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Donohue’s latest is women’s fiction at its finest, a masterfully unfeigned story about unconditional love and its healing power mixed with a thrilling mystery. Her animated dialogue sets the tone, and the human and equine costars add genuineness... [A] fast-paced, bestseller-bound page-turner.” — RT Book Reviews (top pick)
“Every Wild Heart... [is] a heartfelt, funny, poignant and suspenseful story of a good woman trying her best, making mistakes, picking up the pieces and moving on — a celebration of what it means to be a working mother.” — Susan Wiggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Family Tree
“Brava, Meg Donohue! Part love story, part mystery, I devoured this novel. Everything I love about women’s fiction is tucked within these pages-strong and vivid characters, an intriguing plot, a beautiful love story with a dash of mystery…and bonus, horses!” — Lori Nelson Spielman, internationally bestselling author of The Life List
“Every Wild Heart captivated me from the very first page. . . . Meg Donohue’s latest demonstrates, yet again, her gift for revealing the many mysteries of the human heart.” — Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
“By turns sweet, funny, and tension-filled, Meg Donohue’s wonderful new novel shows us the power of wild hearts - and the remarkable females who possess them.” — Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of The Perfect
“Every Wild Heart is Meg Donohue’s finest novel to date — emotionally resonant, absorbing and funny in all the right places, it’s a portrait of mothers and daughters, missteps and triumphs, and love in all of its bewildering and delightful disguises.” — Meg Mitchell Moore, author of The Admissions
Praise for ALL THE SUMMER GIRLS: “Beach Book Extraordinaire! Donohue’s three protagonists are irresistibly sympathetic as they try to unbury their true selves from the ruinous secrets of their shared past.” — Elin Hilderbrand
“All the Summer Girls is a beautifully wrought story about the tender yet resillient bonds of friendship and the damage of kept secrets. Meg Donohue writes with keen insight, prodding readers to re-examine their own past choices, while gracefully examining themes of family, friendship and forgiveness.” — Karen White, New York Times bestselling author
“An honest and engaging look at the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendship. Donohue takes us on a weekend reunion full of secrets, resentment, and regret-in other words, once you start this book, you won’t be able to put it down!” — Jennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses
“A fast-paced novel about the enduring friendship of three young women who spent their summers in Avalon on the Jersey shore before dispersing across the country....A good beach read.” — Kirkus Reviews
Praise for HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE: “Beautifully written and quietly wise, Meg Donohue’s How to Eat a Cupcake is an achingly honest portrayal of the many layers of friendship—a story so vividly told, you can (almost) taste the buttercream.” — Sarah Jio, author of The Violets of March and The Bungalow
“Deliciously engaging. Donohue writes with charm and grace. What could be better than friendship and cupcakes?” — Rebecca Rasmussen, author of The Bird Sisters
Praise for DOG CRAZY: “Wonderful! Anyone who has ever loved and lost a dog will find wisdom and comfort in this sweet, smart story.” — Allie Larkin, author of Stay
“Even if my daughter hadn’t recently rescued a dog, our first, I would have fallen in love with Meg Donohue’s Dog Crazy. On these pages you will find love, healing, forgiveness and pure unbridled joy of the human and canine kind.” — Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife
“[A] delightful tale with heart-wrenching emotions … entertaining high jinks and a well-deserved happy ending for the many vivid characters you’ll grow to love. Add to that Donohue’s zippy prose, and you’ve got an entertaining, can’t-put-down page-turner you’ll want to share.” — RT Book Reviews (top pick) on DOG CRAZY
“Donohue expertly explores the relationship of mother and daughter, realistically illustrating both the good and the bad in it... A beautiful combination of mystery, hope, and most of all self-acceptance , Every Wild Heart is sure to shine in all women’s fiction collections and be a huge hit among book clubs.” — Library Journal (starred review)
Jennifer Close
An honest and engaging look at the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendship. Donohue takes us on a weekend reunion full of secrets, resentment, and regret-in other words, once you start this book, you won’t be able to put it down!
RT Book Reviews (top pick)
Donohue’s latest is women’s fiction at its finest, a masterfully unfeigned story about unconditional love and its healing power mixed with a thrilling mystery. Her animated dialogue sets the tone, and the human and equine costars add genuineness... [A] fast-paced, bestseller-bound page-turner.
Meg Mitchell Moore
Every Wild Heart is Meg Donohue’s finest novel to date — emotionally resonant, absorbing and funny in all the right places, it’s a portrait of mothers and daughters, missteps and triumphs, and love in all of its bewildering and delightful disguises.
Elin Hilderbrand
Praise for ALL THE SUMMER GIRLS: “Beach Book Extraordinaire! Donohue’s three protagonists are irresistibly sympathetic as they try to unbury their true selves from the ruinous secrets of their shared past.
Sarah Pekkanen
By turns sweet, funny, and tension-filled, Meg Donohue’s wonderful new novel shows us the power of wild hearts - and the remarkable females who possess them.
Karen White
All the Summer Girls is a beautifully wrought story about the tender yet resillient bonds of friendship and the damage of kept secrets. Meg Donohue writes with keen insight, prodding readers to re-examine their own past choices, while gracefully examining themes of family, friendship and forgiveness.
Camille Pagán
Every Wild Heart captivated me from the very first page. . . . Meg Donohue’s latest demonstrates, yet again, her gift for revealing the many mysteries of the human heart.
Lori Nelson Spielman
Brava, Meg Donohue! Part love story, part mystery, I devoured this novel. Everything I love about women’s fiction is tucked within these pages-strong and vivid characters, an intriguing plot, a beautiful love story with a dash of mystery…and bonus, horses!
Susan Wiggs
Every Wild Heart... [is] a heartfelt, funny, poignant and suspenseful story of a good woman trying her best, making mistakes, picking up the pieces and moving on — a celebration of what it means to be a working mother.
Sarah Jio
Praise for HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE: “Beautifully written and quietly wise, Meg Donohue’s How to Eat a Cupcake is an achingly honest portrayal of the many layers of friendship—a story so vividly told, you can (almost) taste the buttercream.
Adriana Trigiani
Even if my daughter hadn’t recently rescued a dog, our first, I would have fallen in love with Meg Donohue’s Dog Crazy. On these pages you will find love, healing, forgiveness and pure unbridled joy of the human and canine kind.
Allie Larkin
Praise for DOG CRAZY: “Wonderful! Anyone who has ever loved and lost a dog will find wisdom and comfort in this sweet, smart story.
Rebecca Rasmussen
Deliciously engaging. Donohue writes with charm and grace. What could be better than friendship and cupcakes?
RT Book Reviews (top pick) on DOG CRAZY
[A] delightful tale with heart-wrenching emotions … entertaining high jinks and a well-deserved happy ending for the many vivid characters you’ll grow to love. Add to that Donohue’s zippy prose, and you’ve got an entertaining, can’t-put-down page-turner you’ll want to share.
Camille Pagán
Every Wild Heart captivated me from the very first page. . . . Meg Donohue’s latest demonstrates, yet again, her gift for revealing the many mysteries of the human heart.
Library Journal
02/15/2017
Donohue's latest (Dog Crazy) is written in alternating chapters portraying Gail, a successful talk radio show host, and her 14-year-old daughter, Nic, painfully shy but a talented equestrian. Gail's very public job means she attracts stalkers, but a new one is more menacing. Nic sustains a head injury in a horse-riding accident that appears to bring out the rebel in her. At school, she starts a relationship with an attractive older boy while at the stables she sneaks in to befriend and ride a forbidden vicious horse. Gail is worried about her daughter's head injury, her stalker, and what to do about her successful but limiting job. She chooses this time to start a romance with her daughter's riding teacher, whom she has known since her own teens. VERDICT A dramatic story about how we define and measure success and how the decisions we make affect those we love, culminating in redemption and hopeful new beginnings. With teen appeal because of the perspective of 14-year-old Nic. [See Prepub Alert, 10/3/16.]—Jan Marry, Williamsburg Regional Lib., VA
School Library Journal
10/01/2017
Fourteen-year-old Nic has always been shy and anxious—the exact opposite of her outspoken radio talk show host mother, Gail. But everything changes when Nic makes a rash decision and is thrown from her horse. She's a different high school freshman when she awakens in the hospital. Now Nic acts on her impulses, fearlessly quoting Shakespeare in class and pulling pranks on the senior bully. Chapters alternate between Gail's first-person perspective and third-person narration centering on Nic. Romance blooms for both mother and daughter, but a mysterious stalker tries to thwart their plans. This accessible, light tale includes an interview between Donohue and Gail, a playlist, and recommendations of the author's favorite mother/daughter novels, such as Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Megan Abbott's You Will Know Me. VERDICT A quick, gentle vacation read for fans of contemporary fiction writers such as Kristin Hannah and Elin Hilderbrand.—Sarah Hill, Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
