{"id":25226,"date":"2020-02-22T21:20:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T02:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25226"},"modified":"2020-02-22T21:20:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T02:20:38","slug":"the-fifth-avenue-story-society-by-rachel-hauck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=25226","title":{"rendered":"The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

\n
\n

MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a long-time fan of Rachel Hauck’s books, I was excited to get my hands on her latest, The Fifth Avenue Story Society<\/em>. Once again I found a story I had difficulty putting down.<\/p>\n

Unlike most novels, The Fifth Avenue Story Society <\/em>features five main characters, most of whom are perfect strangers. Each of these people has received an anonymous engraved invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society that meets in the heart of New York City. Despite their skepticism, curiosity compels each of them to attend the first meeting where the mystery deepens. Why were these five particular people invited when they apparently have absolutely nothing in common? Yet something brings the group back together week after week as they begin the slow process of getting to know and eventually growing to care for one another.<\/p>\n

The author has constructed a captivating tale with unique and well-developed characters who are emotionally broken in different ways and in need of the truth in their lives. It was a joy to see these people with very little in common grow to be friends who both challenged and supported the others and helped point them toward the truth that would heal their lives. The book was not overly preachy but the reader can clearly see the master hand at work in the background.<\/p>\n

The Fifth Avenue Story Society<\/em> may not be everyone’s cup of tea but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love that Hauck is not afraid to tackle the gritty issues of life and often uses a fictional touch of the supernatural to guide the way to the Lord.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n

ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Book:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Fifth Avenue Story Society<\/p>\n

Author:\u00a0<\/strong>Rachel Hauck<\/p>\n

Genre:\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Contemporary Romance\/ Women\u2019s Fiction<\/p>\n

Release Date:\u00a0<\/strong>February 4, 2020<\/p>\n

Get your copy of the book\u00a0here.<\/a><\/td>\n

\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.<\/p>\n

Literature professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.<\/p>\n

Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.<\/p>\n

Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.<\/p>\n

Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother\u2019s multimillion-dollar empire.<\/p>\n

When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they\u2019re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to bear their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.<\/p>\n

Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it\u2019s there they discover the stories of their hearts, and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.<\/p>\n

READ AN EXCERPT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read an excerpt\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Rachel Hauck<\/strong> is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA TODAY bestselling author of The Wedding Dress, which was also named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times and was a RITA finalist. Rachel lives in central Florida with her husband and pet and writes from her ivory tower. Visit her online at RachelHauck.com; Facebook: RachelHauck; Twitter: @RachelHauck; Instagram: @rachelhauck.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

BLOG STOPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader<\/a>, February 10<\/p>\n

The Avid Reader<\/a>, February 10<\/p>\n

Livin\u2019 Lit<\/a>, February 10<\/p>\n

Genesis 5020<\/a>, February 10<\/p>\n

Locks, Hooks and Books<\/a>, February 10<\/p>\n

The Power of Words<\/a>, February 11<\/p>\n

A Baker\u2019s Perspective<\/a>, February 11<\/p>\n

Rebecca Tews<\/a>, February 11<\/p>\n

All-of-a-kind Mom<\/a>, February 11<\/p>\n

Debbie\u2019s Dusty Deliberations<\/a>, February 11<\/p>\n

Older & Smarter?<\/a>, February 12<\/p>\n

Seasons of Opportunities<\/a>, February 12<\/p>\n

Texas Book-aholic<\/a>, February 12<\/p>\n

Inklings and notions<\/a>, February 12<\/p>\n

deb\u2019s Book Review<\/a>, February 12<\/p>\n

My Devotional Thoughts<\/a>, February 13<\/p>\n

Just the Write Escape<\/a>, February 13<\/p>\n

For Him and My Family<\/a>, February 13<\/p>\n

The Meanderings of a Bookworm<\/a>, February 13<\/p>\n

CarpeDiem<\/a>, February 13<\/p>\n

Remembrancy<\/a>, February 14<\/p>\n

Christian Bookaholic<\/a>, February 14<\/p>\n

Connect in Fiction<\/a>, February 14<\/p>\n

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy<\/a>, February 14<\/p>\n

April Hayman, Author<\/a>, February 14<\/p>\n

Robin\u2019s Nest<\/a>, February 15<\/p>\n

Mypreciousbitsandmusings<\/a>, February 15<\/p>\n

Britt Reads Fiction<\/a>, February 15<\/p>\n

Just Your Average reviews<\/a>, February 15<\/p>\n

Blogging With Carol<\/a>, February 15<\/p>\n

Batya\u2019s Bits<\/a>, February 16<\/p>\n

Bigreadersite<\/a>, February 16<\/p>\n

A Reader\u2019s Brain<\/a>, February 16<\/p>\n

Worthy2Read<\/a>, February 16<\/p>\n

Stories By Gina<\/a>, February 16<\/td>\n

Back Porch Reads<\/a>, February 17<\/p>\n

janicesbookreviews<\/a>, February 17<\/p>\n

Literary Reflections Book Blog<\/a>, February 17<\/p>\n

Inside the Wong Mind<\/a>, February 17<\/p>\n

Mary Hake<\/a>, February 17<\/p>\n

Through the fire blogs<\/a>, February 18<\/p>\n

Mia Reads<\/a>, February 18<\/p>\n

Baker Kella<\/a>, February 18<\/p>\n

EmpowerMoms<\/a>, February 18<\/p>\n

A Modern Day Fairy Tale<\/a>, February 18<\/p>\n

Maureen\u2019s Musings<\/a>, February 19<\/p>\n

Abba\u2019s Prayer Warrior Princess<\/a>, February 19<\/p>\n

Coast and Anchor<\/a>, February 19<\/p>\n

Spoken from the Heart<\/a>, February 19<\/p>\n

SPLASHES of Joy<\/a>, February 19<\/p>\n

She Lives to Read<\/a>, February 20<\/p>\n

By The Book<\/a>, February 20<\/p>\n

Wishful Endings<\/a>, February 20<\/p>\n

Moments<\/a>, February 20<\/p>\n

Simple Harvest Reads<\/a>, February 20 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)<\/p>\n

Andrea Christenson<\/a>, February 21<\/p>\n

Tell Tale Book Reviews<\/a>, February 21<\/p>\n

Pause for Tales<\/a>, February 21<\/p>\n

For The Love of Books<\/a>, February 21<\/p>\n

Lis Loves Reading<\/a>, February 21<\/p>\n

Reader\u2019s Cozy Corner<\/a>, February 22<\/p>\n

Hallie Reads<\/a>, February 22<\/p>\n

Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses<\/a>, February 22<\/p>\n

A Good Book and Cup of Tea<\/a>, February 22<\/p>\n

To Everything There Is A Season<\/a>, February 22<\/p>\n

Godly Book Reviews<\/a>, February 23<\/p>\n

Daysong Reflections<\/a>, February 23<\/p>\n

SusanLovesBooks<\/a>, February 23<\/p>\n

Lights in a Dark World<\/a>, February 23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MY REVIEW: As a long-time fan of Rachel Hauck’s books, I was excited to get my hands on her latest, The Fifth Avenue Story Society. Once again I found a story I had difficulty putting down. Unlike most novels, The Fifth Avenue Story Society features five main characters, most of whom are perfect strangers. Each […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-contemporary-fiction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25226"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25226"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25234,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25226\/revisions\/25234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}