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Golden Girl

by Elin Hilderbrand
A beautiful story dealing with grief, life's lessons, marriage, relationships, and unconditional love. It's about reflecting on your life, second chances, and dealing with regrets  - with a lot of family drama. Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand #contempoaryfiction, #bookclub, #womensfiction, #reading, #BooksToRead,  #reading, #books, #goldengirl, #elinhilderbrand

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(by- Linda )

I really enjoyed reading Golden Girl. I loved learning about Vivi's secrets, and it was nice to see how she helped her grown children - Willa, Carson, and Leo - with their individual problems during the summer.

As the book summary says, Vivi is killed in a hit-and-run accident while jogging. However, when she gets to the Beyond - Vivi is upset because she died so young. She is therefore granted 3 "nudges" to influence the outcome of her children's lives.

I thought this was a unique take on second chances. Reflecting on her life, Vivi realizes she had not spent enough time with her children - she was too busy with her career. As she observes from the Beyond, she sees them struggling with her death and their lives.

And finally, I always love imperfect characters because it makes them so human and relatable. Elin Hilderbrand did a fantastic job in this story. The characters are flawed, so you wanted everything to work out for each of them.



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