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The Wonder of Now

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4 1/2 stars. This is such a wonderful book in a series I have thoroughly enjoyed. I've been waiting for Peyton's book and I knew it was going to be amazing yet hard to read at times but that it would also be a heartwarming and touching story, and I was right. Jamie Beck brings us deep into the thoughts and feelings that Peyton went through and still goes through because of her cancer and how her life has changed because of it. It is beautifully written, very emotional and totally satisfying. Mitch and Peyton find something in each other that neither was even looking for but turns out to be exactly what the other needed.
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Thanks  NetGalley and publisher for this opportunity. The book was very emotional and sometimes very hard for me, the main characters and plot was ok and I will read other books in this series, definitely. Jamie Beck is a new author for me, she is a great storyteller and this book deserves 4 stars.
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Once again, this talented author gives us a touching and thought provoking story.
If you have read the previous stories in this series, and if you haven’t I highly recommend you do, you met Peyton Prescott. A complicated and complex woman whose life changes when she’s diagnosed with breast cancer.
A road to recover that took her to very dark places but thanks to her brother , she came out stronger. 
Together they documented her illness. He with his pictures (he’s a world reknown photographer) and she with her written.
She’s united with Mitch, a PR wizard with whom she goes on a European trip to promote the book. Two seemingly opposites who are attracted to each other. Both dealing with their pasts and their families .
The author gives us a glimpse of the physical and emotional experiences a cancer patient goes through as well as that of the caretakers. 
Though Peyton was not my favorite character in the series, she certainly was the most memorable of the group.
The plot was engaging, the characters complex and the story very real. Life is messing but with hope and love, it’s also worth fighting for.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Netgalley . The opinions expressed are solely my own.
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Wow! Mitch & Peyton’s story took me on an emotional rollercoaster. And my heart went out to Mitch & Peyton and I couldn’t help but feel for them! 

Mitch & Peyton’s journey was not an easy one, but worth it in the end. 

This is the first book that I have read by Jamie Beck and it definitely won’t be my last! 

I voluntarily reviewed this book.
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The newest book in the Sanctuary Sound series!  Peyton is on a book tour to promote her memoir her brother Logan has written and photographed of her journey with breast cancer.  She travels to Europe with her PR whiz Mitch - a very disciplined man who has put his firm on the line for this book tour to be successful and generate big sales.  So opposites attract but they have many obstacles to overcome.  And that is the magic of Jamie Beck to make that happen!  

This review is my honest opinion in exchange for an ARC from Netgalley and Jamie Beck!
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I love the Sanctuary Sound Series. I loved reading about Steffi, Claire, and Peyton- and Peyton seemed like the perfect choice to bring their stories full circle.

It is definitely the heaviest of this series as Peyton is a breast cancer survivor and is going on a book tour for her memoir her and her brother Logan composed while she was going through treatment. I have never had cancer or a chronic illness, but to me the author's intentions seemed to be in the right place and all of Peyton's struggles were portrayed honestly and delicately. I hope this isn't the end of the SS series because I've really enjoyed it!

Thank you to Montlake Romance and Netgalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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As someone with a chronic illness, I can truly appreciate the sentiment behind this book. From wanting so desperately to find a way for your story to help others, while at the same time wanting to retreat into a cave to block out everyone...I get it. I loved the evolution of Peyton and Mitch. Their relationship felt very real in the way that it developed. I would recommend this book.
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The Wonder of Now is the third book in Jamie Beck's Sanctuary Sound series. We get the story of Peyton, a breast cancer survivor, and Mitch, Peyton's PR rep.

This book was definitely high on emotions. I enjoyed reading how Peyton's cancer impacted her both physically and mentally. My favorite part of the book was Mitch. He was always himself and I thought he was very good for Peyton.

This story was a little heavier than I usually read but I enjoyed it all the same. I definitely recommend this book and the whole Sanctuary Sound series. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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THE WONDER OF NOW is an emotional, uplifting read. Jamie Beck gives readers a heartfelt story about breast cancer survivor of one year, Peyton Prescott, and her journey to once again engage in a normal life, to become a more selfless person and to not be defined by her cancer. Her journey is fraught with challenges giving her pause and complicating many of the decisions she needs to be making.  

The author does not sugarcoat the depth of Peyton's trials, tribulations, successes and failures. Ms Beck presents an honest, authentic, caring, easy to connect with portrait of what it could be like for others who are on the same journey as Peyton. Being a cancer survivor, too, I appreciated the author's approach.

Throughout the story, the readers will encounter a few surprises which increase the intensity of the plot and ones book lovers will find intriguing. These surprises are one of the aspects of Jamie Beck's writing I sincerely prize!

If I were able to award an unlimited star rating to THE WONDER OF NOW, I would! Its worthiness is proven from the opening chapter through the epilogue. Ms Beck deserves a resounding ovation for this masterpiece!
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I was selected to receive an early copy of this book from NetGalley and the author in exchange for an honest review. 

This book was amazingly written and takes the reader on an emotional ride. Peyton has recently gone through a  breast cancer diagnosis and everything that goes with it. Her brother (Logan) and her documented the experience in a memoir - this process is captured in the previous book 
The Promise of Us. In this book, it is time for Peyton and Logan to promote their work. A wonderful relationship develops between Peyton and her publicist. 

I absolutely loved this book but can see how it may be difficult for some readers to handle if they are going through a cancer scare - but hopefully they can see through to the uplifting and powerful message of true love and acceptance. The scene in chapter 20 between Claire and Mitch left me bawling my eyes out!  Oh, the emotional feels!!!!

Jamie Beck is an amazing Word Smith that writes books that you will want to read over and over again!
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This is a very emotional book, but is well done and offers hope about moving on after breast cancer. Mitchell is her PR man, but becomes so much more. Heartfelt, heartbreaking at times, and heartwarming.
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I received an ARC from netgallery and am providing this honest review.

I have been a very big fan of this series since it began. This book started a bit slow but I found it to be quite enlightening with all the psychological aspects that cancer caused for Peyton. Mitch was my favorite in this particular story because he stayed true to himself and strong enough for Peyton when she seemed to drift. I was hoping there would be a little more drama with the blogger that wanted to trash Peyton's story to add a little more excitement and bring the story out of all the grief that was happening within Peyton. I'm glad the three books tied in together with everyone being happy in the end.
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3.5 Stars
This is a challenging book taking a very real look at breast cancer and how dealing with it, having the treatments and the outcome affects all parts of one's life. Jamie Beck has taken this idea and combined it with a man who needs a successful book launch for his new PR firm. This puts our gal in the whirlwind of European and US promotions for the memoir. 

We are there when these two have to learn how to compromise and be open to each other. 
Overall a very fine story.
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The story of Peyton and Mitch.

Peyton was encourged by her brother to write a memoir about her battle with breast cancer. She is about to start the book tour promoting the book in Europe. Mitch is travelling with her and handling the PR. There is a connection between them, but they eachhave their own issues so will they get past them and get together?

Parts of the book are very emotional, but a good read overall.
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After surviving breast cancer, Peyton wants nothing to do with memories of her fight for her life. One problem however; she has written a memoir with her brother on just that hated topic and her upcoming book tour will sling her right back into the mist of those memories along with a PR that is hard pressed to keep their attraction at arms length. 

Heartfelt and romantic look at life after cancer and surviving what comes next.
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4.5 stars
The Wonder of Now is a well-written, emotional story, about grief, loss, forgiveness, and living life to the fullest. 

Peyton hasn’t felt like her carefree self since she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her brother, Logan, has always been her champion and coach. So when Logan encouraged Peyton to work through her feelings by writing a memoir, she reluctantly did so. Once the book was completed, however, Peyton wasn’t exactly keen, on promoting it and verbalizing her many, painful experiences. There was a silver lining, though, and that came in the form of a handsome publicist.  Mitch not only accompanied Peyton to all of her book signings, he lifted her spirits and became more than a friend.

Mitch was harboring a secret, however, and felt, at least in part, that it was affecting his ability to represent Peyton. Could their fragile, new relationship survive a lie or two?  He wasn’t so sure it could.

The Wonder of Now is a gripping novel with realistic characters, raw emotion, and heartfelt dialogue. I was captivated from the very first page.

Thank you, Montlake Romance and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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The Wonder of Now is such a good book.  Great plot and believable characters.  ms. beck has written another winner.   My thanks to the publisher for my advance ebook.  This is my unbiased review.
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This is the final book in the Sanctuary Sound trilogy.  It's sort of a standalone, but it would really be smart to read the first two first so that you can better understand the interrelationships between the female lead character and her friends.  

This is Peyton's story, about her journey with breast cancer. Her brother Logan decides to make a pictorial memoir of her experiences, and this book covers the book promotion tour, first in Europe and then in the States.  She undertakes the first part alone, with just the publisher, Mitch. He is at first extremely stand-offish but totally overwhelmed by Peyton, who comes from a totally different background and social strata; she works hard to get him to loosen up and then when he tells her of his background and his experience with his father's cancer, all of the barriers fall except the one where she doesn't feel worthy of a man -- all due to an ex who left her the day she was diagnosed. An ex who'd been seriously dating her best friend, and soon to be sister-in-law Claire, at the same time. Yeah, just a bit messed up, right?

This story seemed very realistic to me. All the emotions are there, and despite her upbringing Peyton is a real person.

I received an ARC for an honest review.
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The last thing that Peyton wanted to think about-- book sales. Handing her deepest thoughts and pains during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to everyone is terrifying. All she wants to do is move forward and figure out her life after breast cancer. But she cannot just abandon her brother and the foundation that will benefit from it, so she went on with it anyway, with the good-looking PR man Mitchell. Mitchell who has a rule-- never to mix business with pleasure, but the connection and attraction was instant.

This is the first book that I read from Jamie Beck. I've seen her name few times and this book has loads of emotions in it. A story inside a story because of Peyton's memoir. Now, I can't wait to read the 2 books before this. 

Got this book from netgalley, the first book that I voluntarily reviewed.
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Wonderful book. I just simply loved it. I liked this one the best out of the previous two in the series! Lovely characters. Engaging banters. Seriously chemistry to the mix and boom we have a winner here. The author has done it again! Thank you netgalley and the publishers for the chance to review it! Lovely book. Definately recommend it! Happy reading...xoxo.
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