When Forty Blooms, Jacinta Howard
When Forty Blooms, Jacinta Howard
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When Forty Blooms

Author: Jacinta Howard

Narrator: Wesleigh Siobhan

Unabridged: 8 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/15/2025


Synopsis

A rare birthday. A second chance. A woman finally choosing herself.Simone Harris has always known how to hold it down. For her son. For her clients. For the sports agency she built from scratch. She keeps things running, keeps herself moving, and keeps her heart tucked safely out of reach.But this birthday feels different. It falls on a leap year, a date that only circles back every so often. A rare kind of day that feels like it arrives exactly when it’s meant to. The kind that makes you pause and ask what you have been pushing through just to keep going. In that stillness, something begins to surface alongside it. Fatigue. Questions. The quiet ache she has learned to ignore.She is not falling apart. Still, something is shifting. The pressure she has lived under feels heavier than it once did. And as she begins to listen to what her spirit has been trying to say, the past reappears, bringing with it a familiar comfort, unfinished conversations, and a quiet invitation to feel again.

About Jacinta Howard

Jacinta Howard, a longtime journalist and lifelong music lover, resides in the Atlanta area. The author of women's fiction and contemporary romance, Jacinta is a USA Today Must-Read Author and a two-time RONE Award nominee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by April on July 15, 2025

4.5 ⭐️ | I am convinced that Jacinta Howard wrote this book for me and only me. It was extremely relatable as I just turned 40 recently & some of her life choices literally mimicked mine. Simone was one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read about. Her and Jackson’s love story was a sight to......more

Goodreads review by Lisette on July 15, 2025

What an emotional real! Jacinta Hlward has such a beautiful way with words. This story felt so personal, like a love letter to every woman of a certain age, still dealing with the residual effects of childhood trauma. I loved the flow of the storyline and the connection between all the characters. Ha......more

Goodreads review by Shanquelle on August 03, 2025

As a 43 year old woman I felt this one. Just felt it. I loved everything about it.......more

Goodreads review by Antoinette (_literaryaura_) on August 04, 2025

4.5 Stars A solid read with very real and relatable characters. This was my definition of a grown and sexy read.......more

Goodreads review by Mamawattto4 on July 03, 2025

Thank you NetGalley for the Audio ARC! 4 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the audio the narrator was good it flowed nicely. I’ve never read this author before and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Her writing reminds me a lot of Kennedy Ryan who I adore. I enjoyed Simone’s character a......more