Better To Have Loved, Emeline Rhys
Better To Have Loved, Emeline Rhys
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Better To Have Loved
A Journey of Love, Loss, and Survival

Author: Emeline Rhys

Narrator: Christy Nicholas

Unabridged: 13 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/19/2020

Synopsis

They both searched the world trying to fill their souls. But some beauty must be born from within… UK, 1967. Julie Jensen is desperate for a new beginning. After fleeing abuse and a rotten boyfriend, the determined young woman sets out for a fresh start across the globe. But just as she draws close to a fascinating folk guitarist in England, their intimate bond is cut short when she’s whisked away for religious training in Spain. US, the late 90s. Growing up without a dad, Kirsten felt less than whole. But as the curious girl matures into an inquisitive adult, she frantically pores over names of men that may have connected with her beloved single mother. And following the right lead could take her straight to her father’s doorstep… or down a rabbit hole of heartbreak. After Julie is transferred to San Francisco and its burgeoning psychedelic scene, she envelopes herself in the liberating sensuality of the free love mentality. And the deeper Kirsten digs into church records and old phone books for a missing part of herself, the harder it becomes for her to hold out any hope. Will two women on journeys of faith find something beautiful blossoming on the inside? Better To Have Loved is a stirring women’s fiction novel. If you like touching characters, stunning surprises, and stories based on true events, then you’ll adore Emeline Rhys’ epic pilgrimage of the heart. Buy Better To Have Loved to embrace the silver lining of loss today!

Reviews

Goodreads review by P.

Julie is on a self-discovery mission. She moves from place to place in search of elusive love and finds it where it is forbidden. But precious love pushes her into overwhelming depths she cannot escape. And then something happens that changes her whole life. 'Better To Have Loved' is a romantic tale......more

Goodreads review by E.

3.75 stars "Better to Have Loved" by Christy Jackson Nicholas is a story centering around a young artist, Julie, and her adventures during the late 60s, interspersed with the saga of a young girl, Kirsten, and her persistent search for her never-met father. Julie’s career as an employee of a church t......more

Goodreads review by Jenni

Better To Have Loved by Christy Nicholas is a touching romance that is vastly different to her other books as this one is based on her family. Christy has bravely shared the story of her parents. The story does jump backward and forward between the past/present and memories and can be a bit confusin......more

Goodreads review by Julie

I enjoyed this story that apparently had more than a little memoir in it. It follows Julie in her early career and relationships and through love found and lost. She becomes pregnant and decides to keep and raise the child on her own. The time lines shift between the past when Julie was young and th......more

Goodreads review by Roxsanne

This story begins with Julie Jensen writing to her sister to tell her that she has moved to England with the family of the children that she looks after. It is a surprise to herself that she made the decision to go and that she is looking forward to the challenge of living somewhere completely diffe......more

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