The Things We Do for Love - Kristin Hannah

The Things We Do for Love

By Kristin Hannah

  • Release Date: 2004-06-15
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,584 Ratings

Description

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—The Washington Post Book World

Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman.

Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined.

“Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters’ heads.”—The Seattle Times

Reviews

  • The things we do for love

    5
    By Arwen James
    Great read. The story is full of love, emotions and strengths.
  • Very good

    5
    By Love Travel 2023
    This book is about family and loss and how they made it work with love.
  • Good book

    5
    By Cherrywood35
    Very disappointing ending !!
  • Things we do for Love

    4
    By YayaNetski
    A woman’s search for her meaning in life returning home after separating from her husband . Also a neglected girl’s search for love and a better life . They come together.
  • Wonderful book

    5
    By ParkerMamaof2
    Sweet story about love that found a heartbroken lady and young girl
  • Well written story of hope in Hannah’s unique style

    5
    By disappointedbyagame6877
    Kristen Hannah has a style of writing that carries you effortlessly along the story lines. There’s such a smooth cadence to her stories. You can hear the characters in unique voices that creates a clear picture of the scene being portrayed.
  • Enjoyable in a chick-lit,beach read sort of way

    3
    By LisaEmmittPlay
    If you're looking for something light and predictable, this book is for you.
  • Emotional rollercoaster in the best way

    5
    By jamiemaymiller
    I simply love Kristin Hannah
  • Great story. Emotional and beautiful

    3
    By Gold plated dynamite 💯
    I have read 3 of Kristin Hannah’s books and while the stories themselves are wonderful they are quite a bit repetitive. The locations, adjectives, and even the nick-names of her characters are used repeatedly. It has become annoying to read the same description of everything from the sky to the street.
  • Like a vine that gets entwined around your heart

    5
    By PharmgrlMT
    Now one of my favorite KH novels. It wraps around your heart and takes hold. Recommending to my daughters and friends.

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