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The Family Journal

By: Carolyn Brown
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
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Join the millions who have fallen in love with New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown in her landmark hundredth novel.

At the end of her rope, single mom Lily Anderson is determined to move her rebellious children in the right direction. That means taking away their cell phones, tablets, and computers—at least temporarily—and moving to the house where Lily grew up in the rural town of Comfort, Texas. But Lily has a bigger challenge than two sulking teens.

The house comes with Mack Cooper, high school teacher and handsome longtime renter. The arrangement: just housemates. But Mack’s devoted attention to the kids starts to warm Lily’s resistant heart. Then Lily finds an old leather-bound book in which five generations of her female ancestors shared their struggles and dreams. To Lily, it’s a bracing reminder about the importance of family...and love.

Now it’s time for Lily to add an adventurous new chapter to the cherished family journal—by embracing a fresh start and taking a chance on a man who could make her house a home.

©2019 Carolyn Brown (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good
Heartwarming Family Story • Relatable Life Situations • Excellent Voice Acting • Three-dimensional Characters
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Every time I read a Carolyn Brown book set in Comfort Texas, it's like going home. Brittany Pressley knows how to make her books come to life. Loved the read!

Down home good

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just a feel good book! ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ love it

good vibes

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I really enjoyed this book and author. I've read several of her books, but this was my first audio which I really enjoyed. It's the story of a woman and her children coming out of a broken marriage and going back to her small town roots. Good reading!

The Family Journal

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I love this book. It was a sweet story about family, with a little bit of slow romance.

Sweet family story.

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The Family Journal is a story of life, love, and relationships told in a movie format, so enjoyable from start to finish.

Beautifully Written and Narrated

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The story tells of struggles, mistakes, strength of a woman suddenly in single-status with children . Children who are being snarky and do not understand the struggles that their mom has ensured and the results of decisions that she handles with humility. I also appreciate the historical portions, diversity, ever-so-slight mystery and intrigue.

Like a breath of fresh air

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I absolutely love this book. normally books with really any form of romance that I listen to tend to have just a little bit too much sex. I mean I'm not complaining but it can't get to be a bit much. this one had growth family realistic expectations of a relationship and even a divorce. I love hearing about the women in the journal. I enjoyed the family dynamic in the kids were well-written and sort of remind me of my own. I would recommend this book without hesitation and I think I'm going to send it to my mother.

love it

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This is an amazing story of a woman’s journey. Through the journal of women in her ancestry. The characters are wonderful especially the children. So true to life. The narrator does a most excellent job with the voices but even more with the emotions. I cried with these characters I was so moved.

Excellent

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Feel good down home story 💛as a mom I shared the concerns of young teens and the environment they grow up in and I too moved my kids from the city to the country(ish) town 💛💛💛well worth it ✔️

Heartwarming

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This was a very good book. One of, if not her best and best he narration was perfect

The narrator.

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