A Slice of Heaven (The Sweet Magnolias #2) by Sherryl Woods

Ive had this book for two months and still havent made it through. I enjoyed the first book in the series and was surprised by how slow and repetitive this one was. More than half the book is about a childs anorexia and everyone including her mother turning a blind eye to it despite suspecting a problem – painful to get through. At the same time we keep hearing the main characters talk about how they need to eat healthier and work out more and lose weight over and over and over again, without any of them actually doing any of those things. Probably could have skipped this book and not missed anything in the series. Not sure if Ill give book 3 a shot.

Dana Sue had been with her husband since high school when he has a one-night stand and she kicks him out. Her friends Maggie and Helen rally around her as she refuses to talk to him. He finally gives in to her desire for a divorce. His 14 year old daughter takes her mother\’s side and refuses to speak to him. He decides to leave town to give them time to cool down. They don\’t. Two years go by and Dana Sue has opened a successful restaurant. She is still trying to put her feelings for her ex-husband behind her when her now 16 year old daughter develops anorexia and she has to call him back to town. Ronnie has never stopped loving Dana Sue and even though he fears for his daughter\’s health, he is hoping to have a second chance with Dana Sue. This is a beautiful novel of second chances that also illustrates the reality of eating disorders. Sherryl Woods is a wonderfully talented writer and I love her stories. Her characters are realistic and the situations are ones that the reader can easily relate to. I highly recommend this book.

Mrs. Woods has just a way of writing that makes your soul warm up like honey in hot tea. I absolutely adore the friendship that Dana Sue, Maddie & Helen have and the way they help one another. Im so glad that she also touches on important topics such as eating disorders and shows how people can recover given the right help and support. You never know who may reading this series that needed that. I cant wait to dive into the next book tonight! 😉

I enjoy Sherryl Woods books. Great series and easy to read. Once you start reading you cant put the book down.

I don\’t think this book was as good as the first one in the series. Some lines in it that are not believable. With this audio version, the voice is so GREAT, that anything sounds ok, and makes it sound good, but in reality, it\’s just not written as well as I had hoped. There is good information about anorexia in this story. I think Sherryl Woods has the potential to be a great author. But she needs to work at certain phrases more. I have already bought several more in the series, and I hope they will not disappoint me.

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