Queen of Broken Hearts
Mar 6, 2007
"Queen of Broken Hearts"
Author: Cassandra King
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: March 2007
This is a modern romance - with all of the hardships and difficulties of modern life. Struggles with career, family, love, and of course, independence.
Clare is a "Divorce Coach". This doesn't make her very popular in her small Southern town of Fairhope, Alabama. (Which, by the way I have visited and it's adorable!)
People tend to think that she's a marriage breaker, since she counsels women on how to survive, and even thrive, during and after a divorce. She holds seminars at the Civic Center, drawing a nice crowd of unhappy women each time. Also drawing people to mutter outside that she's nothing more than a "disturber". Editorials are sent in to the local paper demanding she leave town and let up stirring the women folk up.
While Clare is showing others how to thrive and survive, she herself is in quite an emotional struggle.
Several years earlier her husband, Mack, had died suddenly and unexpectedly. For reasons I will leave for you to find out, Clare feels guilt and an unending love for him that makes it very difficult for her to move on with her own life.
But.. at the same time, she has a burly sea captain - Rex, who has recently moved into town, and also a suave "man with money", New Orleans gentleman - Rye, who just happens to be someone she's known for a few years and feels is a "great friend", after her affections.
This is the story of Clare. Clare trying to make a living, help people, overcome her guilt over her husband's death and find love again for herself. All while not getting chased out of town with her tail between her legs by the opinions of half the citizens.
This book is filled with love, angst, indecision, the difficulties of moving on.... and of course, the usual Southern idiosyncrasies that we all have and love.
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- Cassandra King is a native of Alabama, now living in South Carolina, who just happens to be married to Pat Conroy - Now there's a writing family!
