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A Life Without Regrets

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A Life Without Regrets by Marci Bolden is a fitting End to the series Ms. Bolden has written which follows Carol Denman from her young marriage to her first husband, the alcoholic John and their daughter Katie's accidental death, to her running away from everything with the help of her friend/lover Simon and meeting her second husband Tobias, his tragic death and her coming to grips with that and traveling with her mother and aunt while she tries to establish a relationship with her mother and come to grips with her memories of her deceased father. Carol is a woman who has seen too much tragedy and heartache in her life and lives in her head so much so that she often forgets to engage with the outside world.

Fortunately, in this novel she is able to come to terms with her life, her losses and her mental fragility and start to live her life rather than watch it go by. I found myself rooting for her when she actually started therapy, got a diagnosis and took the first important steps to change her life. An uplifting, enjoyable series!

Thank you to the author, Pink Sand Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

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This is the final chapter of Carol's journey. Where 14 months later she finally starts to open up to a therapist when she realised she had nowhere else to go. She is diagnosed with PTSD which started with how her father would us psychological bullying. Taking this final journey with her as she battles old fears and prepares for a future that could be hers. All she has to do is take his hand.

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I've been anxiously awaiting the final installment of the A Life Without Water series. I was enthralled with the first two books and so I was very excited to see where Carol's journey took her next.

After losing her husband Tobais in a horrible accident, Carol is still grieving him over a year later. Having reconnected with her ex-husband before his death and forgiving him for many things from their past and also grieving the loss of their daughter from years prior, Carol knows that now she has to figure out what is next for her.

While Carol has plenty of people in her life who love her and want to help her grieve her loss of Tobias, she feels like it is something she needs to do for herself. She sets out on an adventure that has her crossing paths with strangers who leave her with things to think about and reflect on, plus she's able to reconnect with family who pledge to support her. She also reconnects with someone else special from her past who is willing to do whatever he can to be there for her. Will she be able to see her way out of the dark period she's in and realize she still has so much to live for?

This was such a wonderful way to end this series. Marci Bolden did such a great job in crafting a story that made me feel all of the emotions and had me rooting for Carol. I also commend Bolden for portraying grief and the effects of it so realistically. This is a series that I highly recommend. It is one that needs to be read in order, but you won't be sorry if you pick them up!

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

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