Blaming the Wind
Written by Alessandra Harris
Narrated by Marissa Hampton
4/5
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About this audiobook
Though Tara Fisher encourages Sophia to trust Terrence, she’s hiding her own secret: a handsome attorney is pursuing her, and she’s questioning her commitment to Josh, her husband of ten years. After a devastating career-ending accident, Josh has changed and so have Tara’s feelings for him.
When a crisis arises that threatens to destroy Sophia and Terrence’s young marriage, Sophia must either overcome her fear of abandonment or lose everything she never knew she wanted. Meanwhile, as Tara is torn between responsibility and passion, her imperfectly put together life starts to unravel, and ghosts from her past resurface to haunt her.
As these two couples grapple with secrets, temptation, and illness, only time will tell if their vows are strong enough to hold them together.
Editor's Note
Long-term commitments…
Lies, deep-seated fears, and tests of loyalty challenge two couples trying to preserve their struggling marriages. “Blaming the Wind” is no romance novel: instead it explores the reality of long-term commitment and staying true through the test of time.
Alessandra Harris
Alessandra Harris doesn't shy away from controversial topics, and writes novels that reflect the diversity of her world. She loves stories that break your heart but leave you smiling at the end, so that's exactly what she writes: made-up stories about almost-real people. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and four children, and is the organizer of San Jose Novel Writers, a group of eclectic writers offering fellowship, support and tips on all forms of writing. Alessandra's debut novel, Blaming the Wind, was published by Red Adept Publishing in 2016, followed by Everything She Lost in 2018, and Last Place Seen in 2022. Visit Alessandra at alessandraharris.net/ or Twitter @AlessandraH17.
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Reviews for Blaming the Wind
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Awful. Ridiculous plots, unimaginably dumb characters and inaccurate details. I couldn’t make it past chapter 5.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Just started reading books by this author and she's an amazing story teller. I love that African Americans are featured, as you don't see that often, and the story lines are real. Great read!!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderful detection of someone who struggles with mental health and knowing the signs
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5really enjoyed this book. easy to follow along with. seemed like real life!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I thoroughly enjoyed it, the characters are so relatable-please can we have more from this author
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Yes I enjoyed this, kept me interested all the way through.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this book, real life stories with real reactions. Beautifully written!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a great book. You really touched on great relationship topics. The ending was perfect.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I did enjoy this book & the real life vibes it had. Stories of people coping with their past, making mistakes, working through them, & just trying to do their best. I liked the ending & the place where the characters ended.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Do it took me a minute to get into this book. I’m glad I didn’t quit
At the end I understood that we all struggle in life and need to learn from our mistakes - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two couples, Sophia and Terrence Douglas, and Tara and Josh Fisher, are neighbors and best friends, though on the surface they don't appear to have a lot in common. The Fishers have been married a decade, are raising 3 children, and Tara is the sole bread winner in the family since Josh had a work injury and became a stay at home dad.
Next door at the Douglas household, there are no children, Sophia and Terrence are still in the honeymoon stage and it's Terrence who is the sole provider ever since Sophia lost her job.
What they do all seem to have in common is a lack of communication and a fear of confiding in their spouses. This book was juicier than a soap opera and had more jaw dropping moments than an episode of Jerry Springer. It is a story of betrayal, mental illness, insecurities, and secrets hidden in dark pasts. It was a quick read but even so I literally had to put it down twice just so I could go hug my husband out of sheer relief that our lives are nothing like this. Blaming The Wind is one of those delicious guilty pleasures that you won't be able to put down...except to go and hug your husband!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed this interesting storyline that covers many of today's issues: stay at home Dad, abortion, premature labor, and adultery. The storyline is well written and maintains Interest.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Did not like this book
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Though this isn’t a blockbuster by any means, it was a pretty engaging story. Kind of made me believe the author was using the book as a platform to bring mental illness to focus, though not really in any “preachy” manner. The narrator also did a good job.
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