Someday Home: A Novel

Lauraine Snelling

Jul 2015 · Sold by FaithWords

About this ebook

A heartwarming story that celebrates how life-changing friendships can be found in all seasons of life.

The sprawling lake home Lynn Lundberg built with her husband has been an epicenter of joyful family life, from summer holidays spent around the water, to cookies baked in the kitchen with grandchildren in the fall. But since her husband's sudden passing two years ago, Lynn has been lost in the grief and solitude she feels without him at home. She doesn't want to sell the big family place, but she can't exist there on her own much longer.

After hearing of a new way of living -- where single women share responsibilities as housemates -- Lynn thinks she's found the answer to her prayers. Soon she meets two ladies with whom she could begin this journey. Angela Bishop, a successful real estate agent accustomed to the finer things in life, has just been jilted by her husband of twenty-five-years. Judith Rutherford, who has devoted her adulthood to caring for her ailing father, must leave the only home she's known now that he has passed.

These three women seek a place to grieve, to laugh, and to be renewed. But coming from such differing circumstances, will the new challenges they face undo their plans? Or will they begin a friendship to see them through the years to come in this Someday Home?

Ratings and reviews

Lauraine Snelling has done it again with Someday Home. Someday Home is a contemporary Christian novel about three women in the 40’s and early 50’s. Marlynn “Lynn” Lundberg lives in Lake Barnett, Minnesota. She lost her husband and her log home on the lake seems empty since her husband died and children have left the nest. Lately, Lynn has been experiencing some odd syptoms and at the prodding of her kids, she goes to the doctor. Lynn is going through menopause. Lynn and her two sons runs the family plumbing business. Her son, Phillip and his family live on the same land as Lynn’s home and the business. Lynn does not to build a smaller home for herself. Her doctor recommends house sharing. After some research and consulting with her family, Lynn decides that God is leading her to do house sharing. She also feels that the right people will come along to live in the house. Angela Bishop is celebrating her twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with her husband, Jack. Angela has worked hard to be the type of woman her husband wants on his arm (thin, well dressed, nails and hair done, and a successful job). After eating their anniversary dinner at a very expensive restaurant, her husband tells her that he filed for divorce that morning. Angela is stunned and does not know what she is going to do now. Judith Rutherford is forty-seven years old. She has been taking care of her parents for over twenty years and now they are both gone. Her parents always promised her that she would be taken care of when they passed away. She has found out that the family home and furnishing have been left in a trust to turn the property into a living history museum (of what life was like in the early 1900’s). Judith received nothing. She can, though, stay on as caretaker of the museum. Judith has a small inheritance that she received from a grandmother and any furnishing in the house that she purchased. Judith’s cousin, Melody tells Judith to make her dreams come true. What has Judith dreamed of doing? Lynn meets Judith at a quilting expo (where there are hundreds of people). Lynn feels that Judith and her met for a reason and suggests that Judith come check out the house. Lynn’s son, Tom and Angela’s son, Charlie are old friends. When Charlie hears about the shared housing, he mentions it to his mother. The two women move into the house and they start their new lives. Lynn is going to have some big adjustments. She is going to have to learn to not micromanage Judith and Angela (or mother them). Lynn tells them that this is all of their home and she is going to come to regret those words (for a little while) especially when Judith buys a big chicken house (and then sets out to find some chickens). Judith enrolls in the university. Angela has to decide what she wants to do. Real estate is not something she really enjoys. Her fondest memories of working the school library when her children where younger. Angela volunteers at the local library and enjoys it. Can three women who will all be going through menopause (at some point) live together happily? Someday Home is a beautifully crafted story. I give Someday Home 5 out of 5 stars. The story has relatable characters, a beautiful setting, dogs, a cat, chickens, family, and laughter. I received a complimentary copy of Someday Home from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This review has been edited to fit the space.

Although the story itself was a great idea, it was very slow- moving for me. I guess I need more suspense, but that is a personal preference. Well-written and I felt drawn to the characters and their situation.

About the author

Lauriane Snelling has been writing since 1980, with over sixty-five books published, both fiction and non-fiction, historical and contemporary, for adults and young readers. She received a Career Achievement Award for inspirational fiction from RT Book Reviews and her books consistently appear on CBA bestseller lists. A hallmark of her style is writing about real issues within a compelling story. Lauraine and her husband, Wayne, have two grown sons and live in the Tehachapi Mountains in California with a Bassett Hound named Sir Winston.