#lindaholmes

[fredhandbag]

Flying Solo by Linda Holmes is her follow-up novel to Evvie Drake Starts Over. (And yes, there is an Evvie Drake reference) “Laurie Sasslyn has recently canceled her wedding and is approaching 40. Her favorite aunt dies and Laurie is the family member available to go through her aunt’s possessions. She finds an odd object stashed under some quilts. Her aunt never told anyone about it. Laurie searches for her aunt’s story at the same time as she tries to find her own. Especially with an old boyfriend she’s still attracted to.” I love this character from Holmes. Laurie knows what she wants and how she likes things. Many will relate to her comments about wedding gifts. (Who has a waffle maker with an app? 😂) There are lots of great observations about what makes a fulfilled life. Some great interactions with friends and family. And a dislikable villain 😡 Pretty sure this is going to make my Top Ten this year. This is a wonderful book from Holmes. #flyingsolo #lindaholmes #randomhouse #penguinrandomhouse #netgalley #romance #womensfiction #contemporaryfiction #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #bookreview #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs (at Irmo, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdoO62LLYL8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[whatthebook-reviews]

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes is a story about friendship, love and overcoming life’s roadblocks. Evvie Drake is recently widowed and trying to figure out life while navigating her grief. However her grief seems to to keep her life in a standstill. Dean Tenney, was a famous MLB pitcher- until he got the “yips”- the sudden loss of his ability to pitch. Looking for a change of scenery while he sorts his life out, he moves into an apartment in Evvie’s home. Though Evvie and Dean are both hiding from the hand they’ve been dealt a friendship blossoms between the two and both are eager to push the other to learn to live again. This was a fast, easy, sweet and at times funny book that will have you rooting for all the characters. Goodreads Rating: 4/5 stars #lindaholmes #evviedrakestartsover #netgalley #arcs #advancedreadercopy #chicklit #chicklitbooks #readin2021 #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic https://www.instagram.com/p/CYF1FDgLdQA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[missrose1989]

{Neuzugang} Ich möchte euch heute Abend noch ein Buch vorstellen, was letzte Woche schon eingezogen ist und ich vorbestellt hatte. Es dreht sich dabei um "Weil alles jetzt beginnt" von Linda Holmes, erschienen im Lübbe Verlag. Ich liebe das Cover und ich habe euch noch den Klappentext ins 2. Bild gepackt. 📚🔖📖❤ #buch #book #neuzugang #vorbestellt #lindaholmes #lübbe #lübbeverlag #roman #coverlove #coverhighlight #buchliebe #leselust #ichliebelesen #bookstagram #germanbookstagram #blogger #bloggen #blogger_de #bloggerlife #Buchblog #buchblogger #missrosesbuecherwelt (hier: Dresden, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE2PNEoAcA1/?igshid=q7mpkkf59xgb

[fredhandbag]

Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes is a great story for these crazy days. This is a story about two broken people who start as acquaintances but find a friendship that turns into more. I love Evvie’s voice - her directness and her longing to be enough. And Dean’s recognition that it’s okay to he a regular guy - and how to get there. A great story of healing and finding common ground. And you are enough! A nice change of pace. #evviedrakestartsover #lindaholmes #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookaddict #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #contemporaryfiction (at Ballentine, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B966SXBgSr6/?igshid=4b7z6n5pwols

[fredhandbag]

Change of pace for #chikfilatuesday Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes Have you read this? #evviedrakestartsover #lindaholmes #contemporaryfiction #chickfila #cfaballentine #bookstagram #bookshelves #bookswithcharacter #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookreview #hardcover #bookcollector #bookaddict #bookhaul #bookspines #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction (at Chick-fil-A Ballentine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9R5b49gb__/?igshid=cmotglrsi8n7

[parentingroundabout]

What We're Watching and Reading: SYTYCD Top 6 and "Evvie Drake Starts Over"

[lostinlit-becca]

Do you have a nickname? . My full name is Rebecca but everyone in my life either calls me Becca or Bec. If someone called me Rebecca, I probably wouldn’t think they were talking to me 😂 I love that Evvie is short for Eveleth in Evvie Drake Starts Over by @lindaholmes97 ! This contemporary romance is all about second chances and starting over and I can’t wait to read it! It sounds like a beautiful story! It’s currently available and I will leave the synopsis below! _________________________________________________________ From the host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast comes a heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who’s lost her husband and a major league pitcher who’s lost his game. . In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Everyone in town, even her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and Evvie doesn’t correct them. . Meanwhile, in New York City, Dean Tenney, former Major League pitcher and Andy’s childhood best friend, is wrestling with what miserable athletes living out their worst nightmares call the “yips”: he can’t throw straight anymore, and, even worse, he can’t figure out why. As the media storm heats up, an invitation from Andy to stay in Maine seems like the perfect chance to hit the reset button on Dean’s future. . When he moves into an apartment at the back of Evvie’s house, the two make a deal: Dean won’t ask about Evvie’s late husband, and Evvie won’t ask about Dean’s baseball career. Rules, though, have a funny way of being broken—and what starts as an unexpected friendship soon turns into something more. To move forward, Evvie and Dean will have to reckon with their pasts—the friendships they’ve damaged, the secrets they’ve kept—but in life, as in baseball, there’s always a chance—up until the last out. . A joyful, hilarious, and hope-filled debut, Evvie Drake Starts Over will have you cheering for the two most unlikely comebacks of the year—and will leave you wanting more from Linda Holmes. #evviedrakestartsover #lindaholmes #ballantinebooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jztRiAQqZ/?igshid=1l9qsa20eyuvv

[lemolobooks]

Just finished this advanced copy! It’s was such a fun read. Evvie’s struggles with marriage, death, family, friendships, new love, and therapy. Loved the small town life. On sale 6/25/19. Preorder your perfect summer read with us! . . . #libertybaybooks #bookstagram #lindaholmes #nprpopculturehappyhour #evviedrakestartsover #shopindiebookstores #preordernow #baseball #poulsbo #bremerton #shopsmall (at Liberty Bay Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxxc8eSFB8P/?igshid=19xpzabbbuucq