Moment by moment paul brown1/15/2024 KARMA BROWN delivers a well-written, original, and believable story here that had me wondering and pondering what I would have done if I was put in the same situation as our main character, Meg Pepper. Special mention to The Cookbook Club that was included in this storyline as I am a cookbook collector and really love the idea of a club that gets together and prepares meals from a unique and different cookbook each time they get together. IN THIS MOMENT by KARMA BROWN is a cautionary tale that explores one woman’s overwhelming guilt, grief, love, balancing responsibilities and the consequences of split-second decisions that can ultimately affect you and your family. This is my first book by KARMA BROWN and it definitely will not be my last. *Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review. In the midst of all that, there’s one other weighted question Meg’s actions might force you to ponder - would you fight back against that awful feeling or sink into the guilt and let yourself head down a path with consequences so harsh, you just might lose everything? Or, better yet, what if. If she's somehow responsible for what happened to her best friend all those years ago or what her daughter's boyfriend's family is going through, right now. There's no way around it, you can’t avoid asking yourself if Meg's feelings of guilt are valid. Will I ever learn my lesson or always be that person running around at the last minute scrambling to get things done? It was similar little hiccups for Meg, along the way, that spoke to me and lent a more relatable quality to her character. Or the thousands of times I’ve said to myself, “nah, I don’t need to set a reminder in my phone, I’ll remember.” Yeah, right. for instance, running down the driveway last week at 6am to let me know I left my work computer and my much needed coffee on the kitchen counter, as I’m headed off to work. Luckily for me, my husband picks up the slack quite a bit (have I mentioned how lucky I am?). I know this might come off as an excuse, but there's those of us that try to take on too much and naturally, things suffer along the way. Meg forgetfulness and her suckiness at adulting cemented my connection with her, as silly as that sounds. Talk about life changing in the blink of an eye. Sadly, not realizing the possible ramifications, Meg waves her daughter’s boyfriend's twin across the street, right in the path of a driver who’s more focused on sending a text than actually driving. I’m not walking around harboring some guilt-ridden secret from high school and thankfully, I haven't witnessed something as tragic as her and her daughter did. And let's not forget, the dreaded ‘what if’ questioning that naturally ensues and runs through one's mind on a continuous loop.įor me, what stood out the most was Meg and, if you’ve read the book, it’s probably not for the reasons you might think. She brings to the forefront the power that icky feeling has at overshadowing sense and chipping away at the rational side of your brain. In this instance, the author overwhelms the reader with the feeling that tends to creep in after a mistake or something you wish with all your heart you could change - guilt. Meaning, this story will make you feel, so be prepared. Instead, her stories delve deep and pack one heck of an emotional punch. What keeps me coming back is the fact that she doesn’t shy away from the tough topics, from the very things you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. With each of her books, my appreciation for her writing has grown incrementally. In this reader’s humble opinion, In This Moment is Karma Brown’s strongest work to date.
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