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Tangled Lives (Treasured Lives) Paperback – July 11, 2023

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Two sisters and one man.

Both women love him, but only one is meant for him.
Crystal Snow struggles with the paralysis caused by her biological parents’ drug use. She convinced herself no one will ever love her. Roxie, devastated by chronic childhood rejections, knows anyone who loves her must be intrinsically flawed. Both want only what is right for their sister who is also their best friend.
Dreams upend career. Destroy friendships. End love.
When searched out by their biological grandmother, the past tangles with the present. Issues the girls wished to forget resurrect and threaten their dreams.
Who gets the man and career of her dreams?

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    Treasured Lives
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    July 11, 2023
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    1649499671
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. (July 11, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1649499671
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1649499677
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Carol McClain

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McClain's always been a storyteller. As a child, she composed plays and forced her friends to act. She'd help rally the neighborhood kids and together they'd re-enact their favorite TV shows. Sadly, when the boys played, she never got to be the heroine--just the damsel in distress. Since then she's discovered the benefits of needing rescue, and so it's a role she prefers.

McClain lived most of her life in rural, upstate New York where taught high school English for more than thirty years. After years of teaching students how to write, she turned her attention to her own novels.

Her latest book is Prodigal Lives--book 2 in the Treasured Lives series. Tangled Lives will be out in spring.

You can connect with her at carolmcclain.com or on Facebook or Twitter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Christian reality
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Thank you you are awesome for giving the real Christ centered life God's always working on me. I am a prolific reader, love sets of books so my favorite people stay with me a little longer. God bless you k8
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S. Vozzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Conclusion to an Amazing Trilogy
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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I adored the first 2 books of this trilogy (Borrowed Lives and Prodigal Lives) so I was very excited to get the final installment. Family relationships are never easy, throw in the mess that Crystal and Roxy have been dealt and it becomes even messier. Carol McClain does an amazing job at teasing out the good, the bad, the beautiful, the ugly of life in this story. As always, the characters are wonderfully developed and they feel like people you know. My only complaint is that the story is over! Loved every page!
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Babbling Becky L
4.0 out of 5 stars Two Sisters’ Complicated Relationship
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
“Crystal’s school-girl crush was more than infatuation. She loved Jesse too. The minx. Roxie would make sure Crystal understood, Jesse was the real deal. Her
real deal.”

Wow! Carol McClain’s Tangled Lives is a realistic, somewhat gritty look at two sisters’s complicated relationship with each other, then those around them.

Sisters Roxie and Crystal love each other deeply, but both are damaged by their past and their circumstances. Roxie will always feel like she can never attain her goals, only come in second best. Crystal is hampered by her fear of rejection, causing her to be a people-pleaser. What will it take for the girls to see themselves as God does, and value themselves accordingly?

I found Crystal very easy to like with her sweet, compassionate ways. I would love to hear her fiddle! On the other hand, Roxie is mercurial and abrasive, and I didn’t like Jesse much better. I wanted to put those two in separate corners many times.

I appreciated that all of the main characters are Christians, but
I was disappointed by how often they don’t find living out their faith important. If you are looking for a women’s fiction book that shows lots of temptations and how the characters deal with them, you will like this book very much. I would have preferred some temptations not be so well described.

This could possibly be a good book club choice. I know I have a lot of thoughts about different events or actions in the book that it would be fun to get others’ opinion on.

I received a copy of the book from Celebrate Lit. I also purchased an ebook copy. No positive review was required, and all opinions are my own.

Notable Quotables:
“Boors don’t understand that beneath crutches or skin or mental status, we’re all the same. All important to God.”

“She…was fearfully and wonderfully made, created from the womb to be who she was. Being best was nothing but pride. “

“Seemed God valued people no matter how often they fell. Could I …?”
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars Super good books!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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Great series!! I wish there were more!
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Steve Rondeau
5.0 out of 5 stars Another McClain Masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
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I always a Joy a McClain noel. This author knows how to tell a good story, one with strong emotion and real characters. The reader is glued to the page wondering how the story will end. I particularly liked how the author portrayed the strength of the relationship between the sisters.The title is allegorical and symbolic!if for most of us,our lives are tangled with confusion as to what is expected of us and what God's plan is for us. I recommend this book.
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Kindle CustomerLinda Underwood
5.0 out of 5 stars The complexity of life.
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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Great read about the many decisions you must make in your life and how different people handle said situations. Life can take a turn, sometimes its for the better.
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A.R.S.
4.0 out of 5 stars The girls are grown up now
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
What happens when two sisters love the same man? A whole lot of drama and as the title suggests, tangled lives that need a bit of straightening out. This is book three in the Treasured Lives series and continues to follow those little girls we met in the first book. However, they are all grown up now.

Roxie and Crystal are very close as sisters. Roxie is a photographer of nature and loves what she does. Life continues looking up for her as she is nearing college graduation, and her longtime boyfriend loves her deeply. In fact, he wants to marry her. Can Roxie put aside her fears and step into marriage with Jesse?

Crystal who has suffered some paralysis her entire life due to her biological parents' drug use, is happy for Roxie and Jesse at times. However, deep down and what she tries to keep hidden is her own feelings of love for Jesse. It is a hard battle and Crystal knows it will be hard to call him brother-in-law.

As in their journey through life already, nothing seems to go according to plan. There are mess ups and fall outs. Things are said in the heat of the moment and things are done in desperation. Many pieces need to be picked up and the picture they thought they were putting together changes dramatically.

I have enjoyed this series and following this family and getting to see what happens to all three of the sisters.

I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
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Deana
4.0 out of 5 stars Sisters
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
The title fits this story perfectly. It is a tangled mess between two sisters who seem to always compete against each other. One thing that stuck out to me is that both Crystal and Roxie want to find that special someone to love them. What happens when they both fall for the same person?

We get a glimpse of the background on the sisters which helps readers to see their struggles and need to be accepted. I liked watching the two sisters strengthen their bond while fighting their emotions for each other. With one of the sisters struggling through life with paralysis perhaps the other sister felt left out at times. Their family is a mixture of adoption, rejection and trying to forgive someone who left them years ago.

I liked the story but at times I thought it moved a little slow in certain transitions in the book. In the end I found myself yearning for more about the sisters and less about who gets the boy at the end. The author does write a good story but just missed the mark for me being fully invested in it.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
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