves， leads to a riveting novel。 We always wonder if circumstances could be better， but each person learns that their current circumstances truly are better this way。 I could not put this book down until the end。 I highly recommend this book。Thanks to Random House - Ballantine and NetGalley for the advanced reading copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Phyllis
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