A Life Without Flowers

Marci Bolden

Aug 2020 · A Life Without Water Book 2 · Pink Sand Press

About this ebook

Twenty-four years after losing her daughter in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has finally made peace with Katie’s father. But releasing her ex-husband from blame and facing how deeply she held herself responsible were only the first steps in Carol’s journey toward peace.

 

With the pain of her failed first marriage behind her, Carol is determined to mend her broken relationship with her mother. But she soon discovers she isn’t the only one who has been hanging on to bitterness. A road trip to face the past leads Carol’s mother, Judith, to unearth the seeds of past mistakes and deep resentments in ways neither of them would expect.

 

The roots of family animosity run deep and thick. While Judith seems hesitant to start digging, Carol commits to pruning away the thorns of the past so she no longer has to live a life without flowers.

Ratings and reviews

This is a great read! This book can be read as a stand alone, but to get the true feeling and experience out of the book, read A Life Without Water first. If you read Water first, you get to learn about Carol and her journey of working out issues that she’s been dealt. In this book, Carol is working on her relationship with her mother. Carol goes on a road trip and makes some stops along the way. She wants to dig into the past while her mother is hesitant. Will Carols attempt make her relationship with her mother better? Worse? Dig into this wonderfully written book and enjoy!

A Life Without Flowers is the continuation of Carol Denham's story and is the second book in the series. It was quite the journey and I do feel it's important to have read A Life Without Water as well so you have the backstory. Carol is at a crossroads in her life and she has decided it is time to try to mend her relationship with her mother. She heads to Florida where her Mom, Judith, now lives with her Aunt Ellen. Carol knows that this is going to be a challenging time as it seems that Carol has never been able to live up to her parents expectations and she and her Mom always seem to push one another's buttons. With her father having been gone for a few years, Carol wants to try to understand where the disconnect has always been with her parents so she can continue moving forward towards the peace she craves. Carol, Judith and Ellen set out on a journey to say goodbye to Katie, Carol's daughter who passed more than twenty years earlier, as they scatter her ashes in places she would have loved, the question is will this family come out of this stronger or will the divide be even greater when they are done? This book gives you the full range of emotions - happiness, sadness, anger, honesty, forgiveness and empathy. I enjoy following Carol's journey and she's come so far in these two books and I'm looking forward to what lies next for her next.

This is a great read! This book can be read as a stand alone, but to get the true feeling and experience out of the book, read A Life Without Water first. If you read Water first, you get to learn about Carol and her journey of working out issues that she’s been dealt. In this book, Carol is working on her relationship with her mother. Carol goes on a road trip and makes some stops along the way. She wants to dig into the past while her mother is hesitant. Who knows what would be found? Will Carols attempt make her relationship with her mother stronger or make it worse? Read and find out! Enjoy!

About the author

As a teen, Marci Bolden skipped over young adult books and jumped right into reading romance novels. She never left. Marci lives in the Midwest with her husband, two teenaged kiddos, and numerous rescue pets. If she had an ounce of will power, Marci would embrace healthy living but until cupcakes and wine are no longer available at the local grocery store, she’ll put that ambition on hold and appease her guilt by reading self-help books and promising to join a gym “soon.” 

 

Visit her here: http://www.marcibolden.com/