THIS PLACE of WONDER by Barbara O'Neal - Review & Giveaway

 


In Barbara O'Neal's new novel, THIS PLACE of WONDER (LakeUnion) four women grapple with loss, anger and pain when celebrity chef, Augustus Beauvais, dies leaving them to wonder how their lives will go on without him.

Meadow, his ex-wife built the cooking empire with him, even as he repeatedly betrayed her with affairs. One of his daughter's Maya, is fresh out of rehab and still estranged from her father. Her sister Rory is content to recognize him for who he is. His latest girlfriend, Norah put her career aside to live with him and now finds herself without a lover and a life of luxury.

The four women find themselves connected by grief, secrets and tragedy. Each must find a way to move forward in her own unique way. Augustus is the classic svengali character. THIS PLACE of WONDER is set on the beautiful coast of California and one of the central themes is how the love of food brings this community together. 

Barbara O’Neal has written more than a dozen novels of women’s fiction, including several Amazon top-sellers. Her award-winning books have been published in many countries, including France, England, Poland, Australia, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Israel, and Hungary.

She lives in the beautiful city of Colorado Springs with her partner, a British endurance athlete who vows he will never lose his accent.

Fast Facts

  • The Lost Girls of Devon is One of Travel + Leisure’s most anticipated books of 2020.

  • When We Believed in Mermaids is a Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller, where it spent more than 4 months on the list, and two months on the Most Read Amazon Charts. It was one of Amazon’s most read books of 2020 and has sold to six foreign markets. For rights inquiries, click here.

  • The Art of Inheriting Secrets topped the charts in both Australia and England.

  • The Lost Recipe for Happiness went back to print 8 times and was published in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Denmark, and Germany. It won the highly prestigious RITA award from Romance Writers of America.

  • Barbara is a devoted traveler who has wandered around Europe, New Zealand and Australia, and India, hiking and eating and finding wonder in new cultures. She's a long-distance walker who has hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain and to the top of Pikes Peak in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado and has plans to tackle the Coast to Coast in England in the near future.

  • Thanks to Lake Union we have one copy to giveaway. Just tell us about the latest novel you've read with women finding their way. We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck.

  • GIVEAWAY: USA only please


Comments

  1. bn100August 19, 2022 at 5:41 PM

    none lately
    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  2. Carla S.August 20, 2022 at 7:00 AM

    The Making of Her by Bernadette Jiwa.

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  3. diannekcAugust 20, 2022 at 5:58 PM

    I haven't read anything about a woman finding her way lately.
    Dianne diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. JoAugust 23, 2022 at 9:22 AM

    It's a memoir, finding me by Viola Davis johart7@aol.com

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  5. travelerAugust 24, 2022 at 2:00 PM

    Heirlooms. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Nancy PSeptember 28, 2022 at 2:18 PM

    The Godmothers

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