This is a heartbreaking yet beautifully written story. You will need a box of tissue while you read this book. This is a very emotional story and I recommend you read book one A Life Without Water before reading this book. I can't wait to read the next book in this series. Thank you Pink Sands Press via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are My own.

A Life Without Flowers is the continuation of Carol Denham's story and is the second book in the series. It was quite the journey and I do feel it's important to have read A Life Without Water as well so you have the backstory.

Carol is at a crossroads in her life and she has decided it is time to try to mend her relationship with her mother. She heads to Florida where her Mom, Judith, now lives with her Aunt Ellen. Carol knows that this is going to be a challenging time as it seems that Carol has never been able to live up to her parents expectations and she and her Mom always seem to push one another's buttons. With her father having been gone for a few years, Carol wants to try to understand where the disconnect has always been with her parents so she can continue moving forward towards the peace she craves.

Carol, Judith and Ellen set out on a journey to say goodbye to Katie, Carol's daughter who passed more than twenty years earlier, as they scatter her ashes in places she would have loved, the question is will this family come out of this stronger or will the divide be even greater when they are done?

This book gives you the full range of emotions - happiness, sadness, anger, honesty, forgiveness and empathy. I enjoy following Carol's journey and she's come so far in these two books and I'm looking forward to what lies next for her next.

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

Thank You NetGalley/Publisher & Author for this gifted E-ARC

Twenty-four years after losing her daughter in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has finally made peace with Katie’s father. But releasing her ex-husband from blame and facing how deeply she held herself responsible were only the first steps in Carol’s journey toward peace.

Marci Bolden really knows how to write a book! Like WOW...... This is amazing from the first page to the very last.
I can't believe I haven't read more from this author.

This was an emotional journey and very well written!
I really loved the characters in this book.
this book really pulls in. And that is what I really love when I read a book.
And this one was just amazing!
I can not wait to read more!

Tears and laughter are the best therapy. We find Carol having sold all her worldly goods, keeping only the RV that she and Tobias bought. Her first stop is Florida to see her Aunt Helen and her sister Judith who is Carol's mother. Never close, unsupportive and cold they clash as soon as they meet. It's ingrained, through years of habit. She hears Tobias in her memory telling her to breathe, as the smell of his favorite plants drifts through her memories.

As Carol starts to break down the walls they have both built, she makes small inroads into their pasts, finally starting to understand why. As the past is pulled into the present, Carol, Helen and Judith start a trip across the USA leaving a small quantity of ashes from John and Katie's urns as she continues the road trip Katie never got to take.

The final part is Carol, Helen and Judith handing over the keys to the newly refurbished house that John left her, it had been their marital home, it was also where Katie died. Now called Katie's Place and given to the local hospital as a place for parents and family to stay when visiting a patient in the hospital.

Yes I cried multiple times, so thank you to#PinkSandPress and #NetGalley for the advanced read.

What an amazing journey Carol has been on. This is Book two in the continuing journey of Carol’s brave journey. Carol comes to terms with the death of her ex husband, daughter and husband. She builds a stronger relationship with her mother after many years of feeling inadequate and longing for maternal love.
Like the first book, A Life Without Flowers is an emotional roller coaster of a read which grips the soul. The author has done a truly remarkable job by penning a life journey to portray a woman’s struggles.
Praise to the author

Wow so emotional get the tissues out. Heart-breaking but also heart warming as well. A mother coming to terms with her loss and making amends with family

I love this book and the continuation of Carol Denman’s journey to figure out her life and find happiness. This book is about her relationship with her mom and her determination to sort out their grievances and find peace with each other. It has some humor as Carol and her mom and aunt take a trip to come to peace with the death of Katie who was Carol’s daughter. Great book of new beginnings! Excited for the third book A Life Without Regrets as Carol continues her journey!


Thanks to Marci Bolden and Pink Sand Press for the opportunity to read this book!

You will need a tissue box while reading this heartbreaking, yet healing novel!

Carol needs to understand and try to make amends with her mother, Judith.
It seems as if they have never, ever gotten along. She is not even sure they truly loved one another.
Her father who has been gone years, always felt Carol never reached her potential. It seemed he was disappointed in Carol and her life.
Judith never stood up for Carol nor confronted her father in any situation and Carol wants to know why she never rescued her when needed.

She does know- that her Mom loved her late granddaughter, Katie and perhaps this will help open the communication lines for these two women.
Trying to move forward in her own life, Carol invites Judith and her aunt to go on a journey to say good-bye to her daughter, Katie, as she scatters her ashes in all of Katie's favorite places.
Will they go and survive together on this adventure?
Will Carol find some truths, love and understanding from her Mom?

This is the second book in the series- Life Without Water and though it definitely can be read alone, it will add depth and meaning to read "A Life Without Water" first.

This is an emotional journey and very well written!
I cannot wait to see the next adventure with Carol and her family!