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"Ms. Keller has written a great American novel that not only tells a good story, but is a realistic view of many single women in today’s world. It is a love story, but it’s so much more. It’s the story of family, love, heartbreak, mistakes, and redemption."
- Red Adept's Kindle Book Review Blog
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"This is the kind of book that I like: not a fast read because it is too thought provoking, multi-layered and simply beautifully written ... The story flows seamlessly like a good movie, pulling the reader in that universe for a good amount of time, much longer than it takes to only read the book. It's a good book, if you don’t mind reading through a haze of half-shed tears. "
- Lori Tiron-Pandit
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"I lived with these people for the past few days and fell in love with every one of them."
- Shannon, Minnesota
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"Waiting for Spring is a very well-written, consistent story with a skillful eye for characterization. It’s not a showy fantasy or clever comedy or groundbreaking genre-maker — but it accomplishes something even better. It shows you a main character, and unfolding group of secondary characters, that live and breathe and...touch the reader’s heart and mind."
- Sarah Suleski, Web Fiction Guide
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"The twin hyperbolic allegories of “until she ruined my life” and “Seven years old. And already I knew I was in some deep shit” are not, actually, hyperbolic or allegorical, but the reader doesn’t find out why or how until far, far into the book. You might be tempted to point out that this is simply excellent fiction infrastructure, to which I would say…yeah, I know. But I don’t see that a whole lot anymore. [...] A good portion of Tess’s internal dialog and her observations are written as wry asides to herself and she is inviting you, Random Reader, to chuckle along with her. And I did. Even while I had tears running down my cheeks."
- Moriah Jovan
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"The reasons behind Tess’ unhappiness, her divorce, and her dysfunctional childhood as well as much else about the demons that drive her are revealed at a deliberate pace, and with considerable skill. They are shown, or rather unfolded for the reader to discover, by Tess herself, a gritty, witty and seemingly tough survivor."
- POD Book Reviews and More
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"A strong debut. Her voice is strong, her talent is evident. [...] This is the spring of Keller's work, the beginning and now we can anticipate the full bloom of summer in her next work."
- Barb Radmore, Front Street Reviews
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"Tess is a gutsy everywoman readers will cheer for. Waiting for Spring is sharp, funny and wise. It will break your heart wide open and fill it up with possibility."
- Charlotte V, Amazon review
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"Your writing is so evocative, so gritty and true."
- Linda, South Africa
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"The story is real - it isn’t all rosebuds and champagne. Life is a struggle and the reader goes along for the ride with the characters as they work their way through the hard times."
- Alice, New Jersey
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"[T]he author surprised me by producing a work that, although quite unlike anything I've read in the past, produced deep characters and a plot that kept me reading till the end. [...] I felt the pain and almost laughed aloud at the humour which peppered the plot despite the hard times experienced by the charaters."
- Claire, Goodreads review
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"The depth of the words and feelings touched me in a deep, private place. [...] The story is intricately woven and one really can't predict what will be around the next bend, but you want to stay on the journey all the same. This book reiterates again in a profound way the fact that a mere sentence or circumstance that occurs at an impressionable age can make or break your future. How you deal with that sentence or circumstance shapes you entire future human interactions."
- Diane, Goodreads review
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"This book has captured raw emotion like no other I have ever read."
- 'Cribquilter', Goodreads review
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"Waiting for Spring is a very well-written, consistent story with a skillful eye for characterization. It’s not a showy fantasy or clever comedy or groundbreaking genre-maker — but it accomplishes something even better. It shows you a main character, and unfolding group of secondary characters, that live and breathe and...touch the reader’s heart and mind."
- Sarah Suleski, Web Fiction Guide
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