Auralie

Journey of a Lifetime #1

by Ruth Hay

High-flying Auralie MacQuillan is blind to her family's Irish history until she confronts the evidence in a crumbling old mansion. Rapid decisions follow as Auralie remakes her life to fit her more authentic self. Ambitious women are the focus of Ruth Hay's new women's fiction series, Journey of A Lifetime. Each story gives you insights into a woman's chosen career and her secret compromises on the way to the top.

158 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 21, 2018

About the author

Who is Ruth Hay?
I am a retired teacher-librarian who loves books, reading, writing and storytelling.
After a lifetime of writing for education purposes, I can now create the kind of family-friendly stories I have always loved to read.
I have been lucky enough to travel and those adventures feature in my Prime Time novel series.
Visit Scotland, England, Greece, Italy and Egypt with my heroine Anna Mason.
Have you ever known a family that didn't have some kind of mystery to solve? Anna Mason's family is no different. The thing that most surprises, and shocks, Anna, is how much was hidden from her.
How does she uncover the answers? That involves time, travels, a concealed journal and a new home in Scotland that gradually gives up its secrets. Not until the sixth, book, are the most unexpected developments revealed.
In 2016 I added a new chapter to Anna's life story. Read it in Return to Oban. Will there be more? I can't wait to find out!
Also in 2016 the Seven Days Series was completed. What a busy writing year! This series introduces four women who reunite in a luxurious holiday in the English Lake District. Of course, they have a wonderful time together but no one could have expected the surprising events that set off changes lasting far longer than just one week. There are six novels with the last having two sections. Lots of heartfelt reading for you. Which of the women will be your favourite; Zoe, Valerie, Corinne or Sandra?
In 2017 I am working on a new series. Sign up for my monthly Newsletter www.ruthhay.com to get updates.
Thank you for being one of Ruth's Readers.

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, although I wish the ending had been somewhat longer. Auralie's stunning last statements could have used some sort of reply. I'd have liked to know how Dominic reacted.

[Angelique McGowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Character development and story line engaging and interesting! Ruth was able to weave a story that kept me engaged and wanting more!

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read several of Ruth Hay's books but this one topped them all. I am going to read the next one in the series, Nadine.

[Debbie Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong Woman Finding a New Path

I like a story with a strong woman as the main character. I this story. Lee was basically an upper level flight attendant. When hre dysfunctional mother receives a rather substantial legal bill from her missing husband’s family’s Irish attorneys, Lee finds herself spending her retirement money but also, discovering some of her family history.

This discovery set her on a new career path, one more easily adapted to doing what she needs to do for herself.....finding a nicer, more approachable person....a person who never had a family but in finding one as an adult, realizes there are more important things than just her job.

Not wanting to give away anything, but I likes this story, one that could actually happen. I found myself jealous of Lee’s life. However, the ending was too sudden; it needed some build up.

There is something that bothered me throughout and that is the lack of quotation marks. I have seen this before, and it always ,ales the reading slightly more difficult.