The Red Bike by Tara Delaney

 Book Excerpt:

"When wildlife photographer Abbey captures the protective bond between a gorilla and her newborn baby, she becomes determined to restore her relationship with her own mother. Unfortunately, the anger she holds after her mother's affair has bled into Abbey's romantic relationships, stopping her from embracing love. Shortly after she returns to Austin, her mother is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The secret layers of her mother's life are peeled away, and unsettling truth is revealed. Will this new revelation allow Abbey to forgive her mother and release the hurt and anger that has held her back from living her life?"

Title: The Red Bike
Author: Tara Delaney
Publisher: Treaty Oaks Publishers, AuthorBuzz
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"The Red Bike" by Tara Delaney

My Opinion:

"The Red Bike" was quite an exciting story about Abigail Gallagher and her mother Rebecca, who couldn't get along. Now, why was this? Well, believe it or not, sometimes children are placed into a situation of hearing things they should not have heard! And this is what had happened to Abigail, and it seemed to mess up her life with anger toward her mother. This author works to get the reader to understand what had gone on earlier from the read; it is found that maybe there is more to this story that Abigal thought she knew, but had she gotten it all wrong? While all of this is going on, it seems that Abigail has problems with commitment. What was going on with her and Ryan? Was she committed to the relationship with Ryan or not? One would feel sorry for poor Ryan because one could tell he loved Abigail, but the way she acted still had a lot to do with her upbringing. As the story continues, Abby finally realizes how wrong she had been about her mother's past. It was so good to see that ...well, I will stop here and say this is a story; I would recommend it being picked up and see how well this author brings it all out with a great understanding of how much love and protection this mother had for her child. The interweaving about 'The Red Bike' was so beautiful as it is brought into the story of its essential. All in all, this story will keep your attention as one keeps turning the page to see what is coming next.

Thank you, NetGalley and Treaty Oaks Publishers, for the opportunity to read this novel and leave my review.