Bee-Coming- Bee's Flowers; Book Two
The second book in the international-selling Bee's Flowers series will whisk you away on a journey with two of your favorite Bee women.
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♥"Corlet Dawn takes you through time, across generations, and ages of the Bee family. You will mourn with and celebrate the joys of two of the main characters as they become women and discover who they are." ♥Amy E. •Goodreads Review
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♥"Corlet Dawn has the ability to create characters that seem real – whether a young woman who travels to Woodstock in a VW bus in '69 or a recent high-school graduate who tours Europe solo in the 21st Century." ♥Pi •Amazon Review
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Grab your suitcase and hold on for a wild ride as you join the Bee women on a journey of self-discovery. In Bee's Flowers, you met Rachel as a married adult with two children. In Bee-Coming, you get to meet Rachel as a high school senior. She has her life planned out and is looking forward to starting her pleasant, calm future as an English major with the hopes of marrying her high school sweetheart and living a white picket fence life. After her favorite teacher gives Rachel some unwanted advice, Rachel is left wondering where she should go in her life. Is she boring? Too controlling? Grandma Betty, the sassy creator of Bee's Flowers, will take you on her journey as well, starting as a high school senior in the late 1960s. You will get to see her fighting for what she wants during a time of turmoil in the world. Betty wants nothing more than to start her flower business, even though her mother would prefer that Betty become a secretary. Being 18 in 1969 has its own set of challenges as she and her peers deal with the Vietnam War. As Rachel and Betty each embark on their own adventure, you'll get a glimpse into each woman's private thoughts as they document the state of their lives in letters, emails, and diary entries. Each woman's journey ends up being necessary to help them discover who they want and are meant to be. Bee-Coming isn't always easy.
EXCERPT: “I’m not sure if I’ve ever told you the story of how I started Bee’s Flowers,” my grandma began.
I’d heard it my entire life, so I was surprised she would ask. “Of course, I know the story,” I replied.
“Well,” my grandma continued, “You know that my grandfather gave me some money to help fund Bee’s?”
I, of course, always sensed that they had a special relationship. You could tell every time we visited my great-great-grandpa that Grandma Betty was special to him. I had never grasped the importance of his involvement in the success of Bee’s Flowers, and I was looking forward to hearing more of the story.
~If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading Bees Flowers, you will be doubly entertained by reading the prequel, Bee Coming, which takes you through time, across generations and history following two of the Bee woman as they are just discovering who they are. You will mourn with them through loss and celebrate beside them with joy. By the time you turn the last page I guarantee you will be both longing for more and wishing you belonged to this lively and endearing family of Bees! I miss them already. -Amy, Amazon
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~“Bee-Coming” author Corlet Dawn has the ability to create characters that seem real – whether a young woman who travels to Woodstock in a VW bus in ’69 or a recent high-school graduate who tours Europe solo in the 21st Century. Dawn also wrote vividly of the heartache (and duty) of separation caused by military deployment to the jungles of Southeast Asia or the desert of the Middle East. Both of her books glow with the power of relationships through the good and bad times. -Pi, Amazon
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Reviews
~Loved this prequel to Bee’s Flowers! This is a real coming of age story for both Betty and Rachel. So fun to get to know these women at such a pivotal time in their lives and also to see where life leads them. I love the multigenerational story line and the strong family connection between the characters. If you’ve read Bee’s Flowers, you will enjoy the back story and getting a more in-depth understanding of how these women came to be who they are as you know them. If you haven’t, you can start with Bee-Coming and then find out what happens to all of these characters later in life in Bee’s Flowers. These well-written stories can really be read in either order. Looking forward to what this author has for us next!- Coloradomom, Amazon