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Friends drawn together decades later, at the marriage of school pals, The stories of each couple are woven together into a well told story each showing their own weaknesses and realisations of what each of their needs now are.


For Victoria, Daniel was just a stepping stone, One that often happens after a marriage of abuse and manipulation, Tina too shortsighted to see the goodness in the man she has just married,

The characters are strong and believable, Beautiful scenes brought to life by great descriptive prose, I enjoyed this, the fist of Jan Ruth's books I've read, The tale of three intertwined couples is fast paced and takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster set in beautiful Snowdonia, Ruth writes about real people who find a place in the reader's heart, Please, please can I order a Daniel to take home, Doesn't need gift wrapping, I'll take him warts and all, Not that he had any, Just charm, chaos, integrity and a massive loving heart, Not a cardboard cutout hero but a real, believable man, He was joined by an able cast of characters, each with their own involving stories, Jan Ruth intertwines them all with great skill, humour and compassion, Luckily for me, I know she has two other books already written and I can't wait to wrap myself up in them, if they are half as good as White Horizon.
A recommended read for grownups in the real world, we see here true to life characters struggling with challenges and problems we can all identity with.
I was in love with all of them by the end, but Daniel will remain forever in my heart, Highly recommended reading. The story opens with a wedding but as the possibilities of love and happy ever afters start to falter, three couples are faced with the realities of life in more ways than one.
Tina, Daniel, Linda and Victoria are old friends, but time has changed the focus of their lives until one fateful year when their stories collide and coalesce and life for all of them will never be the same again.


Set against the majestic background of Snowdonia, the skilful absorption of the beautiful Welsh countryside into the narrative sits comfortably alongside the close examination of personal relationships.
What I loved most about the story is the way in which the author gets right into the heart and soul of what makes people tick.
Totally unpretentious, these characters could be people you went to school with and the situations they find themselves in are done in such a considerate way, that I genuinely began to care what happened to them all.


This story grabbed my attention from the very beginning and held me in its grip until I had read on, in the space of a couple of afternoons, to its timely conclusion.


If you like well constructed stories within a contemporary setting, then I am sure you will love this authors work as much as I do.


This is the first novel by Jan Ruth that I've read, and I wasn't disappointed, I loved the way the narrative followed three couples whose lives were intertwined, and the author didn't shy away from difficult topics, or gloss over the complications that arise in difficult relationships.


At first, the writing seems deceptively simple and straightforward, but before long I was so immersed in the lives of the characters I found myself thinking about them when away from the book, and I finished far more quickly than I usually manage!

Jan Ruth handled all the disparate parts of the story well, never once allowing the reader to lose a thread, and satisfyingly bringing all the parts together at the end.
The characters were well drawn and totally believable, and writing this review a couple of weeks after finishing the book I can still bring them to mind with ease.
I'll definitely be downloading more of Jan's books in the future,
I reviewed this book for the Awesome Indies website, where only the best Indie books with the highest quality of writing and production are accepted.


What a great read! From the very first sentence, the reader is intrigued by the events taking place, Who could not wonder why Victoria was not remotely interested in what appears to be the local wedding of the year By the end of the third paragraph, by means of subtle signals, I was hooked needing to know who were these rakish individuals getting married because of a drunken pact made years before, and why was Max not the pillar of society everyone imagined


The mixture of characters who have known each other for decades, but who find their lives once again entwined because of this unlikely wedding is a potent one, giving rise to painful truths, even more painful lies and a growing selfawareness amongst these old friends who, though they thought they were all grown up, find they still have quite a way to go.


Smooth, wonderfully descriptive writing combined with perfect pacing make it very difficult to set this book aside, Dialogue is great witty, realistic, appropriate for the ages of the characters and always engaging,

Dealing with themes of love, desire, loss, disappointment and futility, but with healthy doses of optimism as the adults in this story find their way towards the rest of their lives, with the help of one another and, most interestingly, their children, this deep and thought provoking romance will raise questions in the reader's mind and revive feelings, memories and emotions that may have been long forgotten.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I didn't know what to expect as I've not read one of Jan Ruth's publications before,

I started this book on an evening where I could sit by myself with no distractions, I do that each time I start a new book.
As I said, I didn't know what to expect, but this lived up to more, much more to my expectations than I thought.
I was drawn to the cover, excellent cover, then to what the story was going to be about, Thing is, that's just the tip of the iceberg, the story get's larger, more intriguing and draws you in, before you know it, several hours have gone past.


The author gave me this book as a gift in exchange for a fair review, I can give this author MORE, much more than a fair review, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and will certainly not say NO to any of her books.
Thank you Jan. Its given me many hours of pleasure,

The characters in the book opened up so well, the story that developed was clinching, and when things turned a little, you wondered which way things would go.
Enthralling. Usually a story line has a beginning, a middle and an end, White Horizon has a middle and an evolution, Dropping into the every day lives of a large character cast is difficult, but Jan was able to introduce her characters quickly.
Daniel the goodhearted but flawed hero, his wife and long time love Tina, who I didn't care for at all, and his rebound love interest Victoria, a woman who grew wings and left an abusive husband, were the main characters.


I personally love dialogue written by authors from the U, K. I find it quick and edgy, There is plenty of inner voice going on in this story with all the characters POV's, but it wasn't repetitive and kept the story moving along.
There's no real climactic point in this story, but instead the reshaping of hearts and minds battling struggles that many face in life.
I hope Jan gives a go at writing action one day, She did a good job crafting the scene for the fire and when Victoria leaves Max,

Any place named "Snowdonia" is worth a read, One of the best arcs in this novel is the beautiful descriptions given of North Wales and the hotel where the story is centered.
Nice Read Jan

Natasza Dan and Tina, Linda and Mike, Victoria and Max, Three couples who haven't really kept in touch in all those years since school meet up at Dan and Tina's wedding and it's a catalyst for all of them.
Different people, different lives and yet all are searching for happiness in their own way, For Dan, it's all about investing his inheritance making a new life for himself and his new wife, But Tina has secrets of her own and when she won't confide in her husband, he turns to other arms for comfort.
Victoria's husband is the jealous type and if he can't have his wife, the he's out to make sure nobody can, And meanwhile Linda's wondering just where she's gone wrong as she watches her friends moving on without her,

The author dips in and out of each of their lives, showing us slices of reality what makes them tick.
Women readers will all be looking out for the gorgeously hunky, newlyrich and sexy Daniel, Male readers will probably be longing for uptight Victoria, . . But each of the characters has their faults and their virtues and that's what makes them real people with real lives, This isn't chick lit and it isn't literary fiction, Something in between Does it even matter

Addictive stuff, My work didn't get done because I was too busy reading this! "The essentials of life having someone to love, having something to do

and something to look forward to," advice that Daniel Woods would probably agree with on his wedding day but words which he wouldn't actually understand until circumstances force his eyes wide open.


White Horizon is a contemporary family relationships/ romance set in and around Snowdonia and Manchester, Dan and Tina are about to get married, a regular Bonnie amp Clyde in their youth, they are finally tying the knot.


With money behind him from a lucky inheritance and hard work Dan has bought Crafnant Hall and is turning it into a hotel.
He's worked really hard on getting it all set up and is looking forward to running it with Tina alongside,

Fellow guests at the wedding include old school friends Linda and Victoria, as Dan and Tina begin their married life Linda and Victoria both take a look at their own marriages and don't like what they see.
With Dan and Tina's turbulent relationship everyone is in for a bumpy ride as Dan finds that he's surrounded by needy people who all want a part of him.


Racing through life at the speed of the Porsche he drives Dan finds that there are some people you can't live with nor can you live life without them.
Another good book in a familiar setting from Jan Ruth, This novel begins with the wedding of Daniel and Tina after they have been together in a tempestuous relationship foryears, It is witnessed by the whole local community including old schoolfriends Linda and Victoria whose own marriages are disintegrating, From the moment that Daniel walks into the church in old torn jeans, covered in plaster, it looks as if this marriage is also on the rocks but is it just the curse of the hotel which Daniel has just taken over

Cefn Cyfarwydd, Daniels hotel, is in a beautiful setting by a lake and he has restored it sympathetically.
Jan Ruths description made me long to book in for the weekend and the food sounded delicious too! But Tina hates being buried “in the middle of nowhere” and she has health worries which she is hiding from Daniel.
Lindas husband has left her for a young Polish girl and Victorias respectable husband, Max, is a sadistic bully, behind closed doors.


The stage is set for life changing decisions by all the main characters, complicated by Daniels extended dysfunctional family, who provide humour and tragedy within the storyline.
It would seem as though there can be no fairytale ending but the denouement is eminently satisfying, Another pageturner by Jan Ruth about passionate, real people,
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