Welcome to Hump Day Potpourri.…and time to share news about upcoming releases. Click on over to Breaking the Spine to find out what others are awaiting.
Today I’m sharing about a book coming on November 12, 2013: The Runaway Wife, by Rowan Coleman. A writer I discovered after I started blogging, and one I love reading.
From the internationally bestselling author of Lessons in Laughing Out Loud comes a moving and heartwarming novel about a woman who escapes an abusive relationship and flees with her young daughter in search of a kind stranger she met many years earlier.Remembering the letter that says, “You are a remarkable woman and you deserve all the happiness, contentment, and love in the world. I, for one, know that I have never met anyone quite like you,” Rose Pritchard turns up on the doorstep of a B&B in England’s lake district. It is her last resort, as she and her seven-year-old daughter Maddie have left everything behind. They have come to the village of Millthwaite in search of the person who once offered Rose hope.
Almost immediately Rose wonders if she’s made a terrible mistake—if she’s chasing a dream—but she knows in her heart that she cannot go back. She’s been given a second chance—at life, and love—but will she have the courage to take it?
Blending wit, insight, and emotion with a sensitive touch and a warm dose of humor, Rowan Coleman has crafted a poignant novel that will linger with you long after the final page has been turned.
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Yes, this book has all the ingredients I enjoy the most: family issues, relationships, second chances, and lovely settings. What are you sharing today?
POTPOURRI 
Wow I shall add this to my wish list – I love novels set in the English Lake District (it’s the names!), but there are so few of them about. I’m thinking the stranger was a woman and there won’t be any romance, but that’s okay. I don’t always have to read romances, just most of the time! 🙂 Cool pick!
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Oh, I hadn’t even thought of that possibility, Annie…but whatever happens is bound to be intriguing. Thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds like it should be a really good read. I love the cover too.
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So do I, Patty…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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This really does sound great – I love books about family issues and that cover is so lovely! Great pick 🙂
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I think so, too, Hannah…thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your pick.
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I haven’t heard of this author before so thanks for sharing. I too am intrigued by the blurb of this book. I am definitely going to look her up and see what I may have been missing.
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I was glad to have discovered the author (on blogs!), and have been a fan ever since. Thanks for stopping by, Rita, and enjoy your week.
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This sounds like a very good pick, definitely the kind of book I’d enjoy to read. Thank you for sharing!
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I think it sounds wonderful, too (obviously!); thanks for stopping by, Hollie, and enjoy your pick.
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Wow, this one sounds fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing this book this week. I’m very intrigued already.
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Thanks for visiting, Lauren J, and enjoy your reading.
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Now this one sounds delicious!
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Doesn’t it? I cannot wait until November…sigh. But time does fly, doesn’t it? Thanks for stopping by, Patty.
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you could stop by, Andrea…enjoy your pick!
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Sounds like it could be a good one. Hope you enjoy it when it’s finally released.
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Me, too, Gretchen…thanks for visiting, and have a great week.
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Loving this cover and this looks right up my alley. Thanks for sharing!
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I thoroughly enjoy discovering books to love, Cricket…thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your week.
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This sounds like a wonderful story…one that is the perfect read for me. Thanks for highlighting it–I hadn’t heard of this author before. Thanks, too, for visiting my WoW post.
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I had never heard of her before I began blogging…another great side effect of the blogosphere. Thanks for visiting, Catherine, and have a great week.
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Love the cover, and it sounds like a very warm story. Thanks for visiting!
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I think so, too, Stephanie…thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!
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