Forever Friends
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- Author：Sarah Mackenzie
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Summary
A single mother finds love and friendship where she least expects in this charming， relatable beach read for fans of Susan Mallery， Jill Shalvis， and Netflix hit series Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias！
Single mom Renee Rhodes seems like she has it all together -- perfect house， perfect kid， perfect garden。 But now that her daughter is away at college， Renee isn't sure who she is anymore。 What she is sure of is that she probably shouldn't be crushing on Dr。 Dan Hanlon， her new boss who couldn't possibly be interested in a middle-aged mom 。 。 。
After a baking marathon nearly turns into a three-alarm fire， Renee comes to the rescue of her new neighbor， Sadie-offering comfort， competence， and a killer pie recipe。 As she hatches a plan to open a bakery with Sadie and summons the courage to explore her attraction to Dr。 Dan， is it possible Renee may finally have the life she's always dreamed of？
Single mom Renee Rhodes seems like she has it all together -- perfect house， perfect kid， perfect garden。 But now that her daughter is away at college， Renee isn't sure who she is anymore。 What she is sure of is that she probably shouldn't be crushing on Dr。 Dan Hanlon， her new boss who couldn't possibly be interested in a middle-aged mom 。 。 。
After a baking marathon nearly turns into a three-alarm fire， Renee comes to the rescue of her new neighbor， Sadie-offering comfort， competence， and a killer pie recipe。 As she hatches a plan to open a bakery with Sadie and summons the courage to explore her attraction to Dr。 Dan， is it possible Renee may finally have the life she's always dreamed of？
Reviews
Katie
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This is one of those books that I mostly really enjoyed， but by the end of it， there were just a few nagging things that made me feel overall meh。 （view spoiler）[One of them is 。 。 。 category one's are the least intense hurricane？？？ Still a life experience I'm okay missing out on， but it made me confused because was this a mistake or were they that worried about it？？？？Also， I know I should've seen it coming but the "I love you's" between Renee and her love interest were waaaaay too fast。And the This is one of those books that I mostly really enjoyed， but by the end of it， there were just a few nagging things that made me feel overall meh。 （view spoiler）[One of them is 。 。 。 category one's are the least intense hurricane？？？ Still a life experience I'm okay missing out on， but it made me confused because was this a mistake or were they that worried about it？？？？Also， I know I should've seen it coming but the "I love you's" between Renee and her love interest were waaaaay too fast。And the husband was just a littttle too frustrating。 I didn't want to root for them。（hide spoiler）]Owned physical book 1/2 for the monthOverall owned book 1/5 for the month 。。。more
Becky Tatar
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This was great， and now a new author to go on my TBA list！ In Maine， Single parent Renee Rhodes is experiencing empty nest syndrome - her daughter is off to college clear across the country in California， and appears to have gone wild。 Plus， Renee is crushing on her boss， Dr。 Dan Hanlon。 And next door， Sadie Landry is struggling with a very smart two year old， while her husband Ethan is commuting to Boston for his job， and struggling with a overdemanding boss from hell。 Renee is looking for a ne This was great， and now a new author to go on my TBA list！ In Maine， Single parent Renee Rhodes is experiencing empty nest syndrome - her daughter is off to college clear across the country in California， and appears to have gone wild。 Plus， Renee is crushing on her boss， Dr。 Dan Hanlon。 And next door， Sadie Landry is struggling with a very smart two year old， while her husband Ethan is commuting to Boston for his job， and struggling with a overdemanding boss from hell。 Renee is looking for a new chapter， and can her pie making lead her to it？ Sadie is an interior designer， who is also looking for something。 Can Renee and Sadie find what they need together？ 。。。more
Leanna Hiner
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Fun， great summer read。 I’ve already bought the next book in this series I can’t wait to read it。 This book is the perfect read for the vacation that we are all dying to take。
Michelle Kellar
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Love me a good chick read。 Is there a book #2？ Pregnancy: Male or female？ Surgery: Benign or Breast CA？ Husband's new job: Success？ or Flop？ Endings like this drive me freaking NUTS！！！！ Love me a good chick read。 Is there a book #2？ Pregnancy: Male or female？ Surgery: Benign or Breast CA？ Husband's new job: Success？ or Flop？ Endings like this drive me freaking NUTS！！！！ 。。。more
Carol Reich
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I love a good small-town story about women's relationships。 Looking forward to #2。 I love a good small-town story about women's relationships。 Looking forward to #2。 。。。more
Mary Jackson _TheMaryReader
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I read book 2 in the Cranberry Cove series first and I could not put it down。 Then I found it it was book 2 I then had to have a copy of Book 1 Forever Friends。 I liked book 1 but not as much as Friends Like Us。 It had the same characters and the same small town in both books。 But So much was going on in book 2。This is a new author that I will be looking for more of her books as she releases them。 Her books could be made into movies！
Liz
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A definite feel good story about two friends in the small New England town of Cranberry Cove。 Life throws just a few challenges their way and it’s how they answer that make the story interesting and believable。 Free ebook from the library。
Betsy Myers
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I won this book via Goodreads First Reads。 This was such a sweet story！ The characters were all lovable， the romance was sweet without being the main focus， and I found myself wanting a piece of pie at the end！ I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more by this author。
Alisha Lopez
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Let just say thank you to @netgalley for the early arc ebook。 That you @readforeverpub for the early ARC。 。 。 。 Description Perfect for fans of Susan Mallery and Jill Shalvis， two mothers -- one pregnant， one sending her child to college -- form an unexpected friendship， finding love， hope， and a new start at life in this charming， laugh-out-loud read。 Single mom Renee Rhodes seems like a woman who has it all together -- perfect house， perfect kid， perfect yard。 But now that her daughter is away Let just say thank you to @netgalley for the early arc ebook。 That you @readforeverpub for the early ARC。 。 。 。 Description Perfect for fans of Susan Mallery and Jill Shalvis， two mothers -- one pregnant， one sending her child to college -- form an unexpected friendship， finding love， hope， and a new start at life in this charming， laugh-out-loud read。 Single mom Renee Rhodes seems like a woman who has it all together -- perfect house， perfect kid， perfect yard。 But now that her daughter is away at college， she doesn't know what to do next。 Without weekly PTA meetings and after-school chauffeur duty， Renee isn't sure who she is anymore。 What she is sure of is that she probably shouldn't be crushing on her new boss， who couldn't possibly be interested in a middle-aged mom。。。。 Sadie Landry is drowning in the stay-at-home mom life。 With a toddler running wild， a husband who is growing more distant by the day， and a mother-in-law who has a comment on every-little-thing， Sadie is one mommy-and-me class away from losing it。 When she learns that she is pregnant again， Sadie knows that something has to change for the sake of her family -- and her sanity。 After a birthday party bake-a-thon nearly turns into a three-alarm fire， Renee comes to her neighbor Sadie's rescue with comfort， competence， and a killer pie recipe。 With their unlikely friendship and a newly hatched plan to open a bakery， can Sadie and Renee finally have the lives they've always dreamed of？ Now what i thought about the book。 I thought it was a okay read。 I loved how Sadie had a friend when she needed one and the same for Renee。 I thought Sadie couldn't keep her marriage together and they try to hard for Renee to have a happy ending。 But it was enjoyable over all。 I give it a 4 🐕🐕🐕🐕。 。。。more
Denise
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This was a sweet story！
Charlene
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I loved this story of 2 women at different places in their lives，single mom， Renee， with a daughter starting college and Sadie， a young stay-at-home mother， who learns that she is pregnant with a second child。 Both women are turning points in their lives。 Rene comes to Sadie's aid after a birthday party near-disaster and shares a family pie recipe。 They hatch a plan to open a bakery together by pooling their skills。 I loved this story of 2 women at different places in their lives，single mom， Renee， with a daughter starting college and Sadie， a young stay-at-home mother， who learns that she is pregnant with a second child。 Both women are turning points in their lives。 Rene comes to Sadie's aid after a birthday party near-disaster and shares a family pie recipe。 They hatch a plan to open a bakery together by pooling their skills。 。。。more
Des
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A rare look at friendship。
Me
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Good book author knows how to pull you into the story。 Communication is important and family is too。 There romance as well but this isn’t a gushy book this is a book you read that you relate to。
Donna
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Living thru a Pandemic is hard but this lite read will relax you and put you in a happier space。 I love a happy ending！
Gaye Abramski
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Forever Friends by Sarah Mackenzie was a light and enjoyable read about a young mother struggling to meet the expectations of her husband and his childhood。 His mother gave up everything to be the perfect stay at home mom， but Sadie feels like she is in a constant state of failure。 With her husband’s job taking him out of town most of the time， and the news of another unexpected pregnancy she feels like her world is crumbling。 Her long time neighbor Renee， who is going through her own difficulti Forever Friends by Sarah Mackenzie was a light and enjoyable read about a young mother struggling to meet the expectations of her husband and his childhood。 His mother gave up everything to be the perfect stay at home mom， but Sadie feels like she is in a constant state of failure。 With her husband’s job taking him out of town most of the time， and the news of another unexpected pregnancy she feels like her world is crumbling。 Her long time neighbor Renee， who is going through her own difficulties， is offered an opportunity to open a business and would like Sadie to partner with her。 It sparks an excitement in Sadie that she thought was long past。 As she wrestles with the decision and telling her husband her plans of going back to work， she starts to discover that she isn’t her mother-in-law and she needs to live her own best life。 She can be a great mother and have her own career。 In fact she might even be a better wife and mother if she doesn’t squash her own dreams along the way。 I enjoyed reading this book because it was a warm story of women encouraging and supporting each other through hard times。 It was an easy read and I would give it a 4。 。。。more
Leith Devine
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This was a sweet and charming book。 A new mom， Sadie， meets a middle-aged woman named Renee whose children are grown and gone。 They become friends and eventually business partners， and help each other out through difficult periods in each other's lives。I enjoyed this one， 4 stars。Thanks to Forever （Grand Central Publishing） and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 This was a sweet and charming book。 A new mom， Sadie， meets a middle-aged woman named Renee whose children are grown and gone。 They become friends and eventually business partners， and help each other out through difficult periods in each other's lives。I enjoyed this one， 4 stars。Thanks to Forever （Grand Central Publishing） and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Vicky Vaughn
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Actually 3。9！ Quick easy fun read！
Kathy McC
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Very sugary and fluffy。
Kate Olson
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Happy， sweet， FOOD， atmospheric - perfect for this time。
Susan
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I enjoyed this novel's quaint， small-town setting。 The characters are likewise warm and likable。 There's nothing unique about the plot， although there was enough going on to keep me reading。 Still， there was never a point where I felt like I couldn't put the novel down。 Overall， I liked FOREVER FRIENDS but didn't love it。 I may continue with the series， I may not。 I enjoyed this novel's quaint， small-town setting。 The characters are likewise warm and likable。 There's nothing unique about the plot， although there was enough going on to keep me reading。 Still， there was never a point where I felt like I couldn't put the novel down。 Overall， I liked FOREVER FRIENDS but didn't love it。 I may continue with the series， I may not。 。。。more
Ann
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This is a new series， Cranberry Cove and its characters promise for some great stories。 Two very different women work on developing an unlikely friendship in this story。 Renee is an older empty- nester mom who misses her daughter away at college。 Renee's life revolved around all her daughter's activities and now she is bored and restless。 Sadie is a stay at home mom who's toddler is never giving her a moments peace。 Together these women forge a friendship that is unbreakable and life saving for This is a new series， Cranberry Cove and its characters promise for some great stories。 Two very different women work on developing an unlikely friendship in this story。 Renee is an older empty- nester mom who misses her daughter away at college。 Renee's life revolved around all her daughter's activities and now she is bored and restless。 Sadie is a stay at home mom who's toddler is never giving her a moments peace。 Together these women forge a friendship that is unbreakable and life saving for both of them。 I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Sara
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** I received a free copy in a giveaway **A charming story about friendship in a beautiful coastal town in Maine。
Janet
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Cranberry Cove looks to be a place where I could/would spend some time。 Sarah Mackenzie offers readers Forever Friends as the series launch。 Forever Friends is an engaging story with central characters that have strong stories and are fully dimensional。 The town becomes a character as well which is always fun。 Ms。 Mackenzie does a good job of introducing readers to Cranberry Cove， and I think she has made it interesting enough to revisit。 I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation。
Sarah Bowe
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Thanks for the free e-copy @readforeverpub and @netgalley 。I really love books set in small towns。 This one that focuses on friendship was a fresh change of pace too。 There is a bit of romance but glad it focused more on the friendship。Renee is an empty nester as her only daughter is in college。 She loves to bake and is very friendly and helpful to all she meets。 She also has a crush on her boss Dan- the hot， single pediatrician。 Sadie is mom to a 2 year old and has found out she's pregnant once Thanks for the free e-copy @readforeverpub and @netgalley 。I really love books set in small towns。 This one that focuses on friendship was a fresh change of pace too。 There is a bit of romance but glad it focused more on the friendship。Renee is an empty nester as her only daughter is in college。 She loves to bake and is very friendly and helpful to all she meets。 She also has a crush on her boss Dan- the hot， single pediatrician。 Sadie is mom to a 2 year old and has found out she's pregnant once again。 She's feeling very stuck and her husband hasn't been the best help and it's feeling like he's slipping away。Renee and Sadie start to really bond after Renee helps Sadie with a baking gone wrong。They will help each other through the difficulties each is experiencing。 They decide to help each other and go into business together-a pie shop。 Very enjoyable book and I'm so glad I had the chance to read it。 。。。more
Andrea Stephenson
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I love Cranberry Cove！ This was a cute， quick story with so many great and relate-able characters。 From Sadie to her mother-in-law I could relate to each of their personalities and felt like Mackenzie made them all shine。 I was completely sucked in to the drama and couldn't wait to read more about Renee and Sadie's relationships。I enjoyed the small town setting and can't wait to read the next installment in the series。 I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway。 I love Cranberry Cove！ This was a cute， quick story with so many great and relate-able characters。 From Sadie to her mother-in-law I could relate to each of their personalities and felt like Mackenzie made them all shine。 I was completely sucked in to the drama and couldn't wait to read more about Renee and Sadie's relationships。I enjoyed the small town setting and can't wait to read the next installment in the series。 I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway。 。。。more
Rachel
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I got so busy while reading this book and now that I have finished it I am mad that I didnt get back to it sooner。 What a cute， cozy story of friendship and growth。
Ileana
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Forever Friends takes place in Cranberry Cove。 Neighbors Renee and Sadie are in two different places in life。 Renees daughter is off to college and she works at the local pediatricians office。 Sadie， stay at home mom， has a toddler and new baby on the way。 Sadie failed at making birthday cupcakes and Renee saved the day with her fabulous pies。 This sweet act sparks a wonderful idea for these two to go into business together。 This was such a fun and easy read。 I am looking forward to part two in Forever Friends takes place in Cranberry Cove。 Neighbors Renee and Sadie are in two different places in life。 Renees daughter is off to college and she works at the local pediatricians office。 Sadie， stay at home mom， has a toddler and new baby on the way。 Sadie failed at making birthday cupcakes and Renee saved the day with her fabulous pies。 This sweet act sparks a wonderful idea for these two to go into business together。 This was such a fun and easy read。 I am looking forward to part two in the Cranberry Cove series。Thank you NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Lisa B。
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Renee and Sadie are neighbors。 At first glance it would be easy to think that is all they have in common。 Renee， a single mom， is now an empty nester。 Sadie is mom to a toddler。 Both women are trying to find their way in these roles they are currently in。 When Sadie's baking disaster connects her with Renee， their lives will change forever。This was a sweet and heart-warming story。 I really like both Renee and Sadie as they try to find happiness。 It turns out they are stronger and bolder than the Renee and Sadie are neighbors。 At first glance it would be easy to think that is all they have in common。 Renee， a single mom， is now an empty nester。 Sadie is mom to a toddler。 Both women are trying to find their way in these roles they are currently in。 When Sadie's baking disaster connects her with Renee， their lives will change forever。This was a sweet and heart-warming story。 I really like both Renee and Sadie as they try to find happiness。 It turns out they are stronger and bolder than they realized。 And even though the story was a bit predictable， I enjoyed the journey。 Honestly， when I got to the end， I found myself wishing there was more。 So no one was more surprised than me when I saw this is going to be a series！My thanks to Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Marie
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3。5 starsForever Friends is a really lovely story。 I don’t read much women’s fiction these days （I’m drawn more to romance）， but this book was sweet， funny， entertaining， and had great characters。。。plus more romance than I expected， which didn’t hurt！I loved how this book featured two women with very different life experiences and at different points in their lives， and showed how despite the obvious differences， they were actually very similar。 Sadie is a young stay-at-home mom to two-year-old 3。5 starsForever Friends is a really lovely story。 I don’t read much women’s fiction these days （I’m drawn more to romance）， but this book was sweet， funny， entertaining， and had great characters。。。plus more romance than I expected， which didn’t hurt！I loved how this book featured two women with very different life experiences and at different points in their lives， and showed how despite the obvious differences， they were actually very similar。 Sadie is a young stay-at-home mom to two-year-old Lincoln。 She was a career woman who loved her job， but gave it up when she became a mom。 Her husband works a lot， is out of town most of the time， and she’s completely overwhelmed。 She feels like a bad mother because she can’t seem to get it together， no matter how hard she tries， plus she’s fairly isolated with no friends or family in Cranberry Cove and her husband always away。 Renee is in her forties and suffering a case of empty nest syndrome。 Her daughter， who's also her best friend， has gone away to college， and despite having a job she enjoys， she’s lonely and a bit aimless。 Her husband left her over a decade ago and she hasn’t made much effort to date or move on in any way other than concentrating on being the best mom she can be。 These characters were so easy to sympathize with。 I’m about halfway between them agewise， and I’m not a mother， but I could understand and empathize with both of their struggles。 At times I felt like a bit too much was being piled on， but at the same time， it was a realistic portrayal of real life， which I could appreciate。 Life is messy and complicated， and this book captured that well。 I really enjoyed all the different aspects of life we saw too: new motherhood， having a grown child， navigating marriage， finding it hard to move on after divorce， feeling isolated and lonely， sisterhood， friendship， finding love again when you think you never will， and having the courage to go after what you want。 I also really enjoyed all the pie talk and ended up craving pie through most of this book！Overall， Forever Friends was a heartfelt and heartwarming story。 I loved Sadie and Renee， and their friendship is now one of my favourite bookish friendships。 I’m excited to return to Cranberry Cove later this year and read more about Bree， Renee’s sister， and hopefully see more of Sadie and Renee。*Thank you to Forever for sending me a copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Gloria
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This is an enjoyable story of an empty nester woman whose daughter is off to collegeher next door neighbor has a toddler and another baby on the way。 Her husband spends a lot of time working。 Despite their age differences they form a beautiful friendship andopen a pie shop in their small town。
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