Once in Every Life: A Novel

Heart warming, funny and well written.

a writer puts together a "Once In Every Life." This is a romance with powerful family drama, a dash of time travel and it is simply gorgeous. I cried a bucket and laughed out loud. Kristin Hannah's novels so far have been some of the most enjoyable, intelligent novels I have ever read. With Once In Every Life, taking the lead by just a heartbeat of Mystic Lake. Her prose is just so seamless. Funny, too. Very real. The family drama in this book takes precedence to a certain degree over romance. Although all the different aspects just swirl beautifully together. Tess Gregory circa 1993 ends up as Jackson Rafferty's wife circa 1873 thanks to a spirit named Carol. Jack is a terribly troubled man, who's marriage was a disaster. His children, bright and loving, have had two remote parents raising them in a loveless home. Enter Tess, given a second chance at life, and a chance to help this unhappy family. Her gentle tending of these damaged children is poignant and believable. Jack's painful and slow healing from his torments is well done. You'll love Tess's discovery of how things are done in 1873. It is just very, very splendid reading. 5 stars are not enough for Once In Every Life, this book deserves 10

Wonderful book

Like many people who are into the novels of Kristen Hannah it is easy to get hooked into reading more of her earlier books. Even though my usual novel reading revolves around detective, westerns and science fiction; however, what I recently discovered are some of the themes the prolific novelist Kristen Hannah writes about involves some interesting and unique romantic theme stories. This novel (Once in every life: a novel by Kristin Hannah) focuses on a science researcher named Tess Gregory and involves a time travel like theme which I found intriguing. I never ever give away too much information when reviewing any novel because I dislike reviewers who write so much about a book that it spoils it for others who may want to read a particular book. If you are a fan of Kristen Hannah’s novels this is one of her earlier books you might want to check out. Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Haiku Moments: How to read, write and enjoy Haiku).

It's a wonderful book.

I am really enjoying this book. All her books are great, but this one is something I didn't think I would enjoy but she spins the story beautifully and I am enthralled with it. It is hard to lay it down.

I have read 8 or so of Hannah’s books since November. All were excellent except this one! I (like another reviewer) skimmed the last half of book; I cared enough to see what happened but not enough to slog through 100 more increasingly tiresome pages. An interesting story (time travel posing as historical fiction), but devolved into repetition and contained way more hot sex than her later, far better novels. I dont much recommend it. In fact, if I were Hannah, I would likely withdraw it from circulation.

I love the book. Thank you so much

great

Good reading. Sometimes descriptions are too long.

I read this book years ago and the story line kept coming back to me over the years. So I bought it again. This time I'll hang on to it. Very good read.

This book again was not as gripping as her other novels.It was not a page turner for me.But i will still read all her books

Good Book