Book Review: "The Sweet By and By" by Sara Evans

Okay so honestly I knew Sara Evans was a country musician but that was it. I didn’t know she was actually a multi-platinum recording artist and that she also helped co-write a book with Christian romance veteran Rachel Hauck. Throughout this 272 page book called The Sweet By and By, there is so much going on but the book flows well. With romance, forgiveness, a bad past, family problems, amongst some of the issues, I felt I could relate to parts of the book.

The Sweet By and By is a fictional story about a woman who ran away from her past and found success and love, only to have to battle her past before she can move on. The characters are real and there is lots of women drama going on. The book was emotional but an easy read and I found myself wanting to keep reading it. I was very surprised that I enjoyed this book as I usually don’t like Chick-Lit but it was refreshing to see a character with real-life problems although some of Jade’s (the main character) problems are out there, but she has just had some bad luck. There was parts of the book that I wish were covered more, like Jade’s relationship with her father, but overall I enjoyed the book.

Book Description:

Jade Fitzgerald left the pain of her past in the dust when she headed out for college a decade ago. Now she’s thriving in her career and glowing in the light of Max Benson’s love.

But then Jade’s hippie mother, Beryl Hill, arrives in Whisper Hollow, Tennessee, for Jade’s wedding along with Willow, her wild younger sister. Their arrival forces Jade to throw open the dark closets of her past–the insecurity of living with a restless, wandering mother, the silence of her absent father, and the heart-ripping pain of first-love’s rejection.

Turns out Beryl has a secret of her own. She needs reconciliation with her oldest daughter before illness takes her life. In the final days leading to the wedding, Jade meets the One who shows her that the past has no hold on her future. With a little grace, they’ll meet in the middle, maybe even before that sweet by and by.

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Mama’s Money Savers Disclaimer: I was given this book to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.