Here is a product description of The House on Olive Street, as stated on Amazon.com.
“The loss of their close friend draws four women together. And a summer spent sorting through personal effects offers the perfect challenge—and the perfect escape.
Sable—her bestselling novels have made her a star, but the woman who has everything, in fact, has nothing but a past she is desperate to hide
Elly—the intellectual who has hidden herself within the walls of academia, afraid to admit she is tired of being alone
Barbara Ann—the talent behind twenty-six romance novels wakes up one day to discover she’s lost control of her career, her sanity and her family
Beth—her popular mysteries have become the only way she can fight against the secret tyranny of an abusive husband
In the house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the four women discover something marvelous: themselves. And along the way they realize a dream. For, in telling the story of a remarkable woman, their own lives begin to change.”
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I enjoyed The House on Olive Street and was completely drawn into the story. The death of Gabby at the beginning was a sad start, but Robyn Carr is a wonderful author (one of my favorites with her Virgin River series, in particular). She has a way of bringing characters to life in such a way that you want to befriend them in “real life.” The novel had a “Big Chill” feeling when Gabby’s friends reunited to deal with Gabby’s papers/documents. Of course, this led each of them to reflect on their own past and hidden corners of their lives.
I’m a sucker for girlfriend type stories and women’s fiction in general. This was an excellent blending of friends and their past and present lives.
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