The Charm Bracelet: A Novel (The Heirloom Novels)

Lose yourself to the magic of The Charm Bracelet.

Through an heirloom charm bracelet, three women will rediscover the importance of family and a passion for living as each charm changes their lives.

On her birthday each year, Lolly’s mother gave her a charm, along with the advice that there is nothing more important than keeping family memories alive, and so Lolly’s charm bracelet would be a constant reminder of that love.

Now seventy and starting to forget things, Lolly knows time is running out to reconnect with a daughter and granddaughter whose lives have become too busy for Lolly or her family stories.

But when Arden, Lolly’s daughter, receives an unexpected phone call about her mother, she and granddaughter Lauren rush home. Over the course of their visit, Lolly reveals the story behind each charm on her bracelet, and one by one the family stories help Lolly, Arden, and Lauren reconnect in a way that brings each woman closer to finding joy, love, and faith.

A compelling story of three women and a beautiful reminder of the preciousness of family, Viola Shipman's The Charm Bracelet is a keepsake you’ll cherish long after the final page.

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Published Jan 3, 2017

336 pages

Average rating: 7.62

8 RATINGS

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PackSunshine
Jan 05, 2025
8/10 stars
I wouldn't have picked up this book for myself, but one of the women in my book club chose it. I'm really glad she did. It's not a Great book - the writing isn't quite up to par, but does show a lot of promise. However, it's a wonderful story. It's one of those books with a message, like a Hallmark movie. You can shelve it with The Shack and Jonathon Livingston Seagull, because neither of those were exactly literary masterpieces, but they're books you're really glad you read, and they'll make your life better.

It's sappy, and predictable, and will make you cry and smile. It has great quotes, like "Expectations are just preconceived resentments." Read this book. It may only be a 4 star, but it will make your life better.

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