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Mae's Second Chance #4
Mae's Hope
Mae’s Hope is the fourth book in the Mae’s Second Chance series.
Julie Engstrom didn’t think twice when she bought the small ghost town of Mae’s Second Chance. Something inside of her knew the moment she saw pictures of the small single-street town advertised for sale on the internet that it was exactly what she and her children needed. Nothing would ever bring back what they’d lost but she hoped the small yet intriguing ghost town would give them a place to heal without the glare of attention her husband’s death and then the recent lottery win brought upon them.
It didn’t take long after their arrival to learn their new home posed a variety of challenges. Though each of the buildings had been updated with modern conveniences such as electricity and plumbing there was still much to be done.
But during their explorations of the old ghost town they discovered more than what needed to be repaired and renovated. Mae, the town’s founder, arrived in the country that she made her home with a trail of secrets following her. Secrets she brought with her to the town she aptly named Mae’s Second Chance.
Yet even as they discover answers to some of their questions, there were others that eluded them. And just as often when they found one piece of the puzzle that Mae left behind, another one presented itself adding to the mystery of who Mae really was…and why she spent her life hiding.
Mae’s Hope continues the story of the Engstrom family as they struggle to find their way through a tragedy and at the same time come to terms with the impact of a sudden and unforeseen financial windfall. How do they celebrate one even as they grieve for the other?
If you enjoy women’s fiction, stories about family, their struggles and perseverance, Mae’s Second Chance may be the series for you.
Mae’s Second Chance series
Home to the Valley – Book One
Treasures Found – Book Two
Valley Secrets – Book Three
Mae’s Hope – Book Four
Sisters of the Heart – Book Five
Castle in the Beyond – Book Six
Perfect for fans
Julie Engstrom didn’t think twice when she bought the small ghost town of Mae’s Second Chance. Something inside of her knew the moment she saw pictures of the small single-street town advertised for sale on the internet that it was exactly what she and her children needed. Nothing would ever bring back what they’d lost but she hoped the small yet intriguing ghost town would give them a place to heal without the glare of attention her husband’s death and then the recent lottery win brought upon them.
It didn’t take long after their arrival to learn their new home posed a variety of challenges. Though each of the buildings had been updated with modern conveniences such as electricity and plumbing there was still much to be done.
But during their explorations of the old ghost town they discovered more than what needed to be repaired and renovated. Mae, the town’s founder, arrived in the country that she made her home with a trail of secrets following her. Secrets she brought with her to the town she aptly named Mae’s Second Chance.
Yet even as they discover answers to some of their questions, there were others that eluded them. And just as often when they found one piece of the puzzle that Mae left behind, another one presented itself adding to the mystery of who Mae really was…and why she spent her life hiding.
Mae’s Hope continues the story of the Engstrom family as they struggle to find their way through a tragedy and at the same time come to terms with the impact of a sudden and unforeseen financial windfall. How do they celebrate one even as they grieve for the other?
If you enjoy women’s fiction, stories about family, their struggles and perseverance, Mae’s Second Chance may be the series for you.
Mae’s Second Chance series
Home to the Valley – Book One
Treasures Found – Book Two
Valley Secrets – Book Three
Mae’s Hope – Book Four
Sisters of the Heart – Book Five
Castle in the Beyond – Book Six
Perfect for fans
117 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 18, 2019
32 people are currently reading
23 people want to read
About the author
Jacie Middlemann
376 books161 followersI fell in love with books when I was in the 4th grade and my free period was spent volunteering in the school library. I read every Nancy Drew book there was to check out, discovered collections of myths and fairy tales from around the world, Louisa May Alcott and C.S. Lewis, and decided I wanted my own library. By the end of that summer with the supplies our school librarian graciously provided me my books had due date slips, card pockets, book cards, and black electrical tape on the spine with the first three letters of the author's last name. I still have most of those books.
In the hope she could get me involved in something else my mother gave me a camera. Right around the same time my father told me I could use his typewriter when he wasn't using it. The typewriter won. We shared his typewriter but I also filled notebooks with stories scribbled before school, after school, and often when I was supposed to be asleep. Thanks to my mother, who saved just about every single one of those notebooks, I still have them as well.
Several years ago my father gave me his typewriter…the same one we shared all those summers ago. Every time I look at it I remember the young 4th grade girl who was quietly encouraged to do what she loved…and years later reminded with a box filled with notebooks crammed full of handwritten stories and dreams.
And it’s still not unheard of that I stay up way later than I should with a good book that’s just impossible to put down.
In the hope she could get me involved in something else my mother gave me a camera. Right around the same time my father told me I could use his typewriter when he wasn't using it. The typewriter won. We shared his typewriter but I also filled notebooks with stories scribbled before school, after school, and often when I was supposed to be asleep. Thanks to my mother, who saved just about every single one of those notebooks, I still have them as well.
Several years ago my father gave me his typewriter…the same one we shared all those summers ago. Every time I look at it I remember the young 4th grade girl who was quietly encouraged to do what she loved…and years later reminded with a box filled with notebooks crammed full of handwritten stories and dreams.
And it’s still not unheard of that I stay up way later than I should with a good book that’s just impossible to put down.
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June 4, 2021
Very interesting.
Y
I do love a good mystery and Julie and the guys are discovering a host of important clues. I know with their great team work they will find all the answers. How they all loved Dan. He must have been very special. I intend to read the first two before I dive into book 4. I recommend this book for young adults and to seniors because they can all find a good bit of intrigue in Jacie's excellent writing and flair for story telling .
Y
I do love a good mystery and Julie and the guys are discovering a host of important clues. I know with their great team work they will find all the answers. How they all loved Dan. He must have been very special. I intend to read the first two before I dive into book 4. I recommend this book for young adults and to seniors because they can all find a good bit of intrigue in Jacie's excellent writing and flair for story telling .
October 29, 2022
I love this whole series of books. It really draws you in and makes you feel like you are there trying to solve the mystery.
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