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The View from Alameda Island Hardcover – April 30 2019

by Robyn Carr (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,994 ratings
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A poignant and powerful story about how one woman’s best intentions lead to the worst of situations and how love helps her to heal and ultimately triumph.

Lauren Delaney has a life to envy—a successful career, a solid marriage to a prominent surgeon and two beautiful daughters who are off to good colleges. But on her twenty-fourth wedding anniversary Lauren makes a decision that will change everything.

Lauren won’t pretend anymore. She defies the controlling husband who has mistreated her throughout their marriage and files for divorce. And as she starts her new life, she meets a kindred spirit—a man who is also struggling with the decision to end his unhappy marriage.

But Lauren’s husband wants his “perfect” life back and his actions are shocking. Facing an uncertain future, Lauren discovers an inner strength she didn’t know she had as she fights for the love and happiness she deserves.

Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, wherefour women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!

Look no further for even more great summer beach reads from Robyn Carr:
  • A Family Affair
  • Sunrise On Half Moon Bay
  • The Summer That Made Us
  • Never Too Late
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  1. Print length
    320 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MIRA
  4. Publication date
    April 30 2019
  5. Dimensions
    15.75 x 2.69 x 23.5 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0778368955
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0778368953
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr

Happiness is a choice worth making.

"Charming."-New York Journal of Books on The Best of Us

"Riveting."-San Francisco Book Review on The Life She Wants

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"Brimming with insight, tender sensuality, sympathetic characters, and family anxiety, this story blends painful realities with healing love in a strong, uplifting tale that will lure both women's fiction and romance fans."-Library Journal, starred review, on The View from Alameda Island

"This is well-crafted women's fiction, where the emotional journey is paramount, and the satisfying focus on Lauren's innermost feelings and thoughts does not disappoint."-BookTrib on The View from Alameda Island

"The summer flies by as old wounds are healed, new alliances are formed, and lives are changed forever... With strong relationship dynamics, juicy secrets, and a heartwarming ending, it's a blissful beach read." --Kirkus Reviews on The Summer That Made Us

"A layered, well-paced plot and flawed, three-dimensional characters whom readers will care about make this a quick and entertaining read for those who relish contemporary family sagas with strong female characters as well as readers who like their stories tinged with romance." -Library Journal on The Life She Wants

"A satisfying reinvention story that handles painful issues with a light and uplifting touch." -Kirkus Reviews on The Life She Wants

"This novel of sisters and secrets has a pleasant setting, a leisurely pace, and a sweet story line...that will please fans of Carr's Virgin River series. Themes of responsibility, forgiveness, and the agony and ecstasy of female relatives will appeal to readers of Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs." -Booklist on THE SUMMER THAT MADE US

"ANY DAY NOW is an enjoyable read that showcases Carr's exceptional storytelling abilities and her keen eye for detail... This is a perfect feel-good read to curl up in a chair with while visiting for the first time or revisiting the folks of Sullivan's Crossing." --RT Book Reviews

About the Author

Robyn Carr is an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels, including highly praised women's fiction such as Four Friends and The View From Alameda Island and the critically acclaimed Virgin River, Thunder Point and Sullivan's Crossing series. Virgin River is now a Netflix Original series. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visit her website at www.RobynCarr.com.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MIRA; Original edition (April 30 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0778368955
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0778368953
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 458 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.75 x 2.69 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, eleven-time #1 New York Times bestselling romance and women's fiction author of over 60 novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River and Sullivan's Crossing series. Robyn is a recipient of the 2016 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2017, VIRGIN RIVER was named one of the HarperCollins 200 Iconic Books of the past 200 years. Netflix has taken notice of Robyn’s success and produced a series based on her bestselling 21-book Virgin River Series. Netflix released season 3 of the Virgin River Series in July 2021 and the series held the #1 spot in the US and in numerous countries around the world for over 2 weeks. Season 4 releases July 20, 2022 and season 5 is in production. A Sullivan's Crossing TV series based on Robyn's fan-favorite book series of the same name is also in production. Robyn lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at www.RobynCarr.com.

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Pam I
5.0 out of 5 stars The strong & beautiful connection of friendship
Reviewed in Canada on October 30, 2023
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The power & strength of the love of a woman broken within the torn fabric of her family & her perseverance .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story line
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2022
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Love the story kept you on the edge of your seat
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Jules
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2019
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Good read
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Charlotte F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another terrific read from Robyn Carr
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2019
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Ive said this very often after finishing her books, but this one is the best yet. The characters are clearly defined and there arent so many that you cant keep them straight. The plot is very weĺl thought out and written. I loved the story.
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Karen V. Mcnicol
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2020
This is by far the best book of Robyn Carr's that I have read, I could not put it down. This is a must read for sure. From the descriptions of the gardens they were so real that I could almost smell the flowers. It has a few story lines going and they flowed so well that it was easy to follow.
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Suze Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars #1
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2019
Devoured this book. I could not put it down. A chance meeting in a garden brings light in very dark situations. Very real reactions and no fluff. Robyn knocked this one out of the park
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Therese doucet
1.0 out of 5 stars Remboursement
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2019
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Remboursement demander. Je lis seulement des livres papiers.
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kwilted
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2021
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I have read all of Virgin River, Sullivan’s Crossing and Thunder Point as well as most stand-alone stories of Robyn Carr since April - need I say more. Have loved them all.
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Gatorfan
5.0 out of 5 stars great story that holds the attention from start to finish
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020
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A VIEW FROM ALAMEDA ISLAND is a standalone read with a happy ever after. There are some sex scenes if that is an issue for you. They are not real graphic and most fade away before anything happens. This story is about a woman in a very abusive marriage. She married a man 10 years older than her when she was 23. He was a surgeon and well on is way to being the best in his field. His problem was his personality. He was abusive, cruel, mean and just a down right pig. He treated nurses the same way in the operating room and had a couple of lawsuits filed against him.

He controlled his wife by threatening to take her 2 daughters and then later he vowed to cut them off from all the money they were use to. Refused to pay for their college. So she stayed and suffered the abuse. She knew he held all the power and there was little she could do against him. But once her girls were on their own she quietly went about getting everything done and then filed suit for divorce.

He was still mean and cruel and set out to make her life miserable. He lost it one night when he went to her house and forced his way in. He beat her in the face until she went unconscious and then he left. She came to, called 9-1-1 and when the police came she handed them her phone which was on record. The phone had captured his voice and his actions. He was arrested.

Meanwhile she met a man at the gardens at the church. She thought he was the gardener. He wasn't, he was just putting some plants in the soil. They talked briefly and she enjoyed his company. He meanwhile was going through a divorce of his own. His ex-wife was a real nut job.

Throw in two step-sons for him and then her two daughters and there is a big family to consider. It was a really interesting read. I really enjoyed the story and I definitely recommend it. It is a good story showing you never know what is going on behind closed doors. Money is sometimes not all what it is cut out to be. Sometimes the man planting the garden has a much better life than the man that owns the garden. Interesting read.

I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one. I am not kin to this author. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 5/31/2020
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Suzanne Mandix
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, easy reading.
Reviewed in Germany on September 16, 2019
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This is another wonderful read. I instantly took a liking to the characters. I really didn't want to put it down and it was over too fast. I love her books and this is one of her best.
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KirstieG
5.0 out of 5 stars heart moving
Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2019
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Wonderful and heart moving story especially for any reader thats gone through divorce and/or abusive relationships. Robyn Carr did a great job with this and had a good mix of characters that kept the story rolling.
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Hot Rod
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Special People Overcoming the Odds!
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2020
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The story describes two couples that are married; each couple has two children. On the surface each marriage appears to involve couples who are affluent, successful, influential and happy. When you peel away the top layers there is a very different reality to be discovered. Lauren Delaney is married to Dr. Brad Delaney, a very successful doctor who hails from a wealthy family. The other couple is Beau Magellan, who has a thriving landscaping business and Pamela Magellan. They are both manipulative, angry people whose spouses suffer as a result. So, Lauren and Beau have very troubled spouses but stayed in their relationships largely for their children. In fact, the two of them have met quite by accident because of their love of flowers. She is a passerby where he is working on a beautiful garden at the nearby church. What each has in common is an abusive relationship; so abusive that each of them at each of them has finally filed for divorce.
These two very special people form a bond and eventually a new love. Each worries that this could be another failed relationship. Both have been immersed in an awful marriage to spouses who appear to others to have their act together. Beau and Lauren decide to end their marriage – both after fitful starts and stops which included multiple therapy sessions. Lauren, after suffering in silence, has finally had enough of the physical and mental abuse. Good lawyers are hired by each and they live happily ever after. If you think that you do not know this wonderful author, Robyn Carr. Now the “fun” begins. Both spouses face retaliation. Things blow up. Other things catch fire. There are court appearances that lead to a court summons, a warrant and an arrest because a spouse fails to appear. Oh yes, there is much, much more. You will want to learn figure out what role Andy and Sylvie Emerson play in the story as well as what occurs with Father Tim, Angela, and the four young adult children. I loved the characters and story. However, I refuse to be a (total) spoiler by revealing the juicy ending!
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