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  • Written by: Rachel Hauck
  • Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
  • Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
  • 3.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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The Fifth Avenue Story Society

Written by: Rachel Hauck
Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
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Publisher's Summary

Five strangers get the chance to rewrite their own stories....

Executive assistant Lexa is eager for a much-deserved promotion, but her boss is determined to keep her underemployed.

Literature Professor Jett is dealing with a broken heart, as well as a nagging suspicion his literary idol, Gordon Phipps Roth, might be a fraud.

Uber driver Chuck just wants a second chance with his kids.

Aging widower Ed is eager to write the true story of his incredible marriage.

Coral, queen of the cosmetics industry, has broken her engagement and is on the verge of losing her great grandmother’s multimillion-dollar empire.

When all five New Yorkers receive an anonymous, mysterious invitation to the Fifth Avenue Story Society, they suspect they’re victims of a practical joke. No one knows who sent the invitations or why. No one has heard of the literary society. And no one is prepared to reveal their deepest secrets to a roomful of strangers.

Yet curiosity and loneliness bring them back week after week to the old library. And it’s there they discover the stories of their hearts and the kind of friendship and love that heals their souls.

“This captivating story full of heart, soul, and humor kept me turning pages until midnight to finish it. Rachel weaves the perfect amount of tension and opens possibilities to keep the reader pondering long after the story is over. I loved it!” (Francine Rivers, New York Times best-selling author)

“Rachel Hauck’s flair for inviting prose and well-drawn characters shines in this delightful story about searching for hope and healing within the most unexpected circle of people. Finely tuned themes of love, self-authenticity and discovering the benevolent hand of providence make this one sweet gem of a book.” (Susan Meissner, best-selling author of The Last Year of the War)

Sweet, contemporary stand-alone.

Audiobook length: approximately 100,000 words.

Includes discussion questions for book clubs.

©2020 Rachel Hauck (P)2020 Thomas Nelson

What the critics say

“I was captivated by this story from the first paragraph, and my heart soon became invested in the lives of the various members of the Fifth Avenue Story Society. It’s magical. My favorite Rachel Hauck novel to date!” (Robin Lee Hatcher, Christy Award-winning author of Who I Am with You and Cross My Heart)

“What a delightful surprise! Five near-strangers discover the story of their lives after meeting under the most unusual of invitations. The Fifth Avenue Story Society is both complex and spellbinding, and I found it difficult not to flip to the back in search of the hopeful conclusion. But I’m glad I held out and, without a single doubt, you will be too. The Fifth Avenue Story Society allows readers to slip into another world and, in doing so, find the story of their own lives.” (Eva Marie Everson, best-selling author and president of Word Weavers International)

“A delightful and insightful story about broken dreams and dreams reborn. A tale of deep emotion and even deeper friendships. I loved this novel and the memorable characters Rachel Hauck has created. Just get ready for your heart to be changed in a beautiful way.” (James L. Rubart, Christy Hall of Fame author)

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3.5 stars overall

3.5 stars. This book both delighted and frustrated me. It was a mystery and friendship, yet about loneliness and looking to the wrong source for belonging. I’m glad I read The Writing Desk first, even though this isn’t a true sequel.

I was looking for the the faith element and I wasn’t finding it. There were a few areas that had content that I didn’t care for in a Christian fiction book. The characters were not at a place of faith and I understand that, but I was disappointed that there was no message until almost the end of the book.

I was very glad to see something in the end, however. I do understand the author’s direction that a nearly sewn up story wasn’t realistic. Seeds had been planted and the story for the others would come.

The characters are wonderful and I enjoyed each one. I do recommend reading, The Writing Desk first just because it will arm you with the background to this story. The book was a little slow in places, but I enjoyed the story of this unusual group.

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Terrible

7 chapters in and I've never read a more boring book in all of my 23 years of being alive.

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