Recommend-A-Book-Wednesday: Melissa Senate's, The Secret Of Joy

I have always enjoyed Melissa Senate’s books. They feature flawed but relatable protagonists, humor and heart.  The Secret Of Joy is no exception.  

Senate has a way of taking a familiar theme (in this case we have a woman, Rebbecca, who travels from New York to Maine to try to connect with a half sister whose existence she has just discovered) and turn them into truly unique, thought provoking and incredibly funny stories.  Yes, this is another book in which the big-city gal “finds herself,” in a relatively small town but her journey is far from predictable.  Rebbecca’s half-sister, Joy, isn’t immediately interested in bonding but reluctantly invites Rebbecca on a singles bus tour that she hosts. And that’s where things get really interesting.  Through the people Rebbecca meets on this journey she begins to re-examine the nature of family, romantic relationships and the causes of infidelity. The subject of why certain relationships fail and other succeed is explored in an interesting and unconventional way and as Rebbecca discovers a new approach to her own search for contentment and...well, joy, the reader is likely to apply the themes of this novel to her own life.  At the very least it will give you pause for thought.  As a bonus the book is entertaining.  There are lots of giggle worthy moments and it could easily fit the category of Beach-Read...a beach read with depth.

What more can you ask for in a book?

As usual I encourage you to add your own book recommendations in the comment section.  There are so many great books out there that get little to no media coverage. It’s up to the readers to bring them to the attention of other readers. Otherwise not only will the careers of many talented authors be in jeopardy but the reading public as a whole will be missing out on some amazing novels...and we can’t have that.

Kyra Davis 

Bestselling Author of:

The Sophie Katz Mystery Series
and
So Much For My Happy Ending
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