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Forgiven - The Andersen Saga: A Novella About a Man Who's Made Mistakes...And a Woman Who Believes in Second Chances. (The Andersens Book 8) Kindle Edition

by Jacie Middlemann (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 8 of 23: The Andersens

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Handmade quilts...fragile antique tea cups...lacy curtains...vintage plates...needlework on the walls...Noah easily remembered their home...what it was filled with...what they shared...and the mistakes he'd made that changed everything...

Forgiven is the eighth novella in the ongoing Andersen Family Saga.

Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It’s only been a few months since her death and the four children she leaves behind still grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she’s gone. But they are not alone in their grief. And secrets she kept carefully guarded for years have been revealed.

Noah Andersen is the oldest of Livia Andersen’s children. His mother’s decision to keep her involvement with his first wife a secret for years after their divorce is still something he is trying to come to terms with. Not that she did so but because of her reasons that he is only now finding out about.

Now, not even a week after learning why his mother felt compelled to keep such a huge secret from him, Noah is again making the long drive to his sister’s home. Once there, in only be a matter of days he will again come face to face with his first wife, a woman he hasn’t seen in over twenty years. And he wonders after all the numerous mistakes he made that tore them apart if she’ll be willing to give him the chance he doesn’t deserve.

The Andersen Saga is a story of family. It is a story about joy and loss, hope and sorrow, betrayal and regrets, unconditional forgiveness, high expectations, and unwavering loyalty. It reminds that at the heart of who we are is the family we come from, the family who stands behind and beside us and at times against us. And who we become isn’t just a result of those still with us but those too that we’ve lost along the way. It is about the twist and turns every family deals with, the conflicts from within, and the never ending desire for acceptance and respect.

Forgiven is the eighth book in the ongoing Andersen Family Saga. Other books in the Andersen Family Saga include Betrayal, Resolute, Broken, Found, Choices, Regrets, and Remember.
The Andersen Family Saga is a series of novellas, classified by Amazon as Short Reads. If you love sitting down with a novella style book you will enjoy the Andersen Family Saga series. These books fall between the forty-five minute to two hours reading time category of Amazon “Short Reads.”

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I love writing about the unbreakable ties of family, the strength of friendship, and that no matter where we go in life there is nothing as important or as constant as home. Below are brief descriptions of each of my series.

The Hills of Burlington series ...is the saga that tells the stories of family and friends from different generations who are drawn together in Burlington...all at a crossroad in their lives and searching for something they've not yet found. Together they persevere to reach common goals and in doing so, each find deep wells of strength, determination, resolve...amidst an unbreakable bond of family and friendship.
The Andersen Family Saga series...is the story of family...it is a story about joy and loss, hope and sorrow, betrayal and regrets, unconditional forgiveness, high expectations, and unwavering loyalty. It reminds that at the heart of who we are is the family we come from, the family who stand behind and beside us, and at times against us. And who we become isn't just a result of those still with us but those too that we have lost along the way. It is about the twist and turns every family deals with, the conflicts from within, and the never ending desire for acceptance and respect.
Accidental Mayor series...Have you ever said something you really wish you hadn't? Catherine Wittiken only meant to get a few laughs...not a few votes...worse...a whole lot more than a few votes. She really should have known better. Then on her first day in her new job as mayor, when Catherine didn't think things could get any worse than the dark and gloomy décor of her new office...she found out quickly she was wrong. There wasn't anything much worse than murder.
Home to Clare Harbor series...is the continuing story of family, friends, and total strangers who are drawn together by forces over which they have no control. They persevere and weather what many believe to be the storm of the century. Now they face a storm of another kind that could pose an even greater threat. As they draw on their own skills and ingenuity, they come to realize that together they can do what is needed whereas alone the challenge would be insurmountable.
The Delahass Legacy series...In the middle of the twenty-first century Jeremy Delahass came from out of nowhere much as history decreed his ancestor did some two hundred years before him. It was his legacy, that of a man counted among those who fought in some of the harshest battles of the Revolutionary War for Independence that Jeremy waved like a beacon and eventually reached the pinnacle as his ancestor had been unable to. Then, fulfilling the promises he made, Jeremy Delahass became a hero to scores yet was also reviled by many who resented the changes he fought for and achieved. Having done as he intended, Jeremy left behind a lasting heritage for all of those who would follow in the generations to come. And so it endured...The Delahass Legacy. Now two hundred years later...his descendants learn what drove Jeremy to do as he did...and what it means generations after his own.
Mae's Second Chance series...stories of the Engstrom family as they cope with the loss of a loved one that changes their lives forever and then within days experience a sudden and unexpected windfall. Now a single mother, Julie Engstrom knows one thing even when she feels uncertain about everything else...her children need something different. With the money from her recent lottery win, she does what she would never before have considered. She buys a ghost town. The town's name all on its own draws her, as little else is able to as she grieves the loss of her beloved husband. Mae's Second Chance.
Raindrops and Tears series...the ongoing story of four young women and their determination to maintain a level of normalcy in their lives even as what started as little more than a silly impractical dream takes an unexpected turn. As their names become known to all and the popularity of their style of music soars high in a world they are new to...they are unwavering in their resolve not to veer from what remains most important to them...family...friends...and home.
Return to Summit Falls series...Years ago, four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now two of those men are returning home, searching for something different in life...the same reason they left all those years ago. But in all the years in between, they have learned that family is not only those you are born to...and that life and the things that are most important to us can change in a single day...a single moment...and nothing is ever the same again.
Heart of the Canyon series...Mallie Westin left her home in the canyon ten years ago because she believed she had no choice. Now with her children grown and on their own the choice is hers and she is returning to the home she has always loved. And when she returns, Mallie finds that while much has changed...some is still very much the same. The Heart of the Canyon series are stories about the strength of family, the endurance of friendships, and the unwavering and unconditional longing for home and all it means.
The Hope of Hyde Hills series...Two families meet at a time when change seems to be taking place almost daily as they learn how to treat the worsening symptoms of a disease their loved ones suffer from. These are stories of mothers and daughters and the families who surround and support them through good days and bad...and all the complications life can bring. As they take the journey they've found themselves on...they are reminded of all that is important in life...and what is not...and the difficult struggles that are sometimes inevitable to distinguish between the two.
Matchmaker Mom novella series...Molly Reardon has never made it a secret that she wants her oldest son to settle down and provide her with grandchildren...she'd like all her children to do the same thing but for now, he is her focus. Just a few days into her unannounced visit to his home in a large residential complex to find out what is holding things up she has her answer. And it doesn't take her long to decide what needs to be done about it...what Molly couldn't know was how much that decision would change her own life as well.
Lakeside Haven series...Some families come together in ways unlike what is considered the norm. For Jonas Brownstein, life in many ways didn't begin until his teenage years when he found his. It didn't take him long to learn the value of what he'd found...and to hold tight to it. Everything else that you do with your life...no matter how important and meaningful...is secondary.
Chocolate at Midnight series...the ongoing story of how life can change in the matter of moments and what we do when it does...Katherine Sutton knows well that there are so many moments in our lives when nothing is as it was only moments before...the suddenness of life's many difficult choices...the resilience that is learned...the friendships we discover...and the new beginnings they offer...

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B019E760J4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 14, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1567 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 86 pages

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Stories with hints of romance and mystery that touch on real-life issues…starting over and the challenges of new beginnings, whether it’s the jump into the thirty-something years…hitting forty…or finding fifty at your doorstep, children leaving home and sometimes coming back again, sibling relationships-no matter how old we are, mother and daughter (and sometimes sons) turmoil and reconciliations, the strength of family and strong friendships…and woven throughout are hope, forgiveness, kindness, and love.

I fell in love with books when I was in the 4th grade and my free period was spent volunteering in the school library. I read every Nancy Drew book there was to check out, discovered collections of myths and fairy tales from around the world, Louisa May Alcott and C.S. Lewis.

Right around the same time my father told me I could use his typewriter, but I also filled notebooks with stories. Thanks to my mother, who saved just about every single one of those notebooks, I still have them.

Several years ago my father gave me his typewriter…the same one we shared all those summers ago. Every time I look at it and the box filled with notebooks of handwritten stories and dreams, I remember the young 4th grade girl who was quietly encouraged to do what she loved.