“I was hooked from page one… my heart was broken… So beautifully written… extremely beautiful and emotional!” Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The bond between a mother and daughter is meant to be unbreakable. What happens when it shatters?
Western Virginia, 1979. Dell Shaw knows the relationship between a mother and daughter should be something warm, soft and safe. But her relationship with her former … relationship with her former beauty queen mother, Anita, has never been like that. And then one day, Anita packs up and leaves home, abandoning Dell to look after her alcoholic father and grow up alone.
When Dell meets handsome Mason, who has his own scars, she begins to think she can build a new, happy family with him. A year later, she’s shocked to find herself heartbroken and alone with a new-born baby girl and only her mother to turn to. When Anita refuses help and instead arranges for the local church to take the baby away, Dell knows she won’t ever speak to her mother again.
But all that changes on the day Dell discovers her daughter is missing.
Anita knows where the child might be. There’s only one problem—Anita is in a coma, fighting for her life. As Dell divides her time between her mother’s bedside and searching for her daughter, she finds herself discovering new things about her past that make her wonder if she can forgive her mother after all. But will she be able to reconcile with her mother and find her daughter before time runs out?
An unforgettable and heart-wrenching debut about the endurance of love, the power of forgiveness, and finding beauty in the world around us. Your must-read book of 2019. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Kristin Hannah and Kerry Lonsdale.
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“Heart-breaking, poignant, and emotional… a compelling page-turner about second chances, learning to trust, and finding your way home… Beautifully told. I was drawn in from page one until done.” Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal & Washington Post bestselling author
“Oh, this book was just so beautiful! One of my favourite books of the year! So pleased to have discovered this amazing author. Hard to believe this stunning and assured tale was a debut… One read does not do it justice… I will be reading everything by this author and recommending this book to everyone. Brilliant! A masterpiece.” Renita D’Silva ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Compelling… a must-read!… Kept me hooked throughout… I totally appreciated this fantastic debut… Thoroughly enjoyed this exciting story… A hidden gem.” Brianne’s Book Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Kelly Heard will pull you into Dell’s world and you won’t want to leave… I couldn’t put this book down and when I loaned it to a friend she said the same thing. Such a beautiful story!” Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A beautiful emotional story… I was hooked by the very beginning and glued to my kindle until the end… A must read but make sure you have your tissues. It’s a doozie that will stick with you after the last page.” Steph and Chris’s Book Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Made me hold my breath… Had me hoping for the best but dreading the worst… An incredible authentic read… Heart-breaking… so beautifully written.” Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I was hooked from the first page. This book is heart-breaking and romantic… An extremely beautiful emotional read.” NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A sweet story of love, and understanding of self.” Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I wasn’t sure what this book was going to be about but I was drawn in immediately and really loved it. It’s the early 90s in Blyth, VA and Adella, or Dell as she is called, returns to her hometown after running away and becoming a psychic in a town an hour away. Dell drew up in a home with an older brother, a father who had been injured at work and is addicted to pain killers and a beautiful mother who does not want to be a mother and she deserts the family. In a then and now format, you learn about the family dynamics of this very complicated family. I found most of the characters unlikeable, especially Dell, but in the end my opinion of her softened. I loved the way the book ended. Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this very interesting book in exchange for an honest review.
Dell is known for running from her problems. Her parents play a huge part in that behavior and in Dell’s mind, the farther away from her mother, the better. She was controlling and narcissistic. After giving up her child for adoption, she settles down reading fortunes. But when her mother finds her with news that her daughter is missing, Dell must stop running and face the past.
When I first requested to read this book from Netgalley, I didn’t notice the tagline to the book that you see on the Amazon page. I normally shy away from those books because the content almost never matches what you think it was going to. This mentioned it was a page-turner which has you thinking it’s going to be a fast-paced thriller and that wasn’t what we got at all. Instead, it’s a lot more of a women’s fiction/family drama. Even though I felt those didn’t match, it was still a good read.
Dell has spent so much time running, she doesn’t know how to settle down. Her child’s father Mason has shown her time and again he just wants her, but she isn’t ready to believe it. I sympathized with her struggle to find calm in a fairly chaotic life. I liked Mason and I thought he was a good fit for Dell. The Fortune Teller’s Promise was a well-written and enjoyable read.
The Fortune Teller’s Promise is not what I expected , it was better than I expected.
Kelly Heard has written a good book that is told between the past and the present. Dell has not had an easy life; a lonely one and as the story unfolds you realize why Dell made the choices she did.
Dell sets out to find the baby she gave up for adoption who is missing.
But don’t be fooled its much more of a character story , love story as you watch Dell grow.
I enjoyed this book very much and will be thinking about Dell for days to come.
Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read The Fortune Teller’s Pr
I enjoyed the story but at times the main character annoyed me. It was a quick story and kept my interest. Thanks to Netgalley for the early copy