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Write My Name Across the Sky

By: Barbara O'Neal
Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Nicol Zanzarella, Emily Ellet
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Publisher's summary

The USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets.

Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose, in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers - until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery, and, knowing her own involvement in his misdeeds decades earlier, decides to flee. But that plan is complicated when the nieces she raised are thrown into crises of their own.

Willow, overshadowed by her notorious singer-songwriter mother, has come home to lick her wounds on the heels of a failed album and yet another disastrous relationship. Sam, prickly and fiercely independent, is on the verge of losing not only her beloved video game company but the man she loves, thanks to her inability to keep her always-simmering anger in check.

With the FBI closing in, Willow’s career in shambles, and Sam’s tribulations reaching a peak, each of the three woman will have to reckon with and reconcile their interwoven traumas, past loves, and the looming consequences that could either destroy their futures or bring them closer than ever.

©2021 Barbara Samuel (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“Barbara O’Neal weaves an irresistible tale of creativity, forgery, family, and the FBI in Write My Name Across the Sky. Willow and Sam are fascinating, and their aunt Gloria is my dream of an incorrigible, glamorous older woman.”—Nancy Thayer, bestselling author of Family Reunion

Write My Name Across the Sky is an exquisitely crafted novel of three remarkable women from two generations grappling with decisions of the past and the consequences of where those young, impetuous choices have led. A heartfelt story of passion, devotion, and family told as only Barbara O’Neal can.”—Suzanne Redfearn, #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant

“With its themes of creativity and art, Write My Name Across the Sky is itself like a masterfully executed painting. Using refined brushstrokes, O’Neal builds her vivid, complex characters: three independent women in one family who can’t quite come to terms with their fierce feelings of love for one another. O’Neal deftly switches between three points of view, adding layers of family history into this intimate and satisfying study of how women make tough choices between love and creativity and family and freedom.”—Glendy Vanderah, Washington Post bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars

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The characters were fully drawn, textured, with aspects I could relate to, even the non-so- attractive ones. The experiences recalled for me experiences in my own life and reinforced my sense of gratitude.

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I enjoyed listening to this even though the character, Sam was very hard to take.

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Captured from the first chapter

I absolutely loved the story! The narration was remarkable as well. I could always do without the four letter words that add nothing to the performance but other than that it was first class.

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Entertaining Women's Fiction

I liked this novel about two sisters and their septuagenerian aunt who live in NYC. They share a tragic past and are haunted in one way or another. When a ghost from Aunt Gloria's past reappears she's terrified on how her life could change. Her nieces Willow and Sam are going through huge career changes at the same time which creates a perfect storm of drama with a huge dash of family dynamics. A large part of the novel takes place in an amazing pre-war apartment that I would love to see. It added a lot to the story. I appreciate the three narrators' performances.
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Loved every moment

I loved the narrators, and I fell in love so deeply with each of the characters. There was just enough mystery, art, romance, music and it was perfection. Each character has their own complete style - they are full people, with their own thoughts, dreams, memories, and hopes, and the author has done such a wonderful job creating them. I'll be thinking about these people for a while. Most importantly, this book put me in a good mood every time I listened to it.

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Captivating from the start

I adore Barbara O’Neal’s writing. The story captures me immediately, as always. The narrators are fantastic. Worth the read/listen.

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Spectacular!

I loved all of these characters!! it was an incredible story! I wish that there was a sequel.

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Great Read

Really enjoyed this book, I will be looking for more by Barbara O'Neal. Narration was also very good.

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Loved this story!

The expressive language came alive with the narrators. Just beautiful! I enjoyed it so much!

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