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Strawberry Sky (The Midnight Sky Series Book 3) by [Jan Ruth]

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Part Three of the Midnight Sky Series
A rosy future seems certain but Laura has some tough decisions to make.
Maggie is devastated by her daughter’s plans, but Jess is determined to remove the past from her life no matter the upset it will cause. James is no longer running from his past, but a multitude of unresolved issues are set to catch up with Laura.

As an orphaned foal and a motherless teenage girl slip seamlessly into her life, are they key to a positive change or an omen for impending danger? Armstrong is a troubled young man and a trail of minor events ends in a catastrophe no one could have predicted. Can the family ever recover, or should they simply trust in destiny?

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Bookmuse Magazine: 'Well-paced, this story plays with the reader's sympathies and loyalties. I cared about the outcome of the characters and I particularly enjoyed the excellent twist in the tale. You'll enjoy this if you like Jo Jo Moyes, Dick Francis, Clare Chambers. Ideal Accompaniments: Strawberries with ice cream and a glass of Prosecco.'

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The longer I live and the more places I visit in the world, the more connected I feel to my roots, or more specifically my spiritual home, Snowdonia.
Some years ago we moved from Cheshire to North Wales. Although Cheshire has its history and pretty rural surroundings aplenty, Wales is far more extreme in both aspects. The castles and the rugged hillsides scattered with stone settlements, Druid's circles and Roman roads bring out the historical muse in me. To think that I am treading the same path as someone who lived in the Iron Age, is both fascinating and humbling. Snowdonia kick-started my stalled obsession with writing in a very positive way.
All this whimsical talk of the past makes me sound as if I write historical based fiction. Far from it. Much as I admire many other genres I tend to be very much rooted in current times and my work reflects a lot of my own life experiences. But this is where I find the two ideas merge a little because I am most certainly inspired by this Ice Age landscape and the idea that what has gone before, shapes what we see today, but does it shape what we feel, too?
I write contemporary fiction set in North Wales. It falls very loosely into the romantic genre but it isn't hearts and flowers fiction. You may find the odd spot of arson, adultery and manslaughter laced with black humour and of course, the big landscapes of Snowdonia.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06Y5XLR28
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Celtic Connections (April 9, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Jan Ruth lives in Snowdonia, a mountainous area of North Wales, UK. Jan writes contemporary fiction about the darker side of the family dynamic, often blending life in rural Wales with a touch of city business. Her style is best described as fast-paced and realistic, with a sprinkling of dry humour.

The real story began at school, with prizes for short stories and poetry. She failed all things mathematical and scientific, and to this day struggles to make sense of anything numerical.

Her first novel – written in 1986 – attracted the attention of editor Anne Dewe, Andrew Mann Literary Agency, London. Dewe’s own company, Love Stories Ltd, was a project aiming to champion those books of substance which contained a romantic element but were perhaps directed towards the more mature reader and consistently fell through the net in traditional publishing. Summer in October was contracted immediately but sadly, the project failed to get the right financial backing and the company dissolved.

Many years later Jan’s second novel, Wild Water, was taken on by Jane C Judd Literary Agency, London. Despite Judd’s enthusiasm, the book failed to find the right niche with a publisher – one brave enough to expand on those established, traditional genre stereotypes. And then Amazon changed the face of the industry with the advent of self-publishing and Jan went on to successfully publish several works of fiction under her own imprint, Celtic Connections. After a brief partnership with Accent Press in 2015, Jan chose to return to the freedom of independent publishing.

Wild Water won the Cornerstones competition for the most popular self-published book in 2011, and Midnight Sky won the Romantic Review Magazine Award (2013). Silver Rain (2015) and Wild Water (2016) were both finalists in the Wishing Shelf Awards. Jan’s books are available globally via Amazon as ebooks or paperbacks and locally, you’ll find them in North Wales libraries and Hinton’s bookshop of Conwy.

When she’s not reading or writing – Jan loves to ride and walk the Welsh hills; a constant source of inspiration.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017

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Strawberry Sky is the perfect ending to a perfect series. How can you not fall in love with Laura and James and the entire cast of characters? Jan Ruth has created a world that pulls the reader in: the horse farm filled with realistically diverse laborers and animals, and against a beautiful Welsh backdrop; a relatable plot that has you cursing the villains and rooting for the good guys; and protagonists enduring hardships and going through the ups and downs of life we all go through (along with climactic drama as well).

Having read almost all of this author’s books now (and I will keep reading everything she publishes), I can say that the Midnight Sky series is my favorite. Forget Nora Roberts or Debbie Macomber or any of the famous authors who write about love and family. I’ll take Jan Ruth over them any day!

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Carly Kade

I savored this read because I didn't want it to end. Highly recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2017

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Smashing! Jan Ruth creates characters that a reader can really identify with. As with all of the books in the Midnight Sky series, Strawberry Sky has just the right amount of drama, horses and a hunky horse whisperer. I enjoyed this series very much and am hoping there might be a fourth is the series because I'm so in love with all of Jan's characters. I savored this read because I didn't want it to end. Highly recommend.

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appychicken

Really good series

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020

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The Midnight Sky series is really good. Well written, well developed characters, love, family drama, heartache, suspense, a bad guy, and best of all-- horses and dogs. Really enjoyed all three books. Recommend them.

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2018

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Perfect combination of gorgeous location, horse knowledge and human growth. Loved it! Transported to this stunning place with a yard of interesting equine characters and the ongoing love of James and Laura. Next book? No Jess and more about everyone else I hope. 💗

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CathyR

Great conclusion to a wonderful trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017

The third in the Midnight Sky trilogy, Strawberry Sky continues James and Laura’s story. Despite the terrible life changing accident James suffered several months previously, things are at last looking up for the two of them, despite Laura’s overwhelming desire to be a mother. Work is progressing on the house and the business is expanding, with the addition of a young, orphaned Carneddau strawberry roan and a newcomer to the team with whom Laura develops an affinity.

Laura’s sister, Maggie and her husband, Pete, are having a rough time. The B&B is not doing well and their troublesome daughter, Jess, continues to cause problems and heartache for her parents, as well as for Laura and James. The other complication in the shattering situation Maggie and Pete find themselves in is Cal Armstrong, Jess’s former boyfriend and the father of her baby. Jess’s selfishness and seeming lack of connection to baby Krystal is an endless worry for Maggie and Pete and the pressure is building.

Again, I was drawn in to the lives of some of my favourite sympathetic and relatable characters, along with their emotions, frustrations and traumas. It was great to be reunited with them. James and Laura are compelling and credible protagonists, their situation very realistic. The story is told alternately from Laura and Maggie’s perspectives, neither of their lives exactly unfolding as expected or wished for. They’re all still being buffeted in the wake of storm Jess and their troubles are far from over. Maggie’s hit and miss approach and lack of resolve doesn’t help anyone, including herself. As for Laura and James, they have a strong, loving relationship but fate hasn’t finished with them yet.

A lovely story thread relates to equine therapy. Ex-serviceman Mick, who suffers from PTSD and the resulting disorders, is terrified of horses, has a high level of anxiety and loss of self-esteem. How the therapy works is amazing.

The twists and merging of the threads to their conclusion are in keeping with real life situations. A surprise towards the end is typical of that particular character although I didn’t see it coming. Jan Ruth combines vivid and fully formed characters with expressive writing, a stunning backdrop and a dramatic story line which really did keep me turning the pages.

I chose to read and review Strawberry Sky based on a digital advance copy of the book supplied by the author/publisher.

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Luccia Gray

Especially for lovers of intense family drama, set in the stunning Welsh countryside.

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017

Reading Strawberry Sky was a pleasure. It was like meeting old friends once again. It is the third and final novel in the Midnight Sky series.
Strawberry Sky is more fast paced than Midnight Sky and Palomino Sky, and as I already had the background and setting, I was quickly involved, once again, in the two sisters, Laura and Maggie’s, complex lives.
The same engaging characters we’ve already met in books one and two, make their appearance once again with an important new addition, Enid, a motherless teenage girl, who applies for a job at their farm bringing both positive and negative consequences.
After a series of unfortunate mishaps and ups and downs, it would seem that James and Laura, are finally on the road to a ‘rosy future’ of marriage and children, renovating the house, their ambitious refurbishing project, and Laura’s design business, but once again, things will not be so easy.
Overprotective Maggie, will make some unfortunate decisions, while her troublesome daughter, Jess, and her ex-boyfriend and father of their child and his violent acquaintances, will continue to wreak havoc in the family.
In spite of their love and supportive relationship, James and Laura will have to face plenty of issues, including James’s pain due to his spinal injury which occurred in book two, and Laura’s obsession with pregnancy, not to mention the constant complications caused by Jess’s behaviour.
The best part of the writing is the characterisation. The proof is that I feel as if I know and the characters and it was sad to say goodbye. I’ll miss Laura’s generosity and optimism, and James’ patience and insight, in spite of his gruffness! I won’t miss some of the others, such as Jess or Maggie!
It’s a satisfactory and realistic ending to the series, because there are no perfect endings; life goes on, we fall, we get up, we survive, we struggle...

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J. E. Vincent

Excellent storyline

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2017

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Well worth the five star rating everyone is giving this story. Jan's writing is so professional with in-depth insights to her characters and their lives. They are so believable and Jess, the mixed up teenage mum, makes you want to shake her till her teeth rattle but love her through her adolescent trauma too. Maggie and Pete are hard working parents and don't deserve their wayward daughter's determined efforts to derail them. Then there is Ellie, the quiet daughter who needs attention too.

Laura's relationship with James is complex but rooted in a deep love and at last she is married and settled but her desperate need for a child brings its own problems. All of these lives are mixed and jumbled at the melting pot of the riding school where the horses and other animals make the pages come alive with laughter and tears

Well done, Jan, this is another excellent read and I look forward to the next one.

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Brenda

Loved it, want another in the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2017

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I loved getting drawn into the lives of these characters again, Laura the let's get it done type and James the exact opposite but complement each other, you can feel James love and understanding of the horses in his charge, Maggie, Laura's sister and her husband Peter going through a hard time their nightmare daughter Jess who you really want to throttle. Rob the vet came into his own in this book and a good friend to have even if he is a bit of a hothead at times. Always love how the author describes the scenery of North Wales you get the feeling of knowing so well even if you have never been there. Really would love one more book with this lot in it. A great read, well recommended .

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Angelica Reads

Grown-up, romance-plus, contemporary fiction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2017

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I was looking forward to this - the third book in the Midnight Sky series having read and enjoyed the two earlier ones.
I wasn’t disappointed. The main characters, Laura and James, had been through a lot in the first two novels, but the start of Strawberry Sky sees them married and ready to get on with their lives.
But now there is a set of new challenges for them to overcome. James is still recovering from the serious injuries he received in the second book and Callum Armstrong, the man believed to be responsible for those injuries, is still around and making his presence felt. James and Laura are also trying to establish a new business at their riding stables and then there’s the matter of Laura, desperate to have a baby but failing to conceive.
As in the earlier books, Laura’s sister Maggie and her family also play a major part in the story as their problems continue to impact on both Laura and James.
The supporting cast, including Rob the vet, and Laura’s assertive friend Carla, as well as the employees at the stable continue to feature strongly. And there’s a brilliant new addition of a young woman who comes to work at the stables and who has quite an effect on Laura.
So there’s plenty to keep the reader turning the pages. As always Jan Ruth’s characters are credible, three-dimensional and fascinating, and the setting of the Welsh mountains and countryside is beautifully drawn. As in the earlier books the healing power of being with horses features strongly too.
Yes all the features of a Jan Ruth novel are here - main characters who’ve lived long enough to have significant back-stories, stunning settings, and a satisfying and well-handled plot.
All in all a first –class read.
Incidentally you don’t have to have read Midnight Sky and Palomino Sky first in order to enjoy Strawberry Sky, but I recommend you do – just for the sheer enjoyment.

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HelenC

Worthy of its 5 star ratings

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2019

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I really don’t know why this book lay dormant in my kindle for so long, as I had thoroughly enjoyed the two previous novels in the series.
All I can say is that once I started reading it, I was hooked and could hardly put it down.
The story picked up seamlessly from Palomino Sky, and I was immersed in the lives of the characters once again. The characters, including the horses, the settings and their ongoing struggles sprung to life in front of me, and I enjoyed every minute I spent reading. Brilliantly written by the author, it’s a book/series I would recommend to anyone.

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Maggie Peplow

Hoping this is not the last in this great series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2017

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I was really looking forward to this third one in the Midnight Sky series and I was not disappointed. The family saga continues with Laura and James finally getting married and launching their new equestrian centre. Maggie and Peter are struggling with their B & B and stroppy daughter Jess, now with her own baby, is making life even more difficult for them. When Jess finally ups and leaves for America, leaving her baby behind, their troubles only can get worse and are not helped by abusive ex-boyfriend, Callum Armstrong and his cronies getting involved in the mix. Meanwhile Laura is desperately trying to get pregnant and is considering IVF but seems unable to talk to James about it. Family relationships are strained to breaking point. Jan Ruth's characterisation is superb as are her descriptions of the North Wales scenery. The book is, naturally, full of horses and dogs, each with their own diverse personalities. I have loved every one of this series. She claims this is the last of the trilogy but I can't help feeling that there could be more to come, perhaps from the younger characters, who she depicts so well. An excellent five star read.

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