6/15/2023 0 Comments La hidden flowersCan she overcome her insecurities and become the woman her father dreamed her to be, and can she come to terms with her own dismay at his words? Is her search really the answer to her father’s dream or her own? She must pursue her dreams and take the risks that have always felt so out of bounds. Melissa soon finds herself in India, searching for herself while putting together a plan of redemption and reconnecting with a lost love. ![]() Unable to put his words aside, Melissa heads for Italy where she meets a young woman who suggests a very radical idea. When she finds a letter from him, meant to sooth her she is only further troubled for on one hand he praises her for being dutiful and yet he also scolds her for not taking risks. Becoming primary of the firm has never been her want, and yet it is thrust upon her when he passes. Leaving the more demanding tasks of the business to his closest partner, Melissa can only do her best to help her father through the ravages of Alzheimer’s. When his clients also begin to notice the decline, trust also begins to falter. Melissa herself is more quiet and serene, working behind the scenes at their business, while helping to guide both her father and the others working in their financial offices.Īs her father’s searing memory begins to falter, Melissa tries to help as much as she can. Melissa Fletcher works with her father who she admires for his ability to garner trust and friendship’s with his clients while at the same time seems to have a depth of memory in which to draw upon background information that helps solidify their trust. In The Light of Hidden Flowers by Jennifer Handford, we are introduced to a touching and realistic relationship between a father and his daughter. ![]() Posted first to Blog Critics as Book Review: 'The Light of Hidden Flowers,' A Novel by Jennifer Handford. With characters you come to care about (especially Missy, who you'll be rooting for all the way), it's perfect for when you need a little pick-me-up. Not to sound all Oprah, but The Light of Hidden Flowers is one of those wonderful books that really makes you think about how you're living your own life. When Frank develops Alzheimer's and ultimately passes away, it's a letter he leaves Missy that helps her to turn her life around, becoming more assertive, contacting a lost love, and even getting over her fear of the airplane to do something great. Missy's dream has always been to go to Italy, but her debilitating fear of flying has kept her grounded. A force to be reckoned with, Frank loves life, enjoys it immensely, and can't understand why his daughter is content to just sit in the background, going home every night to her Jeopardy reruns, Facebook lurking, and pistachio gelato. Frank Fletcher is Missy's only family member, as her mother died when Missy was very young and she doesn't have any siblings. Missy Fletcher is a partner in her father's financial firm. What does it mean to really live? Are we meant to take life by the horns and suck every ounce we can out of it, or is better to just sit back and let others do it? In Jennifer Handford's The Light of Hidden Flowers, the answer is pretty clear, and the main character's journey to this realization is one that readers will love taking with her. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read an advanace copy. But I’m going to move on to something more quirky and meaty. Missy is quite likable and the underlying message is fine. But I see that many of the ratings are fairly high and I expect that many readers will enjoy this book. As I said, where this goes is quite predictable and I must admit to having only really scanned the last 20%. There’s also a lost love in the background, and a steady but dull current boyfriend. And off she goes on an adventure in search of a more meaningful life. At first, she is furious and then she starts to see that he may have a point. Her father dies and leaves her a letter suggesting that she try a more adventurous life. She has always been close to her father and chosen a straight and unadventurous life, working in partnership as a financial adviser wither her father. ![]() Missy’s mother died when she was four years old. After a while, my need for something light waned as did my interest. ![]() When I started it, I had just finished a very heavy book and something light seemed like the right thing. I expect that many people will enjoy it, but it wasn’t really for me. I probably shouldn’t have read The Light of Hidden Flowers.
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