The Story of Our Lives: A Novel

Emotional. Raw. A story of heartbreak, love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness, friendship and family. Real life is what you get in the newest release by Helen Warner, The Story of Our Lives. There is a little bit of everything that in some small way makes you feel connected to these women. From the very beginning you are sucked in and time flies. Before you know it, you cannot turn anymore pages because the story is over, you are left with a massive book hangover, feeling like you just lost your best friend. This story follows the lives of four friends that meet in college and continue to have that special bond as their lives move along. Sophia, Emily, Melissa and Amy have different lives yet once a year they meet up for a girls weekend to catch up, relax and just be with each other. But as the years move along, each have secrets that they struggle to reveal to each other. It is their friendship that allows them to face their fears and keep their lives on track. But one secret spans their entire friendship and can tear the foursome apart, shattering their trust. One of my favorite things about this book is the writing style. It is so well written and moves along so smoothly. You don't get just a few months or a year, you get years. Each chapter is another milestone of one of their lives or an event happening, or just another year going by, but the beauty about it is nothing is left out. All the questions you have are answered, the story is complete and flowing into the next phase of their lives just like our lives move along. The development of the characters is amazing, the chemistry that is portrayed is spot on. They all have their own attributes that work so well together. Its almost like Ms. Warner studied a group of friends and wrote their lives as a documentary. Amazing!!!! If your a fan of women's fiction and contemporary stories this is one you do not want to miss. 4 powerful stars.