Sunday Book Review – The Longest Nine Months by Carol Balawyder
Sunday Book Review
I recently finished reading Carol Balawyder’s – The Longest Nine Months, and thoroughly enjoyed it as much as I have all of Carol’s books. This book is the last of the books in the Getting to Mr. Right series. As in all Carol’s books, she brings believable characters to her stories with issues that women can relate to. Also, this book is a wonderful standalone read. You don’t have to have read previous books to get into the story. I highly recommend Carol’s books if you enjoy Women’s Fiction.
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Blurb:
In Getting to Mr. Right, Campbell debunked the Prince Charming myth, only to meet a special man who turned all her assumptions upside down.
Now she’s married to Chand..
But Happily-Ever-After turns out to be another illusion.
Campbell deals with job burnout and struggles to find her place in the world. An unexpected pregnancy and its complications undermine her relationship with Chand and take her to a difficult crossroad. No matter which way she decides to go, nothing will ever be the same!
My 5 Star Review:
A wonderful last book to the – Getting to Mr. Right series. This book takes us into the marriage between Campbell and her husband Chand and gives us reasons to pause and reflect on how we would handle the news if we found out our unborn child may be born with a birth defect.
We don’t often take into consideration what’s involved with the choices parents must make when faced with consequential decisions. In this story, a mother’s love for her unborn child champions any challenges she’ll have to face, but we’ll learn about the father’s indecision as well, and why. We’re taken through the rollercoaster of emotions Cam must face about the future of her unborn child and her marriage.
Balawyder has a knack for developing rich characters, in this series friendships were formed by four women who each have a story about her life and love to share. I love how she brought the end together with a most satisfying conclusion – almost unexpected after the dilemmas presented in the story. A beautiful series of books I’ve enjoyed each book and am very much looking forward to Carol’s next book!
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D.G. Kaye is a nonfiction/memoir writer, who writes from her own life experiences and self-medicates with a daily dose of humor.
41 Comments
Jacqui Murray
This book was such a pleasant read. Great pacing, lovely visuals and incomparable message. Thank you Carol for your authorship and Deb for hosting it!
dgkaye
So glad you read it too Jacqui. Thanks for chiming in. 🙂
Carol Balawyder
Thanks, Debby, from my heart for your review of my book. I wish all the best to both of us and all our blogger friends. <3
dgkaye
My absolute pleasure Carol. And I share your same wishes for all of us. Happy New Year my friend. <3
Jennie
A good review!
dgkaye
Thank you. Jennie. 🙂
Jennie
You’re welcome.
Ellie www.newcreationsministries.wordpress.com/
Carol’s characters are indeed realistic and thoughtfully developed. Many times the reader can put themselves into the story by asking, “what would I have done if placed with that difficult decision?” Carol is a gifted writer and also an excellent reviewer of other’s novels. Yes I enjoyed reading this too
dgkaye
Thank you Ellie for adding your thoughts here about Carol’s writing. I’m so glad to learn you feel the same way as I do about Carol’s books. 🙂 x
Carol Balawyder
Thanks for your kind words, Ellie. Your encouragement means a lot to me. <3
balroop2013
Thanks for introducing Carol and her book. I liked your review Deb. 🙂
dgkaye
Thank you B. I do hope you get a chance to read some of Carol’s works. 🙂
Carol Balawyder
I hope that you will enjoy the book if you get to read it!
jjspina
Lovely review, Debby! Carol’s book sounds wonderful. I will have to check out her books and begin at the beginning. Oh my poor TBR list is already groaning and almost splitting at its seams! Best of luck with your book, Carol. I will check out all your books soon. Thanks, Debby, for sharing Carol’s book. Happy New Year, my friend! 🎉 🤗 😘 Blessings to you both! ❤️
dgkaye
Lol Janice you’re so funny. Thanks so much for visiting, and I’m happy to learn you’re interested in Carol’s wonderful books. Actually, all 4 books are standalone reads, but ‘Getting to Mr. Right” is the first which introduces all the characters. I believe if you go to Carol’s Amazon author page, you will see all the books listed. Just check the publishing date to double check which books came first. Also check out her moving memoir – Mourning Has Broken, which was the book that first hooked me on Carol’s writing. <3 Happy New Year my friend. I hope you has a beautiful Christmas. <3 xoxo :)
jjspina
Thank you so much, Debby! I will add them to my wish list and then TBR list when I am ready to read. Xx ♥️
dgkaye
Wonderful Janice. 🙂 xx
Carol Balawyder
Thank you so much for your interest in my work. And thank you, Debby, for such a captivating review. Best wishes for the new year.<3
jjspina
Carol, I just checked out your books on Amazon. Which book should a read first in this series? Can you list them in order so I can put them on my wish list? Thank you so much!! It may be a little while before I get to them. I am working my way through a ton of books on my Kindle and Nook lists!! Yikes!! I look foward to reading them. Blessings & hugs! ❤️
dgkaye
I know that big fat Kindle feeling Janice, LOL. I believe I’ve answered your question on the first comment. <3 xxxx
Liesbet
Alright, you got me hooked! Great review, Debby. I’ve downloaded the book and am looking forward to reading it the coming year.
dgkaye
Oh fantastic Liesbet! Always happy to recommend a good book. 🙂
Carol Balawyder
Thank you. I hope that you’ll enjoy the book. 🙂
Norah
Sounds like an interesting book with an apt title about a dilemma most of us would rather not face. Thanks for introducing me to Carol and her books, Debby.
dgkaye
My pleasure Norah. 🙂
wordsfromanneli
I’ve enjoyed Carol’s books. I always feel like I know the characters well as I read about them.
dgkaye
Thanks for visiting and letting us know again how wonderful Carol’s books are. 🙂
lisa thomson-The Great Escape...
Thanks for this review, Debby and introducing Carol’s work here. I haven’t heard of her and I will be adding her book to my TBR shelf on Goodreads, for sure. The whole series sounds like books I would enjoy.
dgkaye
Wonderful Lis. I’m glad I could introduce you to Carol’s books. 🙂 Happy New Year my friend. 🙂 xx
Annika Perry
Debby, a terrific review of Carol’s book which I also read and reviewed on Amazon. Like you I wondered what the conclusion would be…just perfect in the end and it worked brilliantly. A memorable book and yes, I’m also eager to read her next book.
dgkaye
Thanks Annika. And so glad you felt the same way about Carol’s book. <3
Carol Balawyder
Thanks, Annika for your comments. They are greatly appreciated. 🙂
macjam47
I have both this book and Not By Design on my kindle but haven’t gotten to them yet. Your wonderful review makes me want to move this up further on my TBR. Thanks for the great review, Debby. Love and hugs.
dgkaye
Oh yay Michelle! I think you’ll enjoy both books so close your eyes and pick one to start with! Glad I could inspire you to read Carol’s book with my review.:) Happy New Year my friend. Hugs back! <3
macjam47
Happy New year to you, Debby.❤❤❤️️️
dgkaye
Thanks Michelle <3 <3
Carol Balawyder
I hope that you enjoy the books. Thank you for downloading them. 🙂 <3 Very best wishes for 2018!
Tina Frisco
Fantastic review, Deb. It so piqued my interest that I’ll be adding it to my (obese) TBR ❤
dgkaye
LOL, obese. Great term! <3
Ann Fields
Yes, I agree, Debby. It’s a real winner. Well worth the read.
dgkaye
Thanks Ann. I just love reading all Carol’s books. 🙂