Et cetera : What We're Reading: A Happier Life

Looking for a heart-warming beach read to warm your winter days? Then let me recommend 'A Happier Life' by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Virginia recommended I read this one, and I'm so glad I did! It tells the story of Keaton, a young woman who learns of her boyfriend's betrayal and uses it as an opportunity for a fresh start. She moves to her grandparent's old house in North Carolina, only to find it has been untouched since their passing decades prior. She stays with the intention of putting the house on the market, but makes friendships and discovers family secrets that enrich her life in unexpected ways. Highly readable, light, and lovely, with some romance thrown in...thanks Virginia!

I was also pleased to learn the author is cohost of a weekly web show, Friends and Fiction, along with popular authors Kristin Harmel, Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry. I feel in love with Patti Callahan Henry after reading 'The Secret Book of Flora Lea' and am looking forward to following these authors' show.

Happy reading!

~Kelly