Broken Bayou -

As we grow up, we all have those moments when we look back and wonder, ‘Why did I do that?’ Can you recall your own moment? You’re not alone in this.

I can think of mine, but I’m not divulging it here, LOL. We would need way too much vodka (which I don’t drink anymore) and a terrible day for me to want to tell that story.

The thing is, we are all living with skeletons in our closets of some sort, but what if that skeleton came back and tried to ruin your life? What a kick in the hay, aye?

Life is supposed to be lived in the moment, a hotbed of activity that catapults us to our destiny, but some people don’t get that. Some people have a messed-up childhood that kicks them every single day.

It’s up to us to decide the outcome. We can either stay where we are, making excuses, or we can take control and create our own path to success.

We are all given a choice; you have to make it for yourself and be the main character in your own story. While the story isn’t solely about triumph, there’s an underlining of it here, and I adore the resilience and strength of the main character for it.

Remember, we’re not always going to have a good day. But what you do on those bad days is what truly defines your path. It’s not the mistake you made that one time at band camp, but in this story, it’s that one mistake that comes rearing its ugly head, and this character didn’t let it define her entire life.

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Broken Bayou by Jennifer Moorhead

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Let me just say I had no idea. This one threw me for a complete loop, and I was left with my mouth completely open.

It was a travesty that the ending was wrapped up this way, but it made it much more believable and realistic. The author ensured you weren’t left with a cliffhanger or scratching your head. You weren’t made to feel like you were cut off from mid-show.

I felt the character’s angst, the town’s gossipy nature, and each tiny detail down to my bones. The author had a way of sucking you into the storyline and grabbing you with the pieces that made you think you had it figured out.

The author brought parts of Louisiana into the story, and as a person who has only been there once, I felt like I had been transported back there. This made the story more realistic. I like the unexpected impact. It caught me off guard and left me utterly speechless.

I found myself deeply invested in unraveling the mystery while hoping for love to triumph.

I do not often empathize with characters I initially disliked, but the book prompted me to reevaluate my biases.

Was I reading a book or watching a movie? No, I was trying to figure out who the real culprit was, all while hoping for love in all places.

Geez, Louise, Jennifer, could you have left me with breath in my lungs?

Anyway, I don’t usually feel bad for the people I hated so much at the beginning of a book, but in the end, I felt horrible for stereotyping people. This book also made me think about how I think.

Bravo, on so many levels.

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