I have found myself reading lots of new authors I have not read before, many are debut novels. Kaira Rouda’s new book, Here, Home, Hope, is an entertaining, lighthearted novel about Kelly Johnson, a middle-aged woman, who feels the need to reinvent herself. Kelly steps out of her comfort zone and courageously takes ownership of the direction she wants her life to move. She starts this reinvention by honestly examining all of her present and past relationships. She then takes steps to amend any unjust actions she has made. Her retrospection helps her gain valuable insight about herself.
Throughout the book you will smile or laugh at some of her humorous efforts to change. Many of us can easily identify with Kelly’s personal self-doubt. We can also relate to her relationships, because we recognize people in our lives similar to the characters in Kelly’s life. Our lives were also shaped by the demands and expectations of modern society. We experienced many of the same influences as Kelly in making our life choices. Here, Home, Hope, is about rediscovering our inner beliefs and passions to aid us in navigating our way successfully through life.
While her two sons are off at summer camp for the whole summer, she takes on her best friends very troubled daughter. They have their ups and downs but in the end really begin to rely on one another. It is a very touching story of these two, this was my favorite relationship in the story.
Kelly ends up starting her own business as a home stager, never heard of that and read two novels this summer where that was the story line, I will know what to do now when I am ready to sell my own house.
I enjoyed this book, read it on Surfside Beach in Nantucket last week. It is a great beach read!
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