Woo-hoooo! Welcome to the bookish world, Emily, Eric, Julia, Chloe, and all the cast of HARD LEMONADE, my new women’s fiction novel releasing today!
It’s always a bit of a nerve-wracking day, but also so fun to finally release a new book to the world! I could talk about it all day, but I think I’ll let some early reviews speak for me! 🙂 I’m so grateful to these reviewers for their time, thoughtful comments and so many stars!!!
–Women’s fiction at its finest, this novel speaks to every woman at any age: the young college student, the empty nester of a mother [or, like me, a grandmother missing her firstborn grandchild]. Then when the trials and tribulations begin—and we know they always will—the pain and fear and heartache of how to help someone we love without taking over or playing know-it-all. This is a jewel of a story. Well told and heart wrenching.
On a scale of 1-5, Hard Lemonade merits a solid 8.
**Kat Henry Doran, a Wild Women Review
–What I loved most was the reminder that starting over isn’t failure. Sometimes it’s a redirection toward a better life.💛
There were so many moments that made me stop and think: What would I do in Emily’s situation?
A thoughtful read with plenty to discuss, especially for a book club. The characters, relationships, choices, and life lessons give you a lot to unpack.
⭐ A memorable, emotional story about love, family, second chances, and starting over.
**NANA’S Book Reviews
–‘Hard Lemonade’ is a beautifully written and deeply absorbing novel about marriage, motherhood, ambition, friendship and resilience. Deluca has created a wonderfully believable protagonist in Emily, a young woman whose determination to build the life she imagined takes her on a journey she could never have anticipated. Thoughtful, moving and filled with memorable characters, ‘Hard Lemonade’ is women’s fiction at its finest. A beautifully realised and ultimately uplifting novel that is thoroughly deserving of five stars.
**Review by Mary Anne Yarde
Description–HARD LEMONADE
Her husband fails. Her marriage fails. Does that make Emily Sherridan a failure?
With high hopes and rose-colored shades, Emily Sherridan leaves her family and friends to build a new life with her screenwriter husband in sunny Los Angeles. There, she learns that love conquers all…until the rent is overdue, the rejections pile up, or the test is positive.
As months, then years, go by and Eric’s career fails to launch, Emily is determined to hold everything together. But when he brings danger into their lives, it’s over. When the cops arrive at her doorstep, anguish mixes with anger. She wonders how low they can go—until one of the officers hands her the number to a women’s shelter.
Broke and broken, her dreams are dashed and her confidence is shaken. With Eric’s taunt about running home pounding in her ears, Emily pushes forward though she’s unsure of her direction. She cannot give up. Her daughter deserves more.
From rosy dreams to real-life roadblocks, Hard Lemonade is a compelling story of friends, family, and fierce sheroes.
HARD LEMONADE is available in ebook or paperback from most online retailers!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKYLG44G/
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-lemonade-darlene-deluca/1151481308?ean=9798997543419
https://books.apple.com/us/book/hard-lemonade/id6817955336
Happy Reading!!
Darlene
