The emotional story of a young woman's journey as she leaves behind all the things she thought she wanted only to discover who she really is. #1 New York Times bestselling author ROBYN CARR explores the challenges facing women today as they are valued for what's on the outside rather than the inside. Jennifer Chaise is proud of her life. Coming from nothing, she's used her beauty to her advantage and is swept up in a glamorous world of wealth and privilege as the mistress of a high-flying businessman. But when she walks in on a violent scene in their Las Vegas hotel room, Jennifer knows she can no longer ignore the truth about her boyfriend and she flees. Desperate to escape the men searching for her, she invents a whole new persona—with a new look and a new name—as she hides out in a small Nevada town. Working as a waitress in the local diner, she finds a mentor in Louise, a retired professor who takes her in. As Jennifer begins to embrace a new life, she realizes how much was missing from her old one: a sense of community and purpose… But it's not easy to simply disappear. Her neighbor Alex is a cop, and while he's friendly enough, he may also suspect that Jennifer is not what she seems. Although she is under constant threat of being discovered, Jennifer is surprised to realize that, for the first time, she's genuinely happy. Suddenly this real world is all she wants. But will it be enough when her past catches up with her?
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It was quite a surprise to me to find out this was a re-release of a title that was published over 15 years ago. Usually there are more holes in the story, mostly due to technology, that make it obvious if a story is over 10 years old. I guess that explains why Louise had to teach Jennifer how to use her computer!
Whenever I read a book by Robyn Carr I feel like I’m being wrapped in a nice warm blanket with a mug of hot chocolate. Even though this book has mystery and suspense, she weaves such wonderful characters and tales I couldn’t help but feel that welcoming warmth from the town of Boulder City, Nevada. One of my favorite things about this authors stories is she fleshes out her side characters just as much as her main characters without it feeling too wordy.
Meeting Jennifer at the beginning of this book, there is quite the chance she could be unlikable. Because Ms. Carr gives details and reasoning to Jennifer’s life choices it helps the reader see her as a person and not just a bimbo. I don’t necessarily agree with the direction she was taking her life, but I understand why it went that way. This is so important because very quickly the reader has to be on Jennifer’s side rooting for her. She’s so warm and generous that really isn’t hard to do.
Full review can be found at https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/swept-away-book-review/
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