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A Sleep of years [Kindle Edition]

Maria Rachel Hooley
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At sixteen, Jennifer Landry thinks the worst thing that can happen is getting pregnant, but when Waylan Thompson, her boyfriend of two years, suddenly dies in a car wreck and Jennifer miscarries, she thinks her life is over. Still, Sean, Waylan's older brother, manages to pull her through.

Although the two lose contact for years, Jennifer runs into Sean as she is raising her two teenage sons alone. He, too, is divorced. The years have allowed them both to heal into adults who share a mutual scar, and what was once simply a foundation of shared grief becomes more, especially as Jennifer faces another possible loss-her oldest son, who wrecks on an icy road. It's going to take everything Sean has to save her again, and he has to; he can't imagine his world without her in it.

About the Author

Maria Rachel Hooley has written over 20 novels, including When Angels Cry, New Life Incorporated, and October Breezes. Her poetry has been published in more than 80 national literary magazines. Some of her short fiction has been published in Nocturnal Ooze and Combat Magazine. Her non-fiction has been featured in Red River Family and Byline magazine. Her first chapbook of poetry was published by Rose Rock Press in 1999. When she isn't teaching English to high school and college students, she is working on her next book. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three children.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 403 KB
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002I61CP6
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars I was hooked from page 1, October 25, 2009
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A Sleep of Years is a beautifully written story and impossible to put down. You feel like you are right there with the characters experiencing the storyline with them. I love a good tear-jerker and this doesn't disappoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love Maria Rachel Hooley, July 27, 2011
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Great book. I really enjoyed reading this one. It was impossible to put down and it is beautifuly written.

I hope to read all of Maria's books.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking book,, November 20, 2009
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and I did enjoy it. The subject matter is a tough one that encompasses the loss of a boyfriend, the loss of a baby, and later on, the threat of losing a teenaged son. I was more sympathetic to the main character when she was a teenager trying to deal with the unexpected, accidental death of her boyfriend.....she reacts much as I would imagine someone would. However, the miscarriage seems to be almost an "aside" in the book, having little to no effect on the character. I don't know why a pregnancy was even written into the book, unless it's to give the character a reason to have a very strong reaction when she catches her own teenager playing around with his girlfriend. Somehow, she became less likable to me when her son was facing death. Not sure why that's the case, but I found myself removing affection for her as the book went on.
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Maria Rachel Hooley has been featured in numerous publications such as Green Hills Literary Lantern, Westview, and Kimera. She has written over thirty novels in numerous genres. Her first chapbook of poetry, A Different Song, was published by Rose Rock Press in 1999. She is a high school teacher and lives in Oklahoma with husband and three children, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. She is an advocate for education about autism.

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