Blog Tour: “Life After Yes” by Aidan Donnelley Rowley
Please join Aidan Donnelley Rowley, author of Life After Yes
Reviewed by Jennifer J.
Ever since Prudence Quinn O’Malley lost her father in the collapse of the Twin Towers on September 11, she has inwardly struggled to let him go. On the outside, Quinn leads a perfectly wonderful life. Her boyfriend Sage has just proposed to her in Paris, and they are now planning the perfect wedding. She is a promising attorney with high aspirations for her future. She has a devoted personal trainer who is molding her figure into the most desirable form. Although events in her life are pushing her to move forward, Quinn is stuck in her past. The more she starts noticing Sage’s flaws, the more she questions if she made the right decision in answering “yes”.
Taking her frightening dreams too literally, Quinn is ready to self-destruct. To Sage’s dismay, Quinn begins drinking herself to the point where everything is a blur and she becomes numb. An encounter with a past flame leaves Quinn wondering if she made the right decisions in her life. Will Quinn leave her past in the past, or will she walk down the aisle and become Sage’s wife?
In Life After Yes
Although Life After Yes
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Jennifer graduated from the University of Utah with a BA in English. She occasionally dabbles with her own fiction writing, particularly with the Young Adult and Paranormal genres. She currently resides in Utah with her husband and daughter.
A review copy was provided free of any obligation by Avon A. No monetary or any other form of compensation was received.
Category: Fiction to Relax With, Gift Ideas, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
you’ve written a w onderful review, Jennifer! i’m involved already with Quinn and her relational journey through some deep waters that, as you say, we as readers have all encountered. i’m intrigued to learn more, experiencing the inspiration that comes from a satisfying, thoughtful read.
Thank you!
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I really like this story line. I can’t believe I missed this review in May but am adding to my wish list and Aidan to my new authors list.
Thanks for introducing me to Aidan and your review was great.
I can relate to a parents death as I lost both my parents and my baby brother. I still think about them but I realize life goes on and I must go on for my children and grandaughter.
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I absolutely loved Life After Yes and feel like this is going to be one of those novels I rave about for months! You’re right: despite the heavy subjects and weighty decisions, it’s still a positive story overall — and that’s what I really loved about it. Great review!
I love that you mention the philosophy in this book. It makes me even more eager to read it, particularly since people are agreeing this isn’t fluff (which I’m not in to). Thanks for being on this tour and writing a great review!
This book looks and sounds like a good one. I am loving the cover and the review! I like that you mention that it is not fluff but an intelligent read.
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You sold me with the description it as an Intellectual women's literature" — I thirst for intellectual literature.
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At first I saw the title and thought -a sappy story, then I read the review and have changed my mind, it sounds very much like real life and not "book or tv life" — this could have actually happened to me or someone that I know. Characters that have flaws are so much more interesting than perfect cookie cutter characters. Thanks for having this review and I will be adding it to my too long TBR list.
Once again you have introduced me to another book to add to my TBR list…it is getting way too big! This sounds like a wonderful read and I love that the reviewer made the point that the main character is a perfectly flawed creature and you can easily hate her and love her at the same time. That is so true in life, and I am always glad when an author is able to capture that realism on the page.
I agree with Brismus if you can deal with a parent's death, reconsidering an impending marriage, engaging in an affair with a past lover, and betraying a friend's trust, and still be an uplifting story then this must be a fantastic read.
I found out that Aiden is a lawyer and she stated that she did a short stint at a Big Manhattan law fir before jumping ship to write full time.
this sounds like an absolutely fabulous book – like one I would love!to manage to be uplifting after all that bad is amazing!