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Monday, April 21, 2025

Blog Tour: EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED by Jess Ames


EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED

Jess Ames

 

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GENRE
:  Women's Fiction

 

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BLURB:

 

Jenna Mitchell has spent her adult life under the control of her husband, her dreams of owning her own bakery pushed aside. But at twenty-eight, she's finally ready to reclaim her life and pursue her passion. Well… almost.

 

With the unwavering support of the Sensational Six—her close-knit group of friends—Jenna can finally envision a day where she is in charge of her own destiny, a big step forward for her. As she works at her friend’s café, Jenna begins to discover the strength and courage she needs to break free from her past and begin focusing on her future.

 

But can she quiet the echoes that keep finding their way back to her? Will the doubts they’ve created make it impossible for her to see—and trust—the path forward before her chance at a better life slips through her flour-dusted fingers?

 

Fans of Rachel Hanna will enjoy this warm and uplifting story about self-discovery, finding the courage to start anew, and the unbreakable bonds of chosen family.

 

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Excerpt Three:

 

Since then, I'd been working hard to plan out the pastries that would make up the breakfasts at her writers' retreats. After months of planning and prep, they were finally starting up the following weekend. The Sensational Six had jumped into action and helped Paige put the whole thing together in a matter of a few months. It was incredible, and I was honored to be a part of it.

 

I'd worked hard and had proven myself, and I wouldn't let Craig ruin that for me. I felt safer with him behind bars. Safer than I'd ever felt (outside of weekends with my grandma when I was a child).

 

I took a lap around the apartment, trying to cool myself down a little bit. I took in everything I’d done to make the place mine in the last few weeks. I had hung white sheers and topped them with sunshine-yellow valances. The cushion on the white rattan couch that came with the apartment had been re-covered with a yellow slipcover and bright white and navy throw pillows lounged along the back. The framed prints I had found in the local thrift stores surrounded it nicely, and complemented the Iceland landscape painting centered above it that Cat had brought back from her travels and gave me when I’d moved in. “To remind you of the great big world that’s out there waiting for you,” she’d said. As I stopped to look at it, vibrant green mountains complete with a waterfall flowing into an otherwise still pool.  I doubted I’d ever be brave enough to travel that far, and I admired Cat even more because she was.

 

I smiled at the thought, then sat back down at the table and slid my grandmother’s recipe book onto my lap. Thumbing the edges of pages I knew by heart, I flipped to one that held a memory that was equal parts fond and painful. Lavender cupcakes. The last thing we ever baked together.

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Review: Jenna was a baker trying to make it on her own after her disastrous marriage. With the support of her friends, she hopes to find the strength and drive to live independently and freely. It would be hard for Jenna though with a jailbird husband constantly calling her, demanding that she bail him out. Right away, you feel and root for our main character, Jenna, here. Her story was well-read and pretty compelling for the most part. The healing process, however, was pretty slow and methodical as Jenna goes through therapy, talks with friends, and reminisces about her grandma. At times, the read felt long and tedious with the play-by-play scenes we kept getting. I kind of wish this would’ve been faster.

The read was weighty and hugely sentimental, which made it somewhat daunting. I liked the strong women we meet in the story and it was great seeing how Jenna grew into one of them.

Overall, this was a fairly nice read of resilience and independence.

Rating: 3 stars


 


AUTHOR Bio and Links:


Jess Ames is knocking on the door of fifty, but has the sense of humor of a twelve year old and the body of a fifty-four-year-old (according to her fitness app).

 

She is “mama” to nine, “mimi” to four, “friend” to all, an adequate wife, and living the dream of the little girl who wanted to be a writer when she grew up.

 

They are both still waiting for that moment, so she’s writing in the meantime.

 

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted

Ebook (Kindle):

https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Youve-Wanted-Clearwater-Dreams-ebook/dp/B0D9FMKVTQ

 

Paperback:

https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Youve-Ever-Wanted-heartwarming/dp/B0DZJ1DTXN

 

Signed paperback:

https://jessicaames.com/collections/books/products/everything-youve-ever-wanted-signed-paperback

 

 

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GIVEAWAY 

Jess Ames will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.


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