Reviewer: Amy Lignor
Title: The Mother Road
Author: Jennifer Allee
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4267-1312-5
Release Date: April 2012
Genre/Sub-genre: Inspirational Fiction
Year/Setting: Present/Southern California - Route 66
Overall Rating: 4.0
Sexual Content Rating: None/Subtle
Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: Mild/Moderate
Violent Content Rating: Minimal
Jennifer's Website/Blog: jenniferalleesite.blogspot.com
Dear Readers:
Natalie is one of those women who seems to have absolutely everything in life. She has a husband who loves her and a stellar career as a Christian romance novelist, and a writer of bestselling nonfiction that focuses on how to stay "Happily Married."
But after eighteen years of marriage, Natalie receives a fifteen minute confession from her husband telling her about the affair he has been having with his secretary - and that this woman is going to finally make him a father. Talk about humiliation! Not only is Natalie losing a husband, but the world will soon know that all of her books about being ‘Happily Married’ are a huge farce.
Natalie heads for her assistant, Jade, and her pastor, Dave for help and guidance on the matter. She even tries to keep a speaking engagement at a church, but a reporter stands up and embarrasses her in front of everyone, telling the whole world about her hideous home life. Let’s just say that Natalie is going to have to start over from scratch.
Receiving a call from her father, finding out that her mother’s Alzheimer’s has been getting worse and worse, and Dad would like she and her sister to come home for a visit, Natalie struggles with trying to find a way to get back her friendship with a sister she barely knows. You see, Natalie’s sister Lindsay was only four-years-old when Natalie graduated high school, so they were basically strangers. But her father wants them both, so Natalie is going to do her very best to get them both home.
Lindsay is pregnant, her husband is a rock band member, and she basically wants out. But when she opens the door to her ‘perfect sister,’ that choice doesn’t seem much better. But, for Dad, Lindsay goes along with it and the road trip that ensues is extremely fanny, heartwarming and a bit sad.
Making a video diary along the way, Lindsay and Natalie drive together on Route 66, learning about one another, seeing the infamous stops along the legendary road like, The Road Kill Café, and basically finding that sisterly bond that they never had.
The author has done a lovely job of providing a book filled with faith, humor, hope, love and a look at second chances.
Until next time,
Amy
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