Wednesday, May 2, 2012

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Forever Marriage


"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

The Forever Marriage
By Ann Bauer
Publication Date: June 14

From Amazon:

Carmen wishes Jobe, the husband she never loved, dead --only to fall in love with him after he is gone. As she helps her three children grieve, she discovers, after a tryst with her most recent lover, that her own life may be in danger. Her emotions reeling, Carmen reflects on the fateful days of her youth that made her the person she has become: privileged suburban wife, unfaithful widow, mother of a child with Down syndrome, fierce friend. The Forever Marriage is at its heart a mystery, and the mystery is what, exactly, the nature of Carmen and Jobe's marriage might have been. Page-turning and irreverent, The Forever Marriage is a compelling examination of a relationship and of a woman facing up to her imperfect past. It merits comparison to the best work of Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, and Alice Sebold.


What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

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39 comments:

Becky said...

That sounds like a heartbreakng read. Good pick!

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Anonymous said...

This sounds a lot like The Rebel Wife, which I loved, so I will have to give this one a try. Thanks for hosting another WOW, Jill.

Book of Secrets said...

The Forever Marriage sounds like an emotional read. I'm adding it to my wishlist. Thanks for sharing!

manda | elfswood.blogspot said...

June! One whole month to wait :(

Lisa @ Lost in Literature said...

I haven't heard of this one yet. Sounds really good! Thanks for sharing!

Lisa @ Lost in Literature
My Waiting on Wednesday

Alexia561 said...

Haven't heard of that one, but it sounds intriguing!

Mary @SweepingMe said...

Sounds like a great book. Thanks for putting it on my radar!

Mary

Anonymous said...

I like the sound of this one. Putting it on my list.

Amy said...

Not really my type of book, but it does sound good.

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Oh, I do love the sound of this one...comparison to Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Berg, and Alice Sebold? Awesome....

Unknown said...

I haven't heard of this one, but it sounds like it might be interesting.

Ellen @ Always YA at Heart – My WoW

bermudaonion said...

This sounds really good!

joyh82 said...

Sounds interesting..another one to add to my always growing list :)
Happy Wednesday!!

Tina's Blog said...

This one sounds like one I would enjoy....there are so many great books coming out this summer!

aparajita said...

sounds good...

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Kimberley@sunnykimmylovinglife said...

I've never heard of this before but it sounds really interesting. Thanks for sharing :).

Tena said...

Amazing pick this week!!

Anonymous said...

That one does sound really good. I'm going to have to add it to my TBR list.

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Unknown said...

That sounds extremely involved. I'll have to keep a lookout for it!

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NatasaLikes said...

Sounds interesting, I'll probably be adding this to my tbr. Thanks for sharing!

Here's my WoW for this week.

Joie said...

Not my usual kind of book but it sounds so interesting that I really really want to read it! Great pick!

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Lara M. said...

Honestly I doesn't look like my type of book although the plot sounds interesting.
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Unknown said...

I haven't heard of this book or author before. It sounds like it would be a sad read!! Thanks for sharing!!

My WoW: http://bellesbookbag.blogspot.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday.html

Holly said...

The Forever Marriage sounds like one of those books that once you pick up, you won't want to put down! I'm definitely adding it to my list! :)

Tiffany Drew said...

Adding it to my list, it looks so good!!!

Sheena-kay Graham said...

Wow, this novel has it all. Death, betrayal, mystery, love...I really like it.

Neyra said...

This is definitely going up on my TBR List, it seems intriguing :)

Happy REading Everyone!!

Hollie said...

Not something I'm sure I'd read, but it definitely sounds interesting!

busybookbee said...

sounds intresting

Anonymous said...

Going to add this as well =)

DT said...

That doesn't sound like the type of book I would enjoy but I hope you like it.

DT from Dead Trees and Silver Screens

Wolfmajick said...

looks like there are a lot of great books this week. I love the indie ones

Unknown said...

great pick!

taysbookcorner said...

This sounds awesome!

Britt said...

Haven't heard of this one before but it sounds like you should have a box of tissue ready. Hope you find it worth the wait!

Tiffany Sill said...

Ooops... I posted my link on the wrong Waiting On Wednesday post.. Sorry... It's posted on the right one now...

Anonymous said...

First time poster but I absolutely love the idea - and it's a great book idea for my paranormal-hungry wife.

Unknown said...

I am goin to have to add this to my TBR... Thanks...

Jenea @ Books Live Forever

jfoo said...

Less than a week now, many reviews are in. Check the reviews page at The Forever Marriage Blog