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After a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband, Paige moves from Utah to California with her two little boys and vows to make a fresh start. She finds a job at a dental practice that helps her get back on her feet, but it's the friends she makes at her new book club who help her realize how strong she is and who give her support to carry on as she faces the challenges of being a single mom. She also meets Derryl, a wonderful, kind, attentive man who treats her right, something her ex never did. Yet Paige struggles to figure out who she is as a woman rather than a wife, how to help her boys adjust to a broken home, and whether she can ever trust a man or love again. As Paige leans on the book club ladies and Derryl's ever-present care, one thing becomes clear: healing from the past requires more than a change of address.
243 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Annette Lyon
81 books307 followersAnnette Lyon is a USA Today bestselling author, an 9-time recipient of Utah’s Best in State medal for fiction (three times for novel-length works and five times for short fiction), and a Whitney Award winner for BAND OF SISTERS. She's the author of over a dozen novels, at least that many novellas, a cookbook, a popular grammar guide, and over a hundred magazine articles.
She’s a founder and regular contributor of the Timeless Romance Anthologies line of sweet romance stories, which she served as editor for its first three years. She's also one of the four co-authors of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. She graduated cum laude from BYU with a degree in English.
Annette is represented by Jill Marsal of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Her first suspense novel, Just One More, releases 2023 through Scarlet Suspense.
She’s a founder and regular contributor of the Timeless Romance Anthologies line of sweet romance stories, which she served as editor for its first three years. She's also one of the four co-authors of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. She graduated cum laude from BYU with a degree in English.
Annette is represented by Jill Marsal of the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
Her first suspense novel, Just One More, releases 2023 through Scarlet Suspense.
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October 7, 2012
This is book 3 of the Newport Ladies Book club. There are currently 4 books to this series with 4 different authors.
What I like about these books is that they can be read as a series or stand alone individually as books. So far the 3 books-Olivia, Daisy and now Paige have taken place during the same time period. Its really cool to read about some of the same events from the different womens views. I like that these books are Christian based but not preachy-just great clean fiction!
Paige is a Mormon-which none of the other ladies are not-so this particular book has more religious (specifically LDS Mormon) references. I love that this character seems realistic and has real problems that alot of women experience and face. I love that these group of women in the book all have trials but are able to help each other and use the spirit of sisterhood and service to develop their friendships in and outside the book club meetings. This book flowed and was very easy to read-I read it it one night because I couldn't put it down!!
I can't wait to read book 4-Athena!!
What I like about these books is that they can be read as a series or stand alone individually as books. So far the 3 books-Olivia, Daisy and now Paige have taken place during the same time period. Its really cool to read about some of the same events from the different womens views. I like that these books are Christian based but not preachy-just great clean fiction!
Paige is a Mormon-which none of the other ladies are not-so this particular book has more religious (specifically LDS Mormon) references. I love that this character seems realistic and has real problems that alot of women experience and face. I love that these group of women in the book all have trials but are able to help each other and use the spirit of sisterhood and service to develop their friendships in and outside the book club meetings. This book flowed and was very easy to read-I read it it one night because I couldn't put it down!!
I can't wait to read book 4-Athena!!
August 9, 2012
This third book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series is my favorite so far. The writing in all of the books has been excellent, but I related to Paige in many ways, and could definitely see myself being friends with someone like her. Thankfully, many of our similarities were the good parts of Paige's life. The hardships she was facing made me count my blessings.
Paige's husband was unfaithful, which lead to a divorce. She's raising her two young boys on her own in a new state. There are so many changes in her life that she's learning to adjust to while being bogged down by bitterness toward her ex and his new wife.
Although this book has its share of downers, I really enjoyed how Paige finds so much happiness through new friendships, her boys, and even some romance. I liked how she was able to look at what was making her happy, and realize what was most important in her life, even if that meant some temporary unhappiness for a better long term result.
Paige's husband was unfaithful, which lead to a divorce. She's raising her two young boys on her own in a new state. There are so many changes in her life that she's learning to adjust to while being bogged down by bitterness toward her ex and his new wife.
Although this book has its share of downers, I really enjoyed how Paige finds so much happiness through new friendships, her boys, and even some romance. I liked how she was able to look at what was making her happy, and realize what was most important in her life, even if that meant some temporary unhappiness for a better long term result.
August 14, 2012
I have been eagerly anticipating this book for the last two months. I have to say that it was a decent read, but that I didn't find that it measured up to my favorite book in the series, Olivia. I found that the main character, Paige, seemed to be stuck in the same place during most of the book. Oliva, I felt, grew a lot during the process of the book, instead of staying fairly static in her personal outlook. So, good but not great book, in my humble opinion. (Grade: "B-".)
August 16, 2012
I completely enjoyed reading this addition to the Newport Ladies Book Club series. Annette Lyon wrote with just enough humor to keep things light along the way even though the leading character Paige is struggling with the challenges in her life. I especially loved her silent thoughts in italics throughout the story. As a mother I could relate to her tender feelings for her children and laughed outloud at times. Thank you for another wonderful read!
September 2, 2012
If I hadn't already read this story twice before, I would have ranked it much higher. I can't say that I particularly like reading the same story over and over, just told from a different point of view. Nothing new happens; we just get some of the events from the other books fleshed out more. I think some women, who are really fond of "women's fiction," will enjoy this,afterall Annette Lyon is an excellent writer and her skill shows in this book. I just found the repetition not to my taste.
March 30, 2020
I stayed up late in the hopes this would be a good cheesy romance to distract me from the nutso world we know live in...and no happy ending?! Now I am tired and disappointed!
August 29, 2012
The Newport Ladies Book Club series (http://thenewportladiesbookclub.blogs...) is written by four authors, each illuminating the point of view of one of the members of the book club. PAIGE is the third of the first four books (Olivia and Daisy came out earlier this year, and ATHENA will be released later in 2012). There will be four more books featuring the four other women in the book club.
The first four books occur simultaneously, so there is some repetition (certain conversations and meetings), but the reader sees each event from different points of view. We can never know what is in another person’s head, and that person’s perceptions of an event may differ significantly from our own.
Paige is a young mother, recently divorced and relocated with her two small boys, who joins the ladies’ book club to meet friends. She is a devoted member of the Mormon Church, a very family-oriented faith, and feels guilt over her failed marriage. She has moved from Utah to California to escape the feeling that she was being judged by her marital status, not by her personal qualities. Even in a new state, she feels judged; she muses that she should marry the first single Mormon man she meets so that she will be “normal” and accepted.
Instead, she meets Derryl, a kind, handsome, generous man. The only problem is that he doesn’t share her religion. She must decide what is best for her and her sons. She is also struggling to make ends meet; coming to grips with her ex-husband’s betrayal; trying to nurture her boys as a single mom; and figuring out who the “real” Paige is. She develops deep friendships with the other women from the book club, helping them through marital difficulties (“Denial? I’d been there. I’d set up a summer cottage there,” she writes of Olivia) and being helped by them. After she sends her boys off for a court-ordered visit with their father, she and Daisy commiserate with each other.
I’ve been through divorce (like Paige, dumped for another woman), and Annette Lyon accurately captures the feelings of guilt, anger, and jealousy. Paige realizes that her anger is only hurting herself. She writes, “I hadn’t forgiven Doug or Carol, not even almost. I’d justified my anger and resentment because they were the ones who had committed the sins, broken covenants, torn apart my family. Some days I walked around mad as anything while the two of them lived it up in Honeymoon Land three states away. My refusal to forgive had no impact on them.” She realizes she needs to forgive her ex—not for his benefit but for her own.
The Newport Ladies series is co-published by two LDS (Mormon) publishers, Covenant and Deseret Book, but is intended for a general audience. Paige’s religion is central to her story, but you don’t have to be Mormon to understand her frustrations and desires.
August 22, 2012
Paige, book #3 in The Newport Ladies Book Club Series is another winner! Each book in this series is by a different author, so not a sequel or prequel. They are really a shift in point of view that lets us not only see events from the characters observation, but lets us know their understanding and thoughts and interpretations—which are not always correct, by the way. Just like real life. The premise—looking at the same four months in the book club from four different points of view—is increasingly intriguing to me. It’s like when I learned that even though my sister and I were in the same place at the same time we certainly did not have the same experience, I realize these women are looking not just from different angles, but from very different eyes.
Author Annette Lyon, a much published writer and editor, treats her subject with her usual clarity and thoroughness. Since Paige is the only Mormon in the group, Lyon gets to explore her reactions to her life experiences as well as the books they read with the mantle of faith and understanding. I find Paige’s journey most interesting in relationship to her Mormon faith, and in life’s experiences.
Lyon’s writing itself is delightful. Her cleverness with language sometimes makes me laugh out loud. I like her “koala hug” and her “blood supply to my head.” I like her description of a “hooded look” and I like seeing the 3-dimensional aspects of the characters because we are so closely aware of Paige’s great pain. After all she can do, her marriage has ended in divorce and left her with two little boys to raise alone. Certainly not the ideal Mormon marriage, is it? Again Lyon’s language “Who broke the covenants? Hmmm?” Oh, how human of us to wonder.
What I like best about Paige’s struggles to adjust to life without a husband, is her ability to teach her book club friends about gospel principles—like life after death, for example, when Athena’s mother dies—but finds it impossible to talk about what she believes with Derryl, the new man from work in her life. Derryl is fascinating, handsome, considerate, funny, charming, thoughtful and not Mormon. And there lies the story.
Paige’s experiences at book club again make me pull the first two books from the shelf to remember how Olivia and Daisy learned from the discussions. Again each book club book has personal messages for each character, but we get an ever increasing understanding of the books discussed as the characters absorb them. That’s a bonus for me. In fact, as Paige finds the notice on the bookstore window of the first book club meeting I can hardly wait to return to the friends I have met in the first two books.
At some point, when all the books are on my shelf, I intend to read them one after another and enjoy them all over again. But for now, I can hardly wait for Athena, the fourth installment of The Newport Ladies Book Club.
Author Annette Lyon, a much published writer and editor, treats her subject with her usual clarity and thoroughness. Since Paige is the only Mormon in the group, Lyon gets to explore her reactions to her life experiences as well as the books they read with the mantle of faith and understanding. I find Paige’s journey most interesting in relationship to her Mormon faith, and in life’s experiences.
Lyon’s writing itself is delightful. Her cleverness with language sometimes makes me laugh out loud. I like her “koala hug” and her “blood supply to my head.” I like her description of a “hooded look” and I like seeing the 3-dimensional aspects of the characters because we are so closely aware of Paige’s great pain. After all she can do, her marriage has ended in divorce and left her with two little boys to raise alone. Certainly not the ideal Mormon marriage, is it? Again Lyon’s language “Who broke the covenants? Hmmm?” Oh, how human of us to wonder.
What I like best about Paige’s struggles to adjust to life without a husband, is her ability to teach her book club friends about gospel principles—like life after death, for example, when Athena’s mother dies—but finds it impossible to talk about what she believes with Derryl, the new man from work in her life. Derryl is fascinating, handsome, considerate, funny, charming, thoughtful and not Mormon. And there lies the story.
Paige’s experiences at book club again make me pull the first two books from the shelf to remember how Olivia and Daisy learned from the discussions. Again each book club book has personal messages for each character, but we get an ever increasing understanding of the books discussed as the characters absorb them. That’s a bonus for me. In fact, as Paige finds the notice on the bookstore window of the first book club meeting I can hardly wait to return to the friends I have met in the first two books.
At some point, when all the books are on my shelf, I intend to read them one after another and enjoy them all over again. But for now, I can hardly wait for Athena, the fourth installment of The Newport Ladies Book Club.
October 16, 2012
After having read Olivia, I wasn't sure how I felt about the character of Paige. I saw her as this mousy little girl who was a stereotypical late-20s Mormon mom. But then I read Daisy and saw her stand up for herself against a very pissed off Daisy and thought "This chick just got a lot cooler." So I was much more excited to read Paige, looking forward to her viewpoint of that face off.
Paige is the story of a recently divorced mom who doesn't trust men. The more I read Paige, the more I kept thinking "Hey lady, get it through your thick skull that not all men are jerks!" Then, I hoped she'd realize that it was trusting herself that she needed.
My wife really connected with Paige's character because she fears some tragic accident where I die and she's left to be a single mom raising our kids. And when she mentioned that, I realized how I've had those fears. No, there's no way I'd ever be a single mom. But it isn't impossible for me to be a single dad. And I just gotta say, that'd suck.
For me, there are a few themes in Paige. The first is priorities. She reminds me of Rachel's mom from FRIENDS, who said "I went from my parents' house, to the sorority house, to my husband's house." Paige has only had her one boyfriend, who she married and divorced. She doesn't know anything else about relationships, it seems. And I feel that it is quite interesting as there are a lot of people out there who only have one relationship and don't know what it's like to breakup with someone or even be without a companion.
The other theme I saw was placing value on friendship. Paige gives the air of having no real friends prior to this story. I don't mean to say that cruelly, but rather, she just never placed an importance on friendship. My opinion is she had casual friends. She's not an unlikable person, she just never put much effort to her friends. The thing that kind of bugged me was that she recently moved back to California. And by the way it sounds, she was there less than three years previously. Why did she not have any friends from before? She was active LDS and had no one in her old ward to whom she could turn? There aren't married student wards in Southern California like there are in Utah. In her defense, of course, she was doing her best to avoid her old life and anything that reminded her of her ex. But again, she wasn't unlikable. Just a plot point I had an issue with, but didn't really detract from the story.
All in all, I did like Paige. I felt like she had a good story about gaining personal strength. And I definitely enjoyed the "she's got young kids" comments made toward Nick Jr, PBS, and chicken nuggets.
Paige is the story of a recently divorced mom who doesn't trust men. The more I read Paige, the more I kept thinking "Hey lady, get it through your thick skull that not all men are jerks!" Then, I hoped she'd realize that it was trusting herself that she needed.
My wife really connected with Paige's character because she fears some tragic accident where I die and she's left to be a single mom raising our kids. And when she mentioned that, I realized how I've had those fears. No, there's no way I'd ever be a single mom. But it isn't impossible for me to be a single dad. And I just gotta say, that'd suck.
For me, there are a few themes in Paige. The first is priorities. She reminds me of Rachel's mom from FRIENDS, who said "I went from my parents' house, to the sorority house, to my husband's house." Paige has only had her one boyfriend, who she married and divorced. She doesn't know anything else about relationships, it seems. And I feel that it is quite interesting as there are a lot of people out there who only have one relationship and don't know what it's like to breakup with someone or even be without a companion.
The other theme I saw was placing value on friendship. Paige gives the air of having no real friends prior to this story. I don't mean to say that cruelly, but rather, she just never placed an importance on friendship. My opinion is she had casual friends. She's not an unlikable person, she just never put much effort to her friends. The thing that kind of bugged me was that she recently moved back to California. And by the way it sounds, she was there less than three years previously. Why did she not have any friends from before? She was active LDS and had no one in her old ward to whom she could turn? There aren't married student wards in Southern California like there are in Utah. In her defense, of course, she was doing her best to avoid her old life and anything that reminded her of her ex. But again, she wasn't unlikable. Just a plot point I had an issue with, but didn't really detract from the story.
All in all, I did like Paige. I felt like she had a good story about gaining personal strength. And I definitely enjoyed the "she's got young kids" comments made toward Nick Jr, PBS, and chicken nuggets.
October 15, 2012
I knew a lot about Paige from reading the first two books, Olivia and Daisy. I knew the facts, but had to prepare myself for the emotions that would come from reading this book. You see, Paige is the story of a single, LDS, working Mom. That also describes my life right now. Author Annette Lyon captures all of the ups and downs of being a single Mom. I have to admit that I cried a lot as I read this book. The most gut-wrenching scene in the book takes place at Christmas time. Paige has to send her two young sons,(by court order) back to Colorado, with their father and his snooty wife for two weeks.As her boys drive off for two weeks, she breaks down in. That feeling of utter helplessness is so heartrendingly portrayed in Annette's writing...
"Letting them drive away was the single hardest thing I'd ever done in my life. I stood there next to my car, watching. I couldn't leave with Doug's truck still in the parking lot; I waited until he pulled out,Carol in the passenger seat, the boys crying. Nate's eyes had a look of pure terror in them; he reached his arms out to me, tears streaking his face. Shawn cried too, only softer. His lower lip quivered, a few tears plopped onto his cheeks, and through the window he mouthed, "Don't go." If a judge hadn't ordered me to do it, I never could have. I tried hard to smile and wave, but there was no way I could keep the tears back anymore. I sobbed, but I smiled through my tears, worried the boys would see them. Doug tossed a wave my way direction while Carol fiddled with the stereo-likely to drown out the sounds of the boys crying. Heartless woman. You'd better not hurt my boys."
There are so many scenes where the heartache of divorce is portrayed. For those of us that have lived through this, it hurts to read. But at the same time, I like to read books that truly show how it is to be a single Mom trying to raise their kids. Bravo Annette for writing this so well! I know that she did good research to get this so right.
Every Newport Ladies Book Club book I read, I love these fictional women even more. Every book has given us new insight into their personalities and reasons for their actions.There is a lot more talk about Latter Day Saint Values, since Paige is the only member of her church in the book club. But, you will see that this is a beacon of light in her life as she has to make important choices for her and her sons. Paige is another great addition to this series!
Go to my blog to read an interview with the author, Annette Lyon.
http://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot....
"Letting them drive away was the single hardest thing I'd ever done in my life. I stood there next to my car, watching. I couldn't leave with Doug's truck still in the parking lot; I waited until he pulled out,Carol in the passenger seat, the boys crying. Nate's eyes had a look of pure terror in them; he reached his arms out to me, tears streaking his face. Shawn cried too, only softer. His lower lip quivered, a few tears plopped onto his cheeks, and through the window he mouthed, "Don't go." If a judge hadn't ordered me to do it, I never could have. I tried hard to smile and wave, but there was no way I could keep the tears back anymore. I sobbed, but I smiled through my tears, worried the boys would see them. Doug tossed a wave my way direction while Carol fiddled with the stereo-likely to drown out the sounds of the boys crying. Heartless woman. You'd better not hurt my boys."
There are so many scenes where the heartache of divorce is portrayed. For those of us that have lived through this, it hurts to read. But at the same time, I like to read books that truly show how it is to be a single Mom trying to raise their kids. Bravo Annette for writing this so well! I know that she did good research to get this so right.
Every Newport Ladies Book Club book I read, I love these fictional women even more. Every book has given us new insight into their personalities and reasons for their actions.There is a lot more talk about Latter Day Saint Values, since Paige is the only member of her church in the book club. But, you will see that this is a beacon of light in her life as she has to make important choices for her and her sons. Paige is another great addition to this series!
Go to my blog to read an interview with the author, Annette Lyon.
http://whynotbecauseisaidso.blogspot....
August 14, 2012
I'm not sure if this book was really a lot better than the first two in this series, or if as I'm getting to know these characters I feel more interested, more invested in them. I certainly do love Annette's writing. Always impeccable, yet non-stiff grammar, believable characters and dialogue. I loved the asides sprinkled throughout, in italics to avoid the cumbersome "she thought"s.
Paige is the newly divorced, young Mormon mom of two boys in the book club. I loved hearing her story and also getting her perspective on the other women in the group. I really think that's what I like about this book series in general. You get to know these women not only through their own eyes but through the eyes of the others. It adds so much depth and opportunity for understanding.
Well, I'm going to hide this review because of spoilers! More than any other book in this series, I felt like I was left hanging just a little. What happened with the threatened custody suit? How do the boys continue in their relationship with their dad? Can Paige forgive Doug and Carol? Do they learn to co-parent a little more effectively? Where is Paige going to find work? How does she adjust to life without a man? She came to the conclusion that she needs to get to know who Paige is on her own ... and I am really curious to see what she finds! I was HIGHLY disappointed that Derryl wasn't "the" guy. I get it. It was the right move for her. But man, too bad. Maybe he'll join the church down the road ... maybe in a few years they can start over. Or maybe she finds lds-Mr Right. Another story line I really felt like we were just getting going on!
Annette: Maybe a Paige sequel? :)
One last note. I have GOT to get through Poisonwood Bible. I've had a copy for years and have tried twice to get going on it. I love, love, love Kingsolver, so I don't quite understand, but I've never made it past about chapter 2.
Paige is the newly divorced, young Mormon mom of two boys in the book club. I loved hearing her story and also getting her perspective on the other women in the group. I really think that's what I like about this book series in general. You get to know these women not only through their own eyes but through the eyes of the others. It adds so much depth and opportunity for understanding.
Well, I'm going to hide this review because of spoilers! More than any other book in this series, I felt like I was left hanging just a little. What happened with the threatened custody suit? How do the boys continue in their relationship with their dad? Can Paige forgive Doug and Carol? Do they learn to co-parent a little more effectively? Where is Paige going to find work? How does she adjust to life without a man? She came to the conclusion that she needs to get to know who Paige is on her own ... and I am really curious to see what she finds! I was HIGHLY disappointed that Derryl wasn't "the" guy. I get it. It was the right move for her. But man, too bad. Maybe he'll join the church down the road ... maybe in a few years they can start over. Or maybe she finds lds-Mr Right. Another story line I really felt like we were just getting going on!
Annette: Maybe a Paige sequel? :)
One last note. I have GOT to get through Poisonwood Bible. I've had a copy for years and have tried twice to get going on it. I love, love, love Kingsolver, so I don't quite understand, but I've never made it past about chapter 2.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2012
This is the third installment of the Newport Ladies Book Club series where we get to know Paige a little bit better. I was really looking forward to reading about Paige based on the glimpse I had of her in the other books, Olivia and Daisy.
When I received instructions and information on reviewing this series, I was given the caution that not every book has a happily ever after ending. They weren't kidding about that. This women's fiction series deals with very real life situations and we all know that real life is hard and not always happily ever after. Even though I don't get that resolution and happily ever after ending, I always find a sense of satisfaction at the end of these books. The characters face troubles and heartache, make mistakes of their own and struggle to find their way. They rely on friendships to help them through. These women find strength to continue on and face life. That is admirable.
Another thing I love is that each book happens at exactly the same time as the other books in this series. All these women attend the book club together, each drawn there by the idea of meeting new friends, sharing a love of books and trying something new. They come from different religions (Catholic, Mormon, Greek Orthodox and Jewish) yet they share a bond that carries each of them through the tough spots.
Paige's story is not unique. Unfortunately. I know Paige (although her name isn't Paige). She is in my family. She is also the lady down the street. Paige's story will resonate and you will feel her emotions. I sure did.
If you haven't had a chance to pick up one of the Newport Ladies Book Club series, you should. It doesn't matter where you start, each book will take you to the same place just with a different person. This is a unique series unlike any I've read before. It's a fantastic idea.
When I received instructions and information on reviewing this series, I was given the caution that not every book has a happily ever after ending. They weren't kidding about that. This women's fiction series deals with very real life situations and we all know that real life is hard and not always happily ever after. Even though I don't get that resolution and happily ever after ending, I always find a sense of satisfaction at the end of these books. The characters face troubles and heartache, make mistakes of their own and struggle to find their way. They rely on friendships to help them through. These women find strength to continue on and face life. That is admirable.
Another thing I love is that each book happens at exactly the same time as the other books in this series. All these women attend the book club together, each drawn there by the idea of meeting new friends, sharing a love of books and trying something new. They come from different religions (Catholic, Mormon, Greek Orthodox and Jewish) yet they share a bond that carries each of them through the tough spots.
Paige's story is not unique. Unfortunately. I know Paige (although her name isn't Paige). She is in my family. She is also the lady down the street. Paige's story will resonate and you will feel her emotions. I sure did.
If you haven't had a chance to pick up one of the Newport Ladies Book Club series, you should. It doesn't matter where you start, each book will take you to the same place just with a different person. This is a unique series unlike any I've read before. It's a fantastic idea.
September 19, 2012
When I first started the book I was worried because we are going over the same events from the other two books in the series, but I worried needlessly. It definitely sucked me in right from the start.
In this book we delve into Paige's background, a woman who has recently divorced when she caught her husband cheating on her. It is an emotional journey as Paige tries to carve out a new life for herself and her boys. There were scenes that were so gut-wrenchingly emotional to read, like when she has to turn her boys over to her ex and his new wife for the Christmas holidays that just make you want to cry right along with Paige. There were also heartwarming moments when she makes friends with the ladies in the book club and starts to understand herself in a different way the closer she gets to them. I like the background of the book club. It's familiar and fun and the center that ties everything together throughout all the books.
I thought Paige felt very real as she reached deep inside herself to be a good mother and a good friend. She begins a journey of self-discovery as she struggles and it was like the reader was right there along with her. I liked that a lot. There were a few places where it felt a bit repetitive, but that's only because we are reading the third perspective on essentially the same events. Other than that small thing, however, I really enjoyed this book and while the ending is not exactly happy, (it kinda sorta is, depending on how you look at it) but it is satisfying and I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series.
Originally reviewed on http://ldswritermom.blogspot.com
In this book we delve into Paige's background, a woman who has recently divorced when she caught her husband cheating on her. It is an emotional journey as Paige tries to carve out a new life for herself and her boys. There were scenes that were so gut-wrenchingly emotional to read, like when she has to turn her boys over to her ex and his new wife for the Christmas holidays that just make you want to cry right along with Paige. There were also heartwarming moments when she makes friends with the ladies in the book club and starts to understand herself in a different way the closer she gets to them. I like the background of the book club. It's familiar and fun and the center that ties everything together throughout all the books.
I thought Paige felt very real as she reached deep inside herself to be a good mother and a good friend. She begins a journey of self-discovery as she struggles and it was like the reader was right there along with her. I liked that a lot. There were a few places where it felt a bit repetitive, but that's only because we are reading the third perspective on essentially the same events. Other than that small thing, however, I really enjoyed this book and while the ending is not exactly happy, (it kinda sorta is, depending on how you look at it) but it is satisfying and I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series.
Originally reviewed on http://ldswritermom.blogspot.com
May 15, 2014
15782645Paige is a single mom who had thought her life was perfect before her now ex-husband proclaimed his unfaithfulness with one of her “Friends”. Her parents were serving a mission for the LDS Church and her siblings were scattered. She ended up moving to CA to be near her ex-in-laws to have some support and help out with her two sons if ever necessary. There was a great void in her life with no husband, family nor friends so when she discovered a flyer needing ladies for a book club she responded thus began building friendships. She also met a wonderful man during a lunch in the cafeteria of her business building. That friendship grew into a relationship. Everything comes to a head during Christmas and New Years. Not only her life had complications but also in the lives of those in the book club. She has many decisions to make and she is now at the point she is Capable of making them.
The beginning of the book, and through the middle of it, is very intense and I couldn’t wait to get to the next page. Towards the end it got a little wordy and some of the momentum of the story was lost but it still was very good with a lot of good insight.
The title is self explanatory and the book cover was a good “lead in” to the story.
The character development was portrayed well as was the background scenes. Well worth reading. IT WAS TOTALLY CLEAN!
My review of this book offers it a Four Stars rating.
*I was sent this book by the author for an honest review, of which I have given.
The beginning of the book, and through the middle of it, is very intense and I couldn’t wait to get to the next page. Towards the end it got a little wordy and some of the momentum of the story was lost but it still was very good with a lot of good insight.
The title is self explanatory and the book cover was a good “lead in” to the story.
The character development was portrayed well as was the background scenes. Well worth reading. IT WAS TOTALLY CLEAN!
My review of this book offers it a Four Stars rating.
*I was sent this book by the author for an honest review, of which I have given.
August 15, 2012
Sometimes, we need to fall in order to be reminded how strong we truly are. But this can be hard to remember when we feel we have done everything we can to be our best, and we still end up hurt.
Paige finds herself trying to adjust to a new life in a new town with her two young boys after her husband leaves her for his mistress. Amidst the heartbreak and bitterness, she joins a book club where she makes life-long friends and starts a new job where she meets Derryl, a man who actually treats her right.
As Paige struggles to hold her life and family together, she becomes involved in the lives of those women from the book club and is reminded of the joy that comes in living a wonderful life. She is able to see change happen, both for those women and for herself, and begins to trust and hope again.
PAIGE, authored by Annette Lyon, beautifully illustrates the pain of starting new coupled with the glory of freedom and the realization of truth. Despite all of her hard work and dedication, Paige’s life is turned upside-down - as ours so often is. However, she clings to her belief that God would not leave her alone and that He must have a plan for her. So, she carries on, mostly for the sake of her sons, and begins a journey into a new life as a single mom.
This book is simple in essence, but draws the reader in as a side-line cheerleader for Paige and her family. The story is heart-felt and readers will connect with the characters and follow Paige as she pulls herself up and becomes a better woman and mom for it.
Paige finds herself trying to adjust to a new life in a new town with her two young boys after her husband leaves her for his mistress. Amidst the heartbreak and bitterness, she joins a book club where she makes life-long friends and starts a new job where she meets Derryl, a man who actually treats her right.
As Paige struggles to hold her life and family together, she becomes involved in the lives of those women from the book club and is reminded of the joy that comes in living a wonderful life. She is able to see change happen, both for those women and for herself, and begins to trust and hope again.
PAIGE, authored by Annette Lyon, beautifully illustrates the pain of starting new coupled with the glory of freedom and the realization of truth. Despite all of her hard work and dedication, Paige’s life is turned upside-down - as ours so often is. However, she clings to her belief that God would not leave her alone and that He must have a plan for her. So, she carries on, mostly for the sake of her sons, and begins a journey into a new life as a single mom.
This book is simple in essence, but draws the reader in as a side-line cheerleader for Paige and her family. The story is heart-felt and readers will connect with the characters and follow Paige as she pulls herself up and becomes a better woman and mom for it.
October 4, 2012
From the Back Cover:
After a bitter divorce from her unfaithful husband, Paige moves from Utah to California with her two little boys and vows to make a fresh start. She finds a job at a dental practice that helps her get back on her feet, but it's the friends she makes at her new book club who help her realize how strong she is and who give her support to carry on as she faces the challenges of being a single mom. She also meets Derryl, a wonderful, kind, attentive man who treats her right, something her ex never did. Yet Paige struggles to figure out who she is as a woman rather than a wife, how to help her boys adjust to a broken home, and whether she can ever trust a man or love again. As Paige leans on the book club ladies and Derryl's ever-present care, one thing becomes clear: healing from the past requires more than a change of address.
Paige draws the reader into the story from the first sentence, and held my attention throughout the whole book. I had a hard time putting it down to take care of my own duties. I found myself crying alone with Paige as she experienced her painful moments of sending her boys off to visit their father, and cheered for her as she found new friends in the book club. I enjoyed the journey of learning more about Paige, watching her growth as she learned to deal with her "new life", and getting to know the other characters through Paige's views. This is a book that will be read several times as I feel the need to visit a friend.
I am looking forward to the next installment in the series
August 2, 2012
Author Annette Lyon captures the story of Paige, a young, newly divorced mother with two little kids, with heartfelt emotion. Paige needs a new start, for both herself and her two boys. Her husband cheated on her, divorced her, and to rub salt into the wound, has already remarried. Moving from Utah to California, Paige re-invents her life. She gets a new job, a new apartment, and joins a book club. It's been years since she's done anything for just herself, and reading books is one thing she's given up. At the first book club meeting, Paige realizes she is quite different than the other ladies, but it doesn't take long before friendships develop. Life takes an upward turn as Paige starts dating again, but life continues to be a rocky road. She relies more and more on her new friends in the book club for support and wisdom as she searches for the real Paige, before her broken marriage and before the kids.
PAIGE is a companion book to DAISY & OLIVIA & ATHENA, other books in the Newport Ladies Book Club series. You'll laugh a lot, cry a lot, and come away with a deeper appreciation for the friends in your life.
PAIGE is a companion book to DAISY & OLIVIA & ATHENA, other books in the Newport Ladies Book Club series. You'll laugh a lot, cry a lot, and come away with a deeper appreciation for the friends in your life.
August 26, 2012
Paige is the third book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series and is written by a different author as all the books have, and will be.
While reading about Paige it was interesting to see that Olivia, Daisy, and also Athena (that book comes out around November) seem to lean on Paige and confide in her compared to each other. I learned far more about Athena as well in this book then I did in the other two.
Paige is a strength for single mother's and divorced women out there. If you are one of those women then you should pick up this book and realize you are special and important, not just to your kids, but your family and friends! You are AMAZING!
I fell in love with Derryl and what a wonderful character he is. Doug I definitely disliked! What a creep, and not just to Paige, but his own boys!
I enjoyed watching the friendship blossom between each of the very different women. It was a fun and insightful book. Friendship is what everyone needs, and who knows you might get your next friend attending a book club. Follow Paige this time around and take in some romance, drama, heartache, and a mothers love.
While reading about Paige it was interesting to see that Olivia, Daisy, and also Athena (that book comes out around November) seem to lean on Paige and confide in her compared to each other. I learned far more about Athena as well in this book then I did in the other two.
Paige is a strength for single mother's and divorced women out there. If you are one of those women then you should pick up this book and realize you are special and important, not just to your kids, but your family and friends! You are AMAZING!
I fell in love with Derryl and what a wonderful character he is. Doug I definitely disliked! What a creep, and not just to Paige, but his own boys!
I enjoyed watching the friendship blossom between each of the very different women. It was a fun and insightful book. Friendship is what everyone needs, and who knows you might get your next friend attending a book club. Follow Paige this time around and take in some romance, drama, heartache, and a mothers love.
August 14, 2012
First line:
"I sat on a padded bench on one side of the chapel with my boys."
I'm really enjoying the Newport Ladies Book Club series. This is the third book I've read and totally love reading the characters viewpoints from one book to the next.
Paige is a newly divorced LDS mother of two. Her husband cheated on her, divorced her and married "the other woman." Punk.
Paige is kind, insightful and service-oriented. She helps her new friends even when she's busy with her own problems and life. Like, a cute guy wanting to go out with her. :) But why is she going out with him, she wonders. What is her motivation?
The woman in the book club turn to her for help. Paige is stronger than she thinks. She's a good person who will do anything for her boys then her friends.
Paige finds happiness in her belief system, which I can relate to. I can't believe her first calling was to nursery! She's able to look inside herself and get over hurt and move on, even a little bit.
(I hope Ruby gets her own book!)
Rated: PG
Liked:
The whole series
Annette Lyon
Good, clean, uplifting read
Disliked:
Waiting until November to read ATHENA
"I sat on a padded bench on one side of the chapel with my boys."
I'm really enjoying the Newport Ladies Book Club series. This is the third book I've read and totally love reading the characters viewpoints from one book to the next.
Paige is a newly divorced LDS mother of two. Her husband cheated on her, divorced her and married "the other woman." Punk.
Paige is kind, insightful and service-oriented. She helps her new friends even when she's busy with her own problems and life. Like, a cute guy wanting to go out with her. :) But why is she going out with him, she wonders. What is her motivation?
The woman in the book club turn to her for help. Paige is stronger than she thinks. She's a good person who will do anything for her boys then her friends.
Paige finds happiness in her belief system, which I can relate to. I can't believe her first calling was to nursery! She's able to look inside herself and get over hurt and move on, even a little bit.
(I hope Ruby gets her own book!)
Rated: PG
Liked:
The whole series
Annette Lyon
Good, clean, uplifting read
Disliked:
Waiting until November to read ATHENA
August 27, 2012
Another good read from the authors of The Newport Ladies Book Club series.
Paige is a young newly divorced mother struggling to provide a loving nurturing home for her little boys. She is struggling with making enough money to provide the basics for her little family. I thought it was interesting how she gave up almost "everything" she had a right to in the divorce just so she could have custody of her boys. When you are hurt and damaged looking at what will be best down the road is hard to do.
Her ex has excuses why child support is late, new cars new wife, then drops the bomb shell that he is going after custody of the boys.
Paige meets a very nice considerate man not of her faith that she is falling in love with.
All of these events takes Paige from broken and hurting to a stronger more determined Paige standing up for what is best for her and her boys.
I have enjoyed this series they have been a great read this summer.
Paige is a young newly divorced mother struggling to provide a loving nurturing home for her little boys. She is struggling with making enough money to provide the basics for her little family. I thought it was interesting how she gave up almost "everything" she had a right to in the divorce just so she could have custody of her boys. When you are hurt and damaged looking at what will be best down the road is hard to do.
Her ex has excuses why child support is late, new cars new wife, then drops the bomb shell that he is going after custody of the boys.
Paige meets a very nice considerate man not of her faith that she is falling in love with.
All of these events takes Paige from broken and hurting to a stronger more determined Paige standing up for what is best for her and her boys.
I have enjoyed this series they have been a great read this summer.
August 27, 2012
Definitely my favorite!
Paige, the third published book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series, was my favorite book in the series so far. Through Paige, Annette Lyon does a compelling job of showing readers how really difficult being a new single mother is. She adroitly show us how Paige must not only navigate a new job and a new place to live, but also navigate through the guilt, anger, and hurt she feels because of her recent divorce.
I really enjoyed seeing the interactions of the women in the book club through Paige’s eyes. Paige had a knack of seeing those women with incisive honesty but then she would quickly take a mental step back and reevaluate her first impressions with compassion, a compassion she so desperately needs. Despite some rough encounters, I love how Paige and Daisy build a strong friendship through the course of this book. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Paige, the third published book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series, was my favorite book in the series so far. Through Paige, Annette Lyon does a compelling job of showing readers how really difficult being a new single mother is. She adroitly show us how Paige must not only navigate a new job and a new place to live, but also navigate through the guilt, anger, and hurt she feels because of her recent divorce.
I really enjoyed seeing the interactions of the women in the book club through Paige’s eyes. Paige had a knack of seeing those women with incisive honesty but then she would quickly take a mental step back and reevaluate her first impressions with compassion, a compassion she so desperately needs. Despite some rough encounters, I love how Paige and Daisy build a strong friendship through the course of this book. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
September 19, 2012
I have read all three of the Newport Ladies Book Club books and loved every one of them! This one was easier for me to connect to, being a Mormon mom! Luckily, I have not been in her situation, but I sure had enough information to understand better how she felt! I read tons of books, so I have no problem diving into a book that is just seen from another person's perspective, because I don't have the other two books memorized! I understand why others might not enjoy them due to that, but I really like seeing things from everyone's perspective, so I can see why they did what they did! I cried with Paige when she had to leave her kids behind. Well, I sobbed! I had just had my baby, so I blame my crazy hormones for that. I can't imagine having to leave my children for that long! It's hard enough going to school everyday! I'm glad that it ended the way it did, because I worried about her in a relationship so soon!
October 18, 2012
When change is needed in her life, Paige and her two little boys move to California to start their life without her unfaithful ex-husband. She needs to know who she is as a woman and if she can give her boys what they need on her own? She decides to join a book club in hopes of making new friends—ones who wouldn’t judge her. The ladies in the book club become a much needed support as she tries to do so. She meets a wonderful man who treats her like a queen and helps her realize how amazing she is. Through the books they read as a group, she finds the answers that will help her stay true to her beliefs. Her new friends are there to give support and help increase her confidence as she moves forward. I love the way she describes what she thinks of her new friends…”we were definitely an interesting tapestry of personalities, one I’d come to treasure.” Paige is a wonderful read! I thoroughly enjoyed every word!
August 8, 2012
Yeah! Paige arrived! After reading Olivia and Daisy I felt like a friend was waiting for me in the mailbox. I had to pause the book I was reading to see Paige's side of the story. Can I just say I loved that she was called to Nursery? I felt like I was the single mother rebuilding her life by sharing Paige's story. I don't want to give any of it way, but reading to the last page was fulfilling. I wish this one came out first and would recommend starting out with this book if you haven't read the first two. Then love Livy and Daisy too.
I also think it's a about time to shatter the myth about "If you get married in the temple you live some kind of charmed life."
I also think it's a about time to shatter the myth about "If you get married in the temple you live some kind of charmed life."
September 24, 2012
Paige is the third installment in The Newport Ladies Book Club series. I love reading about each character more in depth. Each book deals with a woman in a book club and takes place during the same period of time--the reader just gets a different perspective.
Paige is a recently divorced LDS woman who is making a new start for herself and her two small boys. She quickly comes to rely on the new friendships of the woman in this book club and is also there for each of them. I liked Paige and my heart almost broke for her when she had to give her boys to their father for Christmas--that whole chapter was hard.
I'm excited to see what the next book in the series has in store!
August 14, 2012
I enjoyed reading about Paige in this third book of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. It has been interesting to get to know the individual members of the book club and review the same events from each perspective. Paige has been through a divorce and moves to Newport to start over with her two young sons. She remains faithful through her trials and learns what is truly valuable to her. Friendship and forgiveness are themes in this book.
July 22, 2016
This one was my favorite so far of the Newport Ladies Book Club series. I love it when an book is emotionally spot on. I didn't know how I'd feel in the situation until I read my own feelings on the page. That happened again and again in this book! Not the perfect, storybook ending, nothing trite or cliche; just real life situations and a strong woman who struggles through and is better because of it. Pick this one up, you won't be sorry!
September 20, 2012
Thank you, Annette Lyon, for another new friend. The Newport Ladies have yet to disappoint! Paige's tale is one we can all relate to, and she is a strong, sympathetic character. When the disillusion of her ideal marriage shatters, Paige learns what she is made of and that when God closes a door (or someone else slams it!) He truly always opens a window. The light He sends most often comes in the form of a new friend. Thank Heaven for the Newport Ladies Book Club.
February 25, 2013
3.5 stars. Cute story. I like the idea of four interlocking stories; I'd previously read Olivia (Livvy's story), so it was interesting to me to see how the glimpses I had of Paige were fleshed out in this story. The writing wasn't particularly beautiful, but it was clean (it didn't tend to distract me from the story), and I liked that Paige seemed very real and human to me, and that the ending wasn't necessarily what readers might expect.
March 24, 2013
This is the 3rd book I have read in this series and I have loved each one. Several women get together to talk about books. None of them know each other when the club starts but wonderful and lasting and uplifting friendships are made. This book features Paige who is a young divorced LDS mother of 2 boys. As she says: this is not supposed to be her life. Just good reading and watching these women grow and adapt as they encounter hard times in their lives!!!
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