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The Enlightenment of Bees Kindle Edition

by Rachel Linden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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In a romantic adventure that travels the globe, The Enlightenment of Bees beautifully explores what it means to find the sweet spot in life where our greatest passions meet the world’s greatest need.

Sometimes a shattered heart leads to an amazing journey.

At twenty-six, apprentice baker Mia West has her entire life planned out: a Craftsman cottage in Seattle, a job baking at The Butter Emporium, and her first love—her boyfriend, Ethan—by her side. But when Ethan declares he “needs some space,” Mia’s carefully planned future crumbles.

Adrift and unsure where her future leads now, Mia joins her vivacious housemate Rosie on a humanitarian trip around the world funded by a reclusive billionaire. Along with a famous grunge rock star, a Rwandan immigrant, and an unsettlingly attractive Hawaiian urban farmer named Kai, Mia and Rosie embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

From the slums of Mumbai to a Hungarian border camp during the refugee crisis, Mia’s heart is challenged and changed in astonishing ways—ways she never could have imagined if she hadn’t opened herself up to the opportunity. As she grapples with how to make a difference in a complicated world, Mia’s journey through self-discovery leaves her with the choice between the past she left behind and a new budding dream in her heart.

“I combed through the pages with delight. This book is going to cause a real buzz.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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'Mia has a true connection with the people she is serving, all while learning more about herself. Linden deftly combines excitement, romance, strong character development, and an empowered female.' -- Booklist, STARRED review

'This honey-sweet story reveals the power of staying open to possibilities.' -- BookPage

'...fine fine tale of personal transformation. . . readers will delight in Linden's global scope. . . ' -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of Ascension of Larks, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and The Enlightenment of Bees. Currently Rachel lives with her family in Seattle, Washington, where she enjoys creating stories about hope, courage, and connection with a hint of romance and a touch of whimsy. Visit her online at rachellinden.com; Instagram: rachellinden_writer; Facebook: authorRachellinden.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KDZ8ZB6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (July 9, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 9, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1736 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0785221409

Best Sellers Rank: #224,405 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #609 in Magic Romance eBooks
- #1,749 in Sisters Fiction
- #1,974 in Mothers & Children Fiction

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Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of Ascension of Larks, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and The Enlightenment of Bees. Currently Rachel lives with her family in Seattle, WA where she enjoys creating stories about hope, courage and connection with a hint of romance and a touch of whimsy.

To learn more about Rachel Linden, visit her at www.rachellinden.com or connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authorRachellinden/ or Instagram at www.instagram.com/rachellinden_writer

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Danika Joshua

Fantastic read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2023

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Absolutely loved this book. It has it all…complex characters that you get captivated in their story, international travel and cultural interactions, love stories, world events, family interactions, and individuals facing the complexities and challenges of life and learning and growing from each other. I was immediately drawn into the story and couldn’t put it down. Definitely worth the read.

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Vickie Lewis

Delightful novel full of modern life lessons

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021

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Delightful novel that kept me wanting to read more. Valuable life and love lessons are learned on Mia’s adventure!! The characters are easy to identify with because they are modern and by relatable.

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The Enlightenment of Bees

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019

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Great storyline with believable characters. The Reader, certainly if a woman, could understand the heartbreak of an "almost" proposal of marriage. The young man, Evan, did not handle himself well at all.

Mia's heart is broken; what better way to remedy same than a round the word humanitarian jaunt with her best friend Rosie. And the tale begins, with true life experiences of humans fleeing their countries for many reasons, many near death or fleeing death. What do these young people know? A couple of the workers have been there themselves, however the is not the case as a whole.

Mia, Rosie, Kai, are great characters, as well as Nana Alice. You felt you knew each of them well by the book's ending And what in the world do "bees" have to do with the story? I guess you'll just have to read this absolutely great book to find out.

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Jon and Family

It started out good, it’s a figure out your life story

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023

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Then became a boring read for me. It’s just not holding my attention, sorry. But you never know when you buy a book. Others seem to like it. So all you can do is see for yourself, right. It’s not a bad or weird book, just slow for me.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020

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I loved the part about wondering about how much good that it does to try to put a “bandaid” on helping the refugees. Yes, we can go, but how much better to let the people learn to do their own work to change their lives. I was a missionary to Latin America for 16 years and when I look back on it, I wonder if it would have been so much better to help the people who know their own culture, to learn to help their own people. I could see this idea through the book. Rachel came down on 2 mission trips to Honduras in a group of young people to visit us. She is such a blessing and her whole family shows love to everyone that they meet. Love you, Rachel!

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ThePope01

A very pleasant read

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2019

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Predictable, but still
A pleasant read.
You really like each character a nd the development is also good.
A non thinking beach read.

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Kay

Praise for Bees!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019

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What an enjoyable, spontaneous and beautifully written book! I love the adventure placed in this book and the way I felt like I was able to relate to Mia in certain ways. I'm also in my mid 20s and live in Seattle so it's so fun being able to read this book and hear about local stores and parks that I've been too! I've also went through a shiftbin my life with the opportunity to start living life the way I wanted to and be reminded of dreams I've dreamt when I was younger. Already recommending this book to everyone I know!

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Sher Bear

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023

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I loved this book and love the author! Highly recommend!

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