Book Review: The Weather Girls: The Complete Kindle Box Set

Synopsis from Amazon:

Their names inspired rock hits of the 1960s.

. . . And brought them plenty of teasing.

But could these songs predict their future?

Sunny, Stormy, and Windy Day had enough on their plates without being abandoned by their mother. However, if what they were called did anything, it made them stronger.

Check out these three stories, now available in one download.

Book One – Sunny
She got stood up on Valentine’s Day…
…Then she lost her job
Could the legend of the cardinal change her luck?

With a disposition as bright as her name, Sunny shakes off the worst day of her life and makes a new start. She’s got the brains that it takes, but she’s more than a little scared. It’s not just her reputation on the line.

Would this cockeyed adventure be the thing her siblings needed too?

Pat only wants peace in the family and never dreamed doing a favor for his sister could drop him into so much hot water. Torn between what he’s always wanted and what is staring him in the face, someone is bound to get hurt.

Odds are it will be him.

But then, only the cardinal knows for sure.

Return to 1970 Indiana with Sunny, the first book in The Weather Girls series for the miniskirts, bell-bottoms, and Christian family values.

You’ll love Sunny for the music, the fashions, and the hilarious antics, because who can resist a romantic trip down memory lane?

Book Two – Stormy
She doesn’t want to talk about it…
…He has no idea what he said.
Will these two ever learn to communicate?

Stormy is usually a people person but when her temper flares, it’s obvious she was aptly named. And now her ire has been piqued. Watch out world.

All but the cardinal is giving her space.

Rob is usually the smartest guy in the room, but when he forgot to think about his words, he turned loose a tornado. Now he’s dealing with the aftermath and praying there’s still enough love to save amidst the debris.

How can he convince Stormy they belong together? Or will this be the perfect moment for another person to step in?

And will the cardinal in the sycamore tree prove his case?

Return to 1970 Indiana with Stormy, the second book in The Weather Girls series for Women’s Lib, drive-ins, and Christian family values.

You will enjoy Stormy because everyone knows that sometimes you’ve just got to shake things up a bit.

Book Three – Windy
She grew up without a mother…
…but her little one wouldn’t.
Can the cardinal help her find true love?

Her family thinks Windy is a flighty accident waiting to happen. But with more at stake than herself, she needs to put her creativity to the test and prove them wrong.

Is there such a thing as too much independence?

Kris is a private man of few words, but somehow Windy broke through his defenses. He’d like to be more than a friend, but that would mean revealing his secret. Will he trust Windy with what he’s kept hidden? And if he does, will she view him as someone worth building a life with?

Only the cardinal can say for sure.

Return to 1970 Indiana with Windy, the third book in The Weather Girls series for some peace, love, and Christian family values.

You will love Windy, the final book in The Weather Girls trilogy, because everyone knows the sweetest love is the one we wait for.

Publisher: Tandem Services Press

Source: Jennifer Lynn Cary

Leslie’s Review: 5 Stars/A Favorite of 2023

Sunny

Sunny, the first book of The Weather Girls Series by Jennifer Lynn Cary is set in the 1970s. Sunny tells the story of Sunny Day, the oldest Day daughter. At the beginning of the story Sunny has her dream job and the life she has always seemed to want. That is, until the man she is dating doesn’t show up for Valentine’s Day and his wife shows up at her workplace, getting Sunny fired. Embarrassed by not knowing the guy she has been dating was a married man and getting fired for it, Sunny does the only thing she knows to do—run home to Gramma’s house and figure out what she is supposed to do. Not long after staying with her Gramma, she agrees to buy a friend’s house and start a wedding venue business. As the business gets started, both of Sunny’s sisters-Stormy and Windy—also return to Gramma’s house as well, but for their own reasons and to get into business with Sunny. As the sisters—or The Weather Girls as they end up calling themselves—start to get the business up and running, a man named Pat shows up trying to get the business for his sister, who unbeknownst to everyone has ties to Sunny’s “ex-boyfriend”. Instead of buying the business, Pat ends up helping Sunny getting her business ready to open and in the process, falling for her and Sunny for him.

I still consider myself a newbie when it comes to Jennifer Lynn Cary’s work and Sunny did not disappoint! I love being transported to the 1970s by Ms. Cary and often found myself either smiling ear-to-ear or chuckling at the Day Family antics. I sympathized with all of The Weather Girls and what they were going through, as well as Pat. I love how Gramma kept everyone grounded and kept Family and Faith at the center of the Day Family. I love the story of the meaning of the cardinal and how it signals true love. I love how the story of Sunny had some closure in it and that the characters were real and relatable, but that not everything was tied up in a bow to allow for future stories.

Stormy

Stormy is the next wonderful book in The Weather Girls Series by Jennifer Lynn Cary and picks up right where Sunny leaves off. Set in the 1970s once more, Stormy delves into Stormy’s life and her strained relationship with her husband Rob and the events surrounding her leaving Rob on a whim after a misunderstanding, putting her money into Sunny’s business and working for her. Stormy is the middle sister in the Day Family and the only one at this point in the series that is married. If her life isn’t complicated enough, Rob and Stormy are constantly having to deal with a most annoying woman, Glenda, who is making their lives miserable and is trying to tear Rob and Stormy apart indefinitely.

I love the life layers that Ms. Cary brought out in Stormy. I love how the characters are written. I love the personality of Stormy and admire the patience of Rob as he tries to woo his wife back. The character of Glenda brought a unique element to the story. I felt as annoyed with Glenda as Rob and Stormy were! I appreciated the struggles that Stormy had and how real they were written. The way Stormy struggled with truths that were being revealed to her—both about herself and others—and turning things over to God were extremely relatable to me. I love like with Sunny, Stormy, was real with it’s characters, but not everything was tied up in a little bow, but allowed enough closure for Stormy’s story, but also for the Day Family story to continue.

Windy

Windy, the third installment in The Weather Girls series, is another great read by Jennifer Lynn Cary! Windy picks up right where Stormy leaves off and focuses on the youngest daughter in the Day Family, Windy June Day. Windy, a new (unwed) mother tries to take on the world and do everything on her own to prove herself to everyone that she can take care of herself and her daughter, Heather. As Windy is settling into life with Heather, Windy’s friendship with handyman, Kris starts to blossom into something more. Before Windy and Kris’ relationship takes flight, it slows down a bit when Windy’s long-lost Mother, Cheryl, returns and Heather’s Father shows up not long after.

From the get-go, Ms. Cary writes the characters of Windy and Kris as two individuals that are made for one another, without each other realizing it at first. Kris and Windy are, I feel, seen by others as people that don’t have it all together and need extra help because of past decisions and their outcomes. I think, its because of this, that Windy and Kris are drawn to one another and get one another so well and have an understanding. I love that Windy sticks to her wits and does Motherhood her way. The way that Kris and Heather bond throughout the book is precious. Also, I believe the things that are thrown at the couple–Windy’s family situation and the return of Heather’s father, illness, and Kris’ own family problems–bring the couple closer together and strengthen their bond with Heather and their relationship with Jesus. Windy, like Sunny and Stormy, has realistic characters and storylines that are handled in a way that it brings enough closure, but there is enough substance to the story to write even more about the characters in the future.

The Weather Girls: The Complete Kindle Box Set As a Whole

I love how Jennifer Lynn Cary transports me to the 1970s! This is my second book to read by Jennifer Lynn Cary, but it is one of many that I intend to read by Ms. Cary. I really love reading this box set, because I love how the stories of Sunny, Stormy, and Windy just flowed one right into another and picked up right where the previous one left off without too much repetition of the previous stories. I love the bond that Sunny, Stormy, and Windy have and the relationship that they have with their Gramma. I also love how Gramma always had cookies and milk on hand and wished I could partake of the baked goods! I love the thread in all the books of how the girls’ Father came up with their names. I love how each of the respective couples complement each other well and how each of the men in the book love and respect their Weather Girl for who they are and that each of the Day Sisters love and respect the Man in their life for who they are as well. I love how each story has real characters and relatable situations, and that each story’s Message is that God is with the Day Family whatever they go through and helping them through it. If you are looking for an encouraging read that deals with real life and reminds the reader and it’s characters to turn to Jesus, then I highly recommend The Weather Girls: The Complete Kindle Box Set by Jennifer Lynn Cary!

Have you read The Weather Girls series? What did you think of it? Do you have a favorite story in the series?

I would like to thank Jennifer Lynn Cary for giving me a copy of The Weather Girls: The Complete Kindle Box Set to read (just for fun!) and for help with gathering information for this blog post. Her encouragement for me in the blogging world has meant a lot to me. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Learn More About:

Jennifer Lynn Cary

Historical Christian Romance author Jennifer Lynn Cary likes to say you can take the girl out of Indiana, but you can’t take the Hoosier out of the girl. Now transplanted to the Arizona desert, this direct descendant of Davy Crockett and her husband of forty-plus years enjoy time with family where she shares tales of her small-town heritage and family legacies with their grandchildren. She is the author of The Crockett Chronicles series, The Relentless series, and The Weather Girls trilogy as well as the stand-alone novel, Cheryl’s Going Home, her novella Tales of the Hob Nob Annex Café, and her split-time novels The Traveling Prayer Shawl and The Forgotten Gratitude Journal. Sylvia’s Mother is the second book of her spin-off series The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue.

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More from Jennifer Lynn Cary:

Sylvia’s Mother: Book Two of the of The Weather Girls Wedding Shoppe and Venue series