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A Sky Full of Love
Following a harrowing disappearance, a woman returns home to her family—and a life-changing secret in a powerful novel about betrayal, resilience, and love’s unbreakable bonds.
After fifteen years in captivity, Nova Lefleur is free, back home, and reunited with her Louisiana family. Through her ordeal, she never forgot them. They never forgot her either. But things have changed since Nova’s been gone.
Nova and her encouraging seventeen-year-old daughter, Skye, are getting to know each other for the first time. Her husband, Quinton, is rebuilding a relationship with a wife he thought was gone forever. And Nova’s sister, Leah, is overjoyed—and overwhelmed.
Leah shares a secret with Quinton neither can bear to tell the woman they cherish. Not yet. Five years ago, bonding over grief and finding a reason to smile again, Quinton and Leah were married. When it’s time for the truth to come out, they could lose Nova all over again.
As Nova is eased back into a life both familiar and unfamiliar, she and her family must confront their deepest fears, the choices they made, and the choices to come that will reshape each of their lives forever.
After fifteen years in captivity, Nova Lefleur is free, back home, and reunited with her Louisiana family. Through her ordeal, she never forgot them. They never forgot her either. But things have changed since Nova’s been gone.
Nova and her encouraging seventeen-year-old daughter, Skye, are getting to know each other for the first time. Her husband, Quinton, is rebuilding a relationship with a wife he thought was gone forever. And Nova’s sister, Leah, is overjoyed—and overwhelmed.
Leah shares a secret with Quinton neither can bear to tell the woman they cherish. Not yet. Five years ago, bonding over grief and finding a reason to smile again, Quinton and Leah were married. When it’s time for the truth to come out, they could lose Nova all over again.
As Nova is eased back into a life both familiar and unfamiliar, she and her family must confront their deepest fears, the choices they made, and the choices to come that will reshape each of their lives forever.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2025
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Lorna Lewis
2 books75 followersLorna is gifted at turning characters’ dreams into drama and crafting stories rich with emotion while exploring the complexities of real-life situations such as marriage, infidelity, fertility struggles, betrayal, and the power of forgiveness. In addition to being an author, Lorna is also an educator. She believes in using her creativity to inspire and teach others both in the classroom and through her writing.
A native of Varnado, Louisiana, a small town much like the ones she loves bringing to life in her stories, Lorna’s southern roots influence the sense of community, culture, and warmth in her work. When she’s not writing her next novel, Lorna enjoys spending quality time with her husband and their two beautiful children, finding joy in family life, and drawing inspiration from her own experiences to enrich her writing.
A native of Varnado, Louisiana, a small town much like the ones she loves bringing to life in her stories, Lorna’s southern roots influence the sense of community, culture, and warmth in her work. When she’s not writing her next novel, Lorna enjoys spending quality time with her husband and their two beautiful children, finding joy in family life, and drawing inspiration from her own experiences to enrich her writing.
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May 18, 2025
REVIEW TO COME😭💔😭💔. my heart hurts💔.
This book sounds heart breaking, and I feel like crying today, so why not dip my toes into a soul crushing book😭💔.
This book sounds heart breaking, and I feel like crying today, so why not dip my toes into a soul crushing book😭💔.
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May 1, 2025I won't rate because I DNF but this really depressed me, and I felt so dang bad for Nova and unreasonable or not I really wanted to throat punch Leah, Quinton and her mom😅🤷♀️
August 9, 2025
4/5
- This book was a wild ride!! Still can’t believe how outlandish the storyline was for this book! Felt like the mix between a romance and a mini thriller at the beginning of the book.
- If you love Brittainy Cherry’s writing, you’ll really love this book because it definitely gave a similar vibe. Soap opera, angsty, melodramatic vibes! A book I didn’t want to put down!
- The author did such a great job of making the reader empathize with every single person in the story. I didn’t have a “favorite” character which goes to show how great of a writer and story this book is!!
- This book was a wild ride!! Still can’t believe how outlandish the storyline was for this book! Felt like the mix between a romance and a mini thriller at the beginning of the book.
- If you love Brittainy Cherry’s writing, you’ll really love this book because it definitely gave a similar vibe. Soap opera, angsty, melodramatic vibes! A book I didn’t want to put down!
- The author did such a great job of making the reader empathize with every single person in the story. I didn’t have a “favorite” character which goes to show how great of a writer and story this book is!!
July 24, 2025
Another DNF. This story could have been amazing. However, the writing was absolutely atrocious.
This book gives me hope that I can get published because this had the surface level creative writing skills of a middle schooler.
I’m not trying to be nasty, but it is the truth. This was such a great idea for a book. Abducted woman being reintroduced into society, her sister has married her husband. Great plot. I’ll give the writer that, she had a solid idea for a novel.
The execution was bland, corny, and lacked depth.
I didn’t even blind read this one. The reviews and ratings are misleading in my opinion.
This book gives me hope that I can get published because this had the surface level creative writing skills of a middle schooler.
I’m not trying to be nasty, but it is the truth. This was such a great idea for a book. Abducted woman being reintroduced into society, her sister has married her husband. Great plot. I’ll give the writer that, she had a solid idea for a novel.
The execution was bland, corny, and lacked depth.
I didn’t even blind read this one. The reviews and ratings are misleading in my opinion.
December 7, 2025
3.5⭐️
This story was… whew!
Let’s just say that I don’t have a clue how I could navigate through life if I was in Nova’s position. (not a spoiler, it’s in the synopsis)
Your husband married your sister?! What!?😳
I’ll say that I had to suspend my belief for the sake of the story because I don’t think the way the story panned out was realistic at all. But at the same time, as the story progressed, it became more of a Christian fiction-like story so maybe that’s why. Forgiveness is the only way to truly move forward. I’m glad life turned around for all the characters and I did enjoy this story and still would recommend.
This story was… whew!
Let’s just say that I don’t have a clue how I could navigate through life if I was in Nova’s position. (not a spoiler, it’s in the synopsis)
Your husband married your sister?! What!?😳
I’ll say that I had to suspend my belief for the sake of the story because I don’t think the way the story panned out was realistic at all. But at the same time, as the story progressed, it became more of a Christian fiction-like story so maybe that’s why. Forgiveness is the only way to truly move forward. I’m glad life turned around for all the characters and I did enjoy this story and still would recommend.
May 28, 2025
a very gripping story about nova, who is rescued after being taken and in captivity for fifteen years. we follow her and her sister as their family dynamics completely adjust to nova's return. this was a very emotional read, but i really enjoyed seeing the way that nova's family was there for her, supporting her the best they could. but okay so things got MESSY. and honestly, i was here for the drama of it all. i couldn't stop reading because i wanted to see how everything was going to unravel, spiral, and conclude.
every single character was going through it. they all showed their true colors, sometimes in the worst of ways. there were times where i felt as if they were being selfish considering what nova was going through, but they were each dealing with their own personal issues so it was understandable (for the most part). i will say, i wasn't aware that religion/christianity was going to play such a big part in this story and had i known that, i probably wouldn't have read this so if that's something that might either disinterest/interest you, know that it does come up a lot in this book. besides that, i had a good time with it!
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc!
every single character was going through it. they all showed their true colors, sometimes in the worst of ways. there were times where i felt as if they were being selfish considering what nova was going through, but they were each dealing with their own personal issues so it was understandable (for the most part). i will say, i wasn't aware that religion/christianity was going to play such a big part in this story and had i known that, i probably wouldn't have read this so if that's something that might either disinterest/interest you, know that it does come up a lot in this book. besides that, i had a good time with it!
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc!
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May 12, 2025I’m probably not the right audience for this trope: h coming home 15 years after being kidnapped only to find her sister and her husband and yet the heroine is the one without full support from the people who are supposed to have her back. I’ve read this husband and sister storyline before but not where the h’s family are more sympathetic to the sister than the h. Thank God the husband isn’t her
May 11, 2025
The plot was intriguing but the execution was not the best. Leah and Quinton were such awful characters.
January 7, 2025
This book made me cry, it made me think, but most of all it brought some perspective to my life. When things seem like they’ll never get better, with the help of family and friends, it can and it will.
Nova was kidnapped and kept hostage for 15 long years. During her captivity, her thoughts and memories of her family kept her going. Once she was finally rescued, she realized that her life would never be the same. Secrets were being kept from her, she barely knew her family, and everything in the outside world was new and different. It would take everything she had and everyone she knew to help her acclimate to this new life.
This is written with such a profound insight into people’s emotions and the strength it takes to persevere through hardship, it’s impossible not to be touched by this story.
Thank you, NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the advanced reader copy.
Nova was kidnapped and kept hostage for 15 long years. During her captivity, her thoughts and memories of her family kept her going. Once she was finally rescued, she realized that her life would never be the same. Secrets were being kept from her, she barely knew her family, and everything in the outside world was new and different. It would take everything she had and everyone she knew to help her acclimate to this new life.
This is written with such a profound insight into people’s emotions and the strength it takes to persevere through hardship, it’s impossible not to be touched by this story.
Thank you, NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the advanced reader copy.
May 6, 2025
This was a bit soap opera-ish, loads of drama, but pretty entertaining. I just could not get behind Leah marrying her sister's husband, no matter how long she'd been missing, it totally gave me the ick. Both Leah and Quinton seemed self-absorbed, and I didn't like either one of them.
The story is told in alternating chapters between Lean and Nova, and Nova's were much better. She had really been through it, and made some pretty big strides forward in the short time the story takes place. Nova's mom and her childhood BFF Lance were great supporting characters.
Near the end, the book leans quite hard into religious territory, and that's not my cup of tea, so I struggled a bit. The epilogue was a satisfying tear jerker.
The story is told in alternating chapters between Lean and Nova, and Nova's were much better. She had really been through it, and made some pretty big strides forward in the short time the story takes place. Nova's mom and her childhood BFF Lance were great supporting characters.
Near the end, the book leans quite hard into religious territory, and that's not my cup of tea, so I struggled a bit. The epilogue was a satisfying tear jerker.
June 6, 2025
How Nova forgave her husband and sister I have no idea. The audacity to try and act like it’s ok what they did and to feel so entitled. Leah is a horrible person, ur sister finally came back and ur just jealous at the idea of her husband still being in love with her. Guess what; you wouldn’t be worried about being number one if you didn’t marry ur sisters husband! Bullshit all the way around
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May 3, 2025
3.5–4 stars**
***FREE COPY RECIEVED VIA AMAZON KINDLE**
This was a really good read. If I hadn’t read a similar plot before, it probably would’ve been a five-star book for me.
Where I struggled and what kept me from fully loving it was the handling of the jealousy storyline. Leah clearly had resentment toward Nova and their mother, but it never got fully unpacked. She stayed defensive and dismissive the whole time. How can you say you’ve never been anyone’s number one, then turn around and say you weren’t jealous of your sister? It didn’t add up. It felt like she hated the man Nova chose because he became a priority in her life.
And let’s be honest he only “changed” after Nova was kidnapped. Before that, he was a chauvinist with outdated beliefs and no real support to offer. So watching your sister struggle with him and their baby, and then falling for him after her disappearance because he finally stepped up? That didn’t sit right. His growth felt unearned. Sorry, but the whole “now I love him because he’s changed and so much better” moment just didn’t work for me.
Lance and Nova, though? Easily the best part of the book. I think there’s more to explore about why Nova’s ex was really angry he knew deep down she was meant to be with Lance, and that jealousy was eating him up.
Overall, this story takes you through it emotionally. But I couldn’t connect with Leah and her husband. She paints herself as this tough, morally grounded protector, but won’t call him out on how he treated her daughter—who is also her niece. He operated from a place of fear, yet every woman around him had to tiptoe around his emotions. I couldn’t stand him. At all.
***FREE COPY RECIEVED VIA AMAZON KINDLE**
This was a really good read. If I hadn’t read a similar plot before, it probably would’ve been a five-star book for me.
Where I struggled and what kept me from fully loving it was the handling of the jealousy storyline. Leah clearly had resentment toward Nova and their mother, but it never got fully unpacked. She stayed defensive and dismissive the whole time. How can you say you’ve never been anyone’s number one, then turn around and say you weren’t jealous of your sister? It didn’t add up. It felt like she hated the man Nova chose because he became a priority in her life.
And let’s be honest he only “changed” after Nova was kidnapped. Before that, he was a chauvinist with outdated beliefs and no real support to offer. So watching your sister struggle with him and their baby, and then falling for him after her disappearance because he finally stepped up? That didn’t sit right. His growth felt unearned. Sorry, but the whole “now I love him because he’s changed and so much better” moment just didn’t work for me.
Lance and Nova, though? Easily the best part of the book. I think there’s more to explore about why Nova’s ex was really angry he knew deep down she was meant to be with Lance, and that jealousy was eating him up.
Overall, this story takes you through it emotionally. But I couldn’t connect with Leah and her husband. She paints herself as this tough, morally grounded protector, but won’t call him out on how he treated her daughter—who is also her niece. He operated from a place of fear, yet every woman around him had to tiptoe around his emotions. I couldn’t stand him. At all.
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May 4, 2025I’m not going to rate this bc I couldn’t finish it. The beginning had me hooked and I wanted to know everything about the kidnapping. But as the story drug on, the tone felt off and characters were impersonal in a way. Surface level? The writing just seemed like it was written by a middle schooler or for a middle schooler.
Once again, Amazon First Reads has disappointed me.
Once again, Amazon First Reads has disappointed me.
July 12, 2025
loved 🥹
A Sky Full of Love was such a good read for me. The author immediately captured my attention and I was pulled in every direction by the end. The story was about Nova who went missing 15 years ago and was found after her kidnapper died. After being checked out at the hospital, Nova was reunited with her family. The reunion was emotional and heartwarming for all involved. However, the reappearance of Nova threw a huge wrench in her sister Leah and her husband Quinton’s marriage, as they were harboring a secret, that everyone knows.
The writing was so refreshing and engaging that I felt like I was watching a film on page. The emotional tension between Nova and her family, the small town gossip, learning how to be a parent, and the realization of how much had changed over time was real and raw. At times, it felt like Nova was a child - like her maturity was lacking and I think it was because her capturer controlled her every move - she struggled with finding her place. I understood Nova’s frustrations but at times, it felt misplaced. While on the other hand, I found myself empathizing with Leah - who was also questioning her place and security.
The story challenged my moral compass, especially between the dynamic of Nova, Leah, and Quinton. I think two things could be right and in this instance two sisters fell in love with the same person. Initially I couldn’t see a scenario where all three would be happy, but the author brought things together well and I was left satisfied.
A Sky Full of Love was such a good read for me. The author immediately captured my attention and I was pulled in every direction by the end. The story was about Nova who went missing 15 years ago and was found after her kidnapper died. After being checked out at the hospital, Nova was reunited with her family. The reunion was emotional and heartwarming for all involved. However, the reappearance of Nova threw a huge wrench in her sister Leah and her husband Quinton’s marriage, as they were harboring a secret, that everyone knows.
The writing was so refreshing and engaging that I felt like I was watching a film on page. The emotional tension between Nova and her family, the small town gossip, learning how to be a parent, and the realization of how much had changed over time was real and raw. At times, it felt like Nova was a child - like her maturity was lacking and I think it was because her capturer controlled her every move - she struggled with finding her place. I understood Nova’s frustrations but at times, it felt misplaced. While on the other hand, I found myself empathizing with Leah - who was also questioning her place and security.
The story challenged my moral compass, especially between the dynamic of Nova, Leah, and Quinton. I think two things could be right and in this instance two sisters fell in love with the same person. Initially I couldn’t see a scenario where all three would be happy, but the author brought things together well and I was left satisfied.
May 5, 2025
A waste of time
A SKY FULL OF LOVE, Lorna Lewis, 05/05/2025
A waste of time. The reader must care about the characters for a book to succeed. The only character I cared about was Nova, who was kidnapped and held in isolation for 15 years, while her sister and husband married each other and carried on with their lives, raising Nova's daughter. Lance was the perfect ending for Nova. The others simply irritated me. This is now an author on my do-not-read list.
A SKY FULL OF LOVE, Lorna Lewis, 05/05/2025
A waste of time. The reader must care about the characters for a book to succeed. The only character I cared about was Nova, who was kidnapped and held in isolation for 15 years, while her sister and husband married each other and carried on with their lives, raising Nova's daughter. Lance was the perfect ending for Nova. The others simply irritated me. This is now an author on my do-not-read list.
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January 1, 2026
This was my last book of 2025 and it did not disappoint. I’m not gonna lie, I soft dnf’ed this book when I first started reading it, but I’m glad I finally finished it. The author does a great making very flawed characters. It got to the point where I hated two of them so much. I was yelling at the book like they could hear me lol. I had no hope for them at all.
The last 70% of this book is what did it for me. The character growth is amazing! Characters that I thought I hated I started to understand. The writing is great, the storyline is very juicy, and the healing process throughout this book was a journey I was happy to be apart of. Nova deserved nothing but the best after what she went through for 15 years of her life. I was sobbing, I was cheering, and I was grinning from ear to ear. I highly recommend this book if you want to go on an emotional journey. It’s so worth it🥹👏🏽💕
The last 70% of this book is what did it for me. The character growth is amazing! Characters that I thought I hated I started to understand. The writing is great, the storyline is very juicy, and the healing process throughout this book was a journey I was happy to be apart of. Nova deserved nothing but the best after what she went through for 15 years of her life. I was sobbing, I was cheering, and I was grinning from ear to ear. I highly recommend this book if you want to go on an emotional journey. It’s so worth it🥹👏🏽💕
September 17, 2025
Lorna Lewis’ A Sky Full of Love is absolutely amazing and gives you all the feels about the power of family love! For a more enjoyable experience, I highly recommend avoiding the synopsis, as it reveals too much! My heart truly resonated with Nova and her journey, and I found myself deeply invested in her story. Although I had mixed feelings about Leah, I enjoyed the dynamics among the other family members. Overall, this heartfelt novel was an enjoyable read!
May 25, 2025
Was there really no one else but your missing sister’s husband to marry?? This book took me on a roller coaster of emotions, mostly annoyance and frustration. But in the end I did end up enjoying the story.
October 17, 2025
this book is messy, dramatic, and totally entertaining. a sky full of love was giving a sky full of drama and i was fully invested! one thing i struggled with the most was nova's insta-love moment because it just felt... rushed. this is the kind of book you read with friends so you can gossip, debate, and side-eye together after.
January 29, 2026
Look unless you're thumping your bible over your chest or just happen to walk around with an empty chest cavity, this book will just piss you off. Really and truly. I'm not intentionally trying to be mean, I think I understood the author's vision, but the execution did not land. I do want to say that the writing is quite good. It's not piss poor, middle school wattled creative writing. There definite substance there. I also appreciated that there was a new MMC, all factors that I thought would make this book enjoyable for me, but weren't enough to sway me in the end. Lots of spoilers to follow.
So FMC (Nova) is abducted by some mad man through work and held captive for 15 years in his random ass farmhouse. During this, she is chained up, made to essentially replace the mad man's dead ex wife, and physically abused for FIFTEEN YEARS. So just think about this. The book takes place in 2018, she disappeared in 2003. Think of how insanely different the world is.
During her abduction she is separated from her husband (Quinton), parents, infant daughter (Skye), and sister (Leah). She literally never left her the house and was rewarded with short walks outside for behaving. The woman was losing it and held on to her sanity writing to her loved ones in the note books her captor randomly gave her. She's literally lost count how long she's been there. One day Adam kind of drops dead and keeps her locked up. She has to ration food to survive for almost two weeks. Then his family comes looking around after the funeral and finds her chained up, half starved to death. All she wants is to go back to her family.
We then jump to Leah's part and get introduced to her perfect life with her perfect husband and daughter, in their perfect house. Only thing she can't seem to give her husband is a baby. And guess what? Leah is married to Quinton, her sister's husband. Yep. So when Nova is found, they're all shocked and happy. But then quickly realize they can't tell her shit. So they all decide to lie to Nova, tell her Quinton got remarried, but not to who. This is just the beginning of her family pissing me off.
We learn Leah has more secrets too. Quinton absolutely loathes their family friend Lance, a former NFL player. Leah is a counselor who worked with him to deal with some fallout after Leah's disappearance. Lance and Leah were beasties but Quinton hated Lance and pointed fingers at him for Leah's disappearance. The media obviously ran with it.
Speak of Quinton. He's dumb, dense, and the physical embodiment of weaponized incompetence coupled with toxic masculinity. We learn in the past Leah hated the shit out of him, because he strongly wanted his and Nova's marriage to conform to traditional gender rules. Meaning he brings home the cash and she takes care of cooking and cleaning, even if she's working and has a baby too. We learn in flashbacks, Quinton and Nova were always fighting about this. On the night if her disappearance, one such fight leads to her drinking alone at the bar when Adam shows up and abducts her.
So this farce goes on for a bit. Nova is like where's your wife. Oh she's not around. Eventually, Nova assumes this to mean her and Quinton might still be in love and he doesn't care about his wife. She confides this in her sister. Leah drops the bomb she's the wife, which Nova immediately assumes is a joke. Leah doubles down and obviously things blow up. Nova starts to question how Leah actually felt about them as a couple. If she really had any sympathy for her sister, or if she secretly wanted what she had. Leah claims the husband Nova had, is not the man she married. Quinton is obviously SO MUCH better to her now. Oh and she fully thinks of Skye as her own, since her and Nova look similar anyways. They obviously stop speaking.
We learn that Nova's mother never approved of the relationship between Quinton and Leah, but also clearly didn't oppose it enough either. We learn that Leah basically moved in with Quinton to help raise Skye. They didn't see each other as anything for 10 years. Didn't start dating for another 2 years. And have only been married for 3 years now.
Leah goes home and tells Q what happened, only for him to ask about Nova and not Leah. This is a problem because Nova told Leah that she'd never be able to love Q the way she did; and Q would never love her that way either. So this is the moment where she has to question if her husband even loves her. The answer to me is a resounding NO. Lol girl you were clearly the most similar looking place holder. Not to mention of the billions of men in the world, why the fuck would anyone want to marry their sister's ex? It is so icky, I just cannot. I don't care how author tries to justify it, Leah is a trifling ass hoe. The way she behaves like Skye is her child is sickening too. Your sister used her body to grow that little girl, was traumatically separated from her for 15 YEARS, and L behaves like SHE's the mother. As if Nova had a choice and didn't want to be in her life. L knows she's living another woman's life and doesn't want to be replaced. She insists on filling the mother rule even after Nova is found and it pissed me. I did not want to see her happy. To add insult to injury, she's a counsellor. She's well aware of the trauma she's causing through her selfishness, lying to her sister, forcing her family to lie to her too, but does so anyways because it serves her.
Quinton shows up at Nova's mother house, hoping to do something. Since Leah is pissed at him. He ends up saying some dumbs shit and comparing their relationships, as if it should offer them comfort. Something along the lines of well remember how you told me you just knew you wanted to be with me, well that how's I felt about Leah! Yeah just stfu and go liver under a rock my dude.
Daughter is also kind of annoying by the way. She witnesses the confrontation between L and N. It pissed me off that instead of a sleepover, Skye decides to go home with Leah that night. Then comes over the next day and asks if Nova will ever forgive her aunt and stepdad. 💀 She also used Nova when its convenient for her. She wants to move in with N, so she can have more freedom. Since her dad is so controlling and won't let her hang out with her friend. Eve Leah doesn't do shit here, just cries she does lol.
Then there's the annoying ass mother. Who just walks around talking about god and forgiveness ALL THE DAMN TIME. Literally stfu. If I was locked up and abused for 15 years, spent that time thinking of my family, only to come home and realize that same sister was playing house with my man and insisting the whole family betray me some more; I'd lose it. Absolutely no way, would I tolerate an old wrinkle bag with one foot in the grave, following me around quoting scripture about forgiveness and the lord, without offering to expedite a meeting with the Lord. It was giving golden child syndrome so bad. She throws some money at Nova to "restart" her life and appease her guilt. Then after a few weeks of a Cold War, the mother invites the two sisters and forces them to forgive each other because she doesn't want to die like this. She wants to spend time as a family. yeah ok 💩
It frustrated me because Nova has had so much time stolen from her. And all these characters claim to be sympathetic but aren't actually. They just want to hurry along her healing for their own gain, so they can go back to the happy life they envisioned for themselves, as if they didn't steal hers. it's disgusting. I didn't;t want a happy ending for Leah or Quinton, who by the way imo does share SOME culpability for her kidnapping. He was a shit husband to her, and that ultimately left her vulnerable for Adam. Plus it's obvious he thinks of L as Skye's mom and limits Nova's parental role as he sees fit.
In the epilogue, it's a hallmark movie happy ending and everyone is stronger and better blah blah blah. To me she needed to cut off those toxic MOFOs. the happiness form her engagement and relationships with Lance isn't enough to offset the grossness from the betrayers in her life imo. After what she's been through she needed boundaries. Asking someone betrayed, hurt, and abused to forgive is like asking for money from the homeless.
So FMC (Nova) is abducted by some mad man through work and held captive for 15 years in his random ass farmhouse. During this, she is chained up, made to essentially replace the mad man's dead ex wife, and physically abused for FIFTEEN YEARS. So just think about this. The book takes place in 2018, she disappeared in 2003. Think of how insanely different the world is.
During her abduction she is separated from her husband (Quinton), parents, infant daughter (Skye), and sister (Leah). She literally never left her the house and was rewarded with short walks outside for behaving. The woman was losing it and held on to her sanity writing to her loved ones in the note books her captor randomly gave her. She's literally lost count how long she's been there. One day Adam kind of drops dead and keeps her locked up. She has to ration food to survive for almost two weeks. Then his family comes looking around after the funeral and finds her chained up, half starved to death. All she wants is to go back to her family.
We then jump to Leah's part and get introduced to her perfect life with her perfect husband and daughter, in their perfect house. Only thing she can't seem to give her husband is a baby. And guess what? Leah is married to Quinton, her sister's husband. Yep. So when Nova is found, they're all shocked and happy. But then quickly realize they can't tell her shit. So they all decide to lie to Nova, tell her Quinton got remarried, but not to who. This is just the beginning of her family pissing me off.
We learn Leah has more secrets too. Quinton absolutely loathes their family friend Lance, a former NFL player. Leah is a counselor who worked with him to deal with some fallout after Leah's disappearance. Lance and Leah were beasties but Quinton hated Lance and pointed fingers at him for Leah's disappearance. The media obviously ran with it.
Speak of Quinton. He's dumb, dense, and the physical embodiment of weaponized incompetence coupled with toxic masculinity. We learn in the past Leah hated the shit out of him, because he strongly wanted his and Nova's marriage to conform to traditional gender rules. Meaning he brings home the cash and she takes care of cooking and cleaning, even if she's working and has a baby too. We learn in flashbacks, Quinton and Nova were always fighting about this. On the night if her disappearance, one such fight leads to her drinking alone at the bar when Adam shows up and abducts her.
So this farce goes on for a bit. Nova is like where's your wife. Oh she's not around. Eventually, Nova assumes this to mean her and Quinton might still be in love and he doesn't care about his wife. She confides this in her sister. Leah drops the bomb she's the wife, which Nova immediately assumes is a joke. Leah doubles down and obviously things blow up. Nova starts to question how Leah actually felt about them as a couple. If she really had any sympathy for her sister, or if she secretly wanted what she had. Leah claims the husband Nova had, is not the man she married. Quinton is obviously SO MUCH better to her now. Oh and she fully thinks of Skye as her own, since her and Nova look similar anyways. They obviously stop speaking.
We learn that Nova's mother never approved of the relationship between Quinton and Leah, but also clearly didn't oppose it enough either. We learn that Leah basically moved in with Quinton to help raise Skye. They didn't see each other as anything for 10 years. Didn't start dating for another 2 years. And have only been married for 3 years now.
Leah goes home and tells Q what happened, only for him to ask about Nova and not Leah. This is a problem because Nova told Leah that she'd never be able to love Q the way she did; and Q would never love her that way either. So this is the moment where she has to question if her husband even loves her. The answer to me is a resounding NO. Lol girl you were clearly the most similar looking place holder. Not to mention of the billions of men in the world, why the fuck would anyone want to marry their sister's ex? It is so icky, I just cannot. I don't care how author tries to justify it, Leah is a trifling ass hoe. The way she behaves like Skye is her child is sickening too. Your sister used her body to grow that little girl, was traumatically separated from her for 15 YEARS, and L behaves like SHE's the mother. As if Nova had a choice and didn't want to be in her life. L knows she's living another woman's life and doesn't want to be replaced. She insists on filling the mother rule even after Nova is found and it pissed me. I did not want to see her happy. To add insult to injury, she's a counsellor. She's well aware of the trauma she's causing through her selfishness, lying to her sister, forcing her family to lie to her too, but does so anyways because it serves her.
Quinton shows up at Nova's mother house, hoping to do something. Since Leah is pissed at him. He ends up saying some dumbs shit and comparing their relationships, as if it should offer them comfort. Something along the lines of well remember how you told me you just knew you wanted to be with me, well that how's I felt about Leah! Yeah just stfu and go liver under a rock my dude.
Daughter is also kind of annoying by the way. She witnesses the confrontation between L and N. It pissed me off that instead of a sleepover, Skye decides to go home with Leah that night. Then comes over the next day and asks if Nova will ever forgive her aunt and stepdad. 💀 She also used Nova when its convenient for her. She wants to move in with N, so she can have more freedom. Since her dad is so controlling and won't let her hang out with her friend. Eve Leah doesn't do shit here, just cries she does lol.
Then there's the annoying ass mother. Who just walks around talking about god and forgiveness ALL THE DAMN TIME. Literally stfu. If I was locked up and abused for 15 years, spent that time thinking of my family, only to come home and realize that same sister was playing house with my man and insisting the whole family betray me some more; I'd lose it. Absolutely no way, would I tolerate an old wrinkle bag with one foot in the grave, following me around quoting scripture about forgiveness and the lord, without offering to expedite a meeting with the Lord. It was giving golden child syndrome so bad. She throws some money at Nova to "restart" her life and appease her guilt. Then after a few weeks of a Cold War, the mother invites the two sisters and forces them to forgive each other because she doesn't want to die like this. She wants to spend time as a family. yeah ok 💩
It frustrated me because Nova has had so much time stolen from her. And all these characters claim to be sympathetic but aren't actually. They just want to hurry along her healing for their own gain, so they can go back to the happy life they envisioned for themselves, as if they didn't steal hers. it's disgusting. I didn't;t want a happy ending for Leah or Quinton, who by the way imo does share SOME culpability for her kidnapping. He was a shit husband to her, and that ultimately left her vulnerable for Adam. Plus it's obvious he thinks of L as Skye's mom and limits Nova's parental role as he sees fit.
In the epilogue, it's a hallmark movie happy ending and everyone is stronger and better blah blah blah. To me she needed to cut off those toxic MOFOs. the happiness form her engagement and relationships with Lance isn't enough to offset the grossness from the betrayers in her life imo. After what she's been through she needed boundaries. Asking someone betrayed, hurt, and abused to forgive is like asking for money from the homeless.
October 2, 2025
The category is pissed because this book PMO so bad! I really enjoyed SFOL, but had a tug of war conflict of emotions with it.
Nova has been held captive for 15 years. 15 years trapped, away from her family, fighting for her life. She has just been found and reconnected with her family, which includes her mother, teenage daughter who she last saw when she was only 2, her sister, Leah, and husband, Quintin, who are now happily married. Yep, they f’d around and found solace in each other.
This was a great story, full of heart, family connections and forgiveness. It had me wondering, is there an acceptable time period that makes it ok to marry your sibling’s spouse? ((No)) Both sisters had endured tough times, but why was it easy to sympathize with one and not the other?
The story was a bit predictable. My unforgiving heart made me want things to work out in a completely different way. I knew that with the theme of forgiveness things would wrap up peachy keen, but I felt like the breakdown in relationships was far too quick and easy to move on from. I guess when you’ve escaped the worst nightmare you really don’t want more problems, but … no.
It’s upsetting me and my homegirls that Leah didn’t get drug and dog walked. I wanted Nova to pack up and get the hell out of dodge leaving all those traitors behind. Start some place fresh and new. That should’ve happened before the healing began, but I guess these characters were more mature than I am.
I loved seeing Nova work through her fears while reacclimating to society, family and community when everything was so different and so much had changed. I wish the entire story was devoted to Nova because I hated Leah and felt no empathy for her, or Quinton. They couldve ruined the story for me, but I was too invested in Nova’s journey and second chance at life.
I highly recommend this read; it is angsty, agonizing, infuriating and would be PERFECT for discussion. I feel fans of Rhonda McKnight’s books would love it!! I read it originally in July, but glad to read and discuss with the booksta book club.
The narrators truly complemented the story! I always love hearing new voices bringing stories to
Nova has been held captive for 15 years. 15 years trapped, away from her family, fighting for her life. She has just been found and reconnected with her family, which includes her mother, teenage daughter who she last saw when she was only 2, her sister, Leah, and husband, Quintin, who are now happily married. Yep, they f’d around and found solace in each other.
This was a great story, full of heart, family connections and forgiveness. It had me wondering, is there an acceptable time period that makes it ok to marry your sibling’s spouse? ((No)) Both sisters had endured tough times, but why was it easy to sympathize with one and not the other?
The story was a bit predictable. My unforgiving heart made me want things to work out in a completely different way. I knew that with the theme of forgiveness things would wrap up peachy keen, but I felt like the breakdown in relationships was far too quick and easy to move on from. I guess when you’ve escaped the worst nightmare you really don’t want more problems, but … no.
It’s upsetting me and my homegirls that Leah didn’t get drug and dog walked. I wanted Nova to pack up and get the hell out of dodge leaving all those traitors behind. Start some place fresh and new. That should’ve happened before the healing began, but I guess these characters were more mature than I am.
I loved seeing Nova work through her fears while reacclimating to society, family and community when everything was so different and so much had changed. I wish the entire story was devoted to Nova because I hated Leah and felt no empathy for her, or Quinton. They couldve ruined the story for me, but I was too invested in Nova’s journey and second chance at life.
I highly recommend this read; it is angsty, agonizing, infuriating and would be PERFECT for discussion. I feel fans of Rhonda McKnight’s books would love it!! I read it originally in July, but glad to read and discuss with the booksta book club.
The narrators truly complemented the story! I always love hearing new voices bringing stories to
May 31, 2025
I’m disappointed on multiple levels with this book. There was potential with the plot, but the story just never got off the ground for me. I really wanted to like it, I tried, but the writing itself was absolutely horrible. It read like a simplistic YA book, or a teenager attempting to write for adults. The simple sentences and low level vocabulary, coupled with the unnecessary descriptions of mundane and extraneous events made reading clunky and distracting. The story itself was undeveloped, with flat, unbelievable characters. I didn’t really care about any of the characters because they didn’t feel real or touch me in any way. Problems were quickly and neatly resolved, which is a huge plot pet peeve for me, and the story was completely predictable. I gave it two stars because, as a widow who married a widow, the “what if they came back” idea is horrifyingly intriguing and this plot provided a believable vessel to explore that. If this was a student project I’d suggest they start over and try again. The idea is pretty good, the execution is not.
July 13, 2025
This was ok. I didn't like how in the description of the book it told you the whole plot.
January 2, 2026
Baby!!I ate this book up in one day with reading and audio! This book took me through every emotion. I still don’t like Leah. A manipulative, jealous, envious sister “falls” in love with her sisters husband while is missing presumed dead. Cause huh??? They Lorna Lewis had me ready to choke out a fictional character. I loved it. Loved it. This is a great read. I wish it had another title but overall 5 star read. I also was able to listen to the audiobook thanks to #NetGalley and I received the book as an Amazon First Reads choice. I look forward to more from this author.
The narrators for this book was chefs kiss as well. They were perfect in tone and the emotions that carry from each characters. Their voice was distinctive enough so that I was able to tell the difference as well.
The narrators for this book was chefs kiss as well. They were perfect in tone and the emotions that carry from each characters. Their voice was distinctive enough so that I was able to tell the difference as well.
January 6, 2025
Thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Lorna Lewis for this advanced reader copy of A Sky Full Of Love in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book. The alternating chapters of Nova and Leah made this story come to life and allowed the reader to feel fully immersed in their family.
The characters felt life-like and the author deals with challenging subjects and themes really, really well.
It was nice to read a book that showcases the aftermath of traumatic events rather than plunging us into the middle of them but still be able to feel all of the harrowing emotions that the characters go through.
I’d recommend this book wholeheartedly.
I loved this book. The alternating chapters of Nova and Leah made this story come to life and allowed the reader to feel fully immersed in their family.
The characters felt life-like and the author deals with challenging subjects and themes really, really well.
It was nice to read a book that showcases the aftermath of traumatic events rather than plunging us into the middle of them but still be able to feel all of the harrowing emotions that the characters go through.
I’d recommend this book wholeheartedly.
May 30, 2025
3.5. I really liked the concept of this book and the first half was very interesting. Lots of discussable topics here (great for book club). The last half was too much rambling for me. It’s just personal preference but I’m not a fan of so much self help, talk about our feelings, dragging on of emotions of fake characters. It’s just too therapist talk for me at the end. However, big themes here so I get why the author inserted these dialogues but I just personally get bored. But really good for a free read (Amazon first reads).
February 1, 2026
What a ride! Intense for a lot of the book because of the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping but it was interesting to see the sisters grapple with what happens after you are found after being kidnapped for years? How does your family deal with your return? How do you process life after losing so much time after going through all of that?
June 2, 2025
This was a free book I found in my apartments library so I gave it a casual read. Honestly the concept of it was interesting but the only character that had any depth was Nova. Every other character felt like they were written by a teenager and the dialogue between these characters was just so unrealistic
June 28, 2025
Original premise. The characters had me in my feelings. All of them. I was surprised I liked the ending. It was the way it should have tied up, but I honestly didn't know how the author would get me there. She did. The writing was solid.
I recommend. 😊
I recommend. 😊
May 30, 2025
Thank you, Lake Union Publishing, for the advance reader copy.
The writing is quite easy to read. But it holds emotions and a good portrayal of realistic characters.
The voices of the characters stand out and you will enjoy the book till the end.
It took a while for me to read the book. I did find some parts somewhat repetitive.
Overall a nice cosy read.
The writing is quite easy to read. But it holds emotions and a good portrayal of realistic characters.
The voices of the characters stand out and you will enjoy the book till the end.
It took a while for me to read the book. I did find some parts somewhat repetitive.
Overall a nice cosy read.
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