Title: The Absence of Olivia
Author: Anie Michaels
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Women's Lit
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Blurb
My name is Evelyn.
I met Devon and instantly fell for him.
Weeks later he fell for my best friend.
Never one to make waves, I watched as they started a life together. I stood by as their family grew, was the maid of honor at their wedding and the godmother to their children. All the while, I was longing for him, watching as he became the perfect husband and father. I was never jealous. I wasn’t even angry that my best friend had the only person I wanted. I had simply resigned myself to living without his love, but still being a part of his life.
Then, one terrible day, my best friend died.
She died and we all struggled to live life without her. Slowly, as the pain eased, our eyes opened and Devon finally saw me.
This is a story about second chances and second choices.
I met Devon and instantly fell for him.
Weeks later he fell for my best friend.
Never one to make waves, I watched as they started a life together. I stood by as their family grew, was the maid of honor at their wedding and the godmother to their children. All the while, I was longing for him, watching as he became the perfect husband and father. I was never jealous. I wasn’t even angry that my best friend had the only person I wanted. I had simply resigned myself to living without his love, but still being a part of his life.
Then, one terrible day, my best friend died.
She died and we all struggled to live life without her. Slowly, as the pain eased, our eyes opened and Devon finally saw me.
This is a story about second chances and second choices.
This is the story of how my life changed in the absence of Olivia.
Author Bio
Anie Michaels is the author of the Never series, the Private Serials, the Never Duet, and The Space Between Us. She started writing her first novel in June 2013. When she is not working, reading, writing, or spending time with her family, you can find her spending time with her close friends. Anie lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family.
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ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Title: The Absence of Olivia
Series Name: -
Author: Anie Michaels
Genre: Romance
Overall Stars: 4 STARS
Best friends
Grief
Alongside death comes grief, and in grief, two individuals will become close and learn to love
each other and trust in second chances.
My name is Evelyn.
I met Devon and instantly fell for him.
Weeks later he fell for my best friend.
Never one to make waves, I watched as they started a life together. I stood by as their family
grew, was the maid of honor at their wedding and the godmother to their children. All the while, I
was longing for him, watching as he became the perfect husband and father. I was never
jealous. I wasn’t even angry that my best friend had the only person I wanted. I had simply
resigned myself to living without his love, but still being a part of his life.
Then, one terrible day, my best friend died.
She died and we all struggled to live life without her. Slowly, as the pain eased, our eyes
opened and Devon finally saw me.
This is a story about second chances and second choices.
This is the story of how my life changed in the absence of Olivia. (Amazon Blurb)
Grief is, and always will be, the worst and hardest emotion any human being has to deal with –
it tears you apart, brings you to your knees and you feel abandoned. Evelyne has always been
in love with Devon, only to lose him to her best friend Olivia, a relationship that she has never
discouraged, ignored nor turned her back on, but rather embraced as much as she possibly
could. Unexpectedly, Olivia dies – the specifics, I keep secret, why? Simply because I believe it
is an area that is important and key as to how and why Devon and Evelyn eventually began
their path to a relationship. I am a first time reader of Anie Michaels and I must admit that her
story touched me – I have dealt with grief; it is ugly, difficult and especially an emotional
rollercoaster. Anie Michaels managed to bring her characters to life by adding different nuances,
backgrounds, and a timeless love story that touches your heart in such a way that readers are
pulled in, and wrapped in the cocoon that is a second chance at love between two people who
lost someone dear to them.
.
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Kathleen for Alpha
Book Club**
ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Title: The Absence of Olivia
Series Name: -
Author: Anie Michaels
Genre: Romance
Overall Stars: 4 STARS
Best friends
Grief
Alongside death comes grief, and in grief, two individuals will become close and learn to love
each other and trust in second chances.
My name is Evelyn.
I met Devon and instantly fell for him.
Weeks later he fell for my best friend.
Never one to make waves, I watched as they started a life together. I stood by as their family
grew, was the maid of honor at their wedding and the godmother to their children. All the while, I
was longing for him, watching as he became the perfect husband and father. I was never
jealous. I wasn’t even angry that my best friend had the only person I wanted. I had simply
resigned myself to living without his love, but still being a part of his life.
Then, one terrible day, my best friend died.
She died and we all struggled to live life without her. Slowly, as the pain eased, our eyes
opened and Devon finally saw me.
This is a story about second chances and second choices.
This is the story of how my life changed in the absence of Olivia. (Amazon Blurb)
Grief is, and always will be, the worst and hardest emotion any human being has to deal with –
it tears you apart, brings you to your knees and you feel abandoned. Evelyne has always been
in love with Devon, only to lose him to her best friend Olivia, a relationship that she has never
discouraged, ignored nor turned her back on, but rather embraced as much as she possibly
could. Unexpectedly, Olivia dies – the specifics, I keep secret, why? Simply because I believe it
is an area that is important and key as to how and why Devon and Evelyn eventually began
their path to a relationship. I am a first time reader of Anie Michaels and I must admit that her
story touched me – I have dealt with grief; it is ugly, difficult and especially an emotional
rollercoaster. Anie Michaels managed to bring her characters to life by adding different nuances,
backgrounds, and a timeless love story that touches your heart in such a way that readers are
pulled in, and wrapped in the cocoon that is a second chance at love between two people who
lost someone dear to them.
.
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Kathleen for Alpha
Book Club**
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