Page Princess: THE SUNDAY POTLUCK CLUB by Melissa Storm

Title: THE SUNDAY POTLUCK CLUB

Series: The Sunday Potluck Club #1

Author: Melissa Storm

Publisher: Kensington Press

Publish Date: 03.31.2020

Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance

Recommended for: 14+ due to adult content

Grammar/editing: book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from: Melissa Storm

Goodreads link: The Sunday Potluck Club

Date completed: 03.31.2020

Description from the publisher:

A recipe for living . . .

New friends can be found in unexpected places. For Bridget and Amy, that place was the cancer ward of an Anchorage hospital. Now, as each struggles to overcome loss, they lean on each other for support—sharing suppers, laughter and tears.

Bridget and Amy aren’t about to let hardship knock them down—Bridget plans to return to her veterinarian school studies, Amy to her position as a second-grade teacher—but neither feels quite ready. And so the Sunday Potluck Club is born, a way for Bridget, Amy, and other women who have lost a loved one to find solace and understanding. Savoring favorite dishes while sharing memories and the comfort of connection, the members of the Sunday Potluck Club nourish body and soul.

As weeks go by and the group grows in unforeseen ways, both Bridget and Amy are inspired to find greater purpose. Amy reaches out to a student whose father bravely faces his own struggle. Bridget volunteers at the local animal shelter, rehabilitating dogs whose unconditional love will bring others a chance to heal. And with the help of two special men, Bridget and Amy are realizing that there’s always room at the table for love and rekindled joy . . .

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THE SUNDAY POTLUCK CLUB is the first book in the Sunday Potluck Club series. Each will be a stand-alone romance focused on one of the four friends who met and became a support friendship circle while each walked the cancer path with one their parents.

I loved this story. I loved the support, camaraderie, and raw truthfulness of dealing with life during the time of cancer, remission, survivor’s guilt, trying to live while others are dying or dealing with death, coping with loss, celebrating life, denial, anger,… I loved that these women are able to reach beyond themselves while in the darkest days of their lives.

I loved the uplifting lessons that everyone grieves in their own way. Grief has its own timeline for each person. Ask for what you need, without excuses. People need their friends (including the four-footed kind).

Given the subject matter, you know the story is emotional. I will repeat: the story is EMOTIONAL. Bring your tissues; you’ll need them for tears of sorrow and joy.

I wish I had had a group to turn to when I was the support for my sister as she was going through chemotherapy. It has been four years (almost to the day) since she gained her wings, but I still go through the stages and have no close circle that I feels understands. Reading this story, I found four friends who do understand. I am really excited that there will be more books in this series. I will get to reunite with my tribe in August!

Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via NetGalley, my opinions are my own and are given freely.

The Sunday Potluck Club Series:

1. The Sunday Potluck Club

2. Wednesday Walks and Wags (releases 08.5.2020)

Church Dogs of Charleston:

1. Mini Miracles

2. Little Loves

3. Dainty Darlings

4. Tiny Treasures

5. Bitty Blessings

Also from Melissa Storm:

· A Colorful Life