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Time for Honesty Paperback – May 1, 2017

by Mette Barfelt (Author)

4.3 339 ratings

Book 1 of 7: The Solvik Series

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Escape to the beautiful world of Solvik. If you're a fan of Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery or Nancy Naigle, you'll most likely love this book!

Welcome to Solvik - a seemingly cozy little town on the Norwegian coast. It's an idyllic place with old, white wooden houses, almost a touch of paradise. However, under the surface lays intrigues, jealousy, and rivalry, threatening to destroy friendships.Emmelin inherits her childhood home and must decide whether to sell it or move back to Solvik. With a husband who can't stand the country life, and no jobs available, the decision seems like an easy one. Confronted with decisions made in her younger days, she now faces deep remorse and indecisiveness. Trying to justify her actions and make things right, Emmelin discovers she's far from the only one withholding the truth and hiding dark secrets and lies.In the midst of accusations, devious intentions, and new love, can Emmelin forgive and forget her father's betrayal and let go of the family drama from her past? Is she finally ready to embrace the future and trust her second chance at romance and love? Time for Honesty is the first book in The Solvik Series - a sweet small-town romance with a dash of mystery. It's a stand-alone novel.

Book 1 of 7

The Solvik Series
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302 pages
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English
Publication date

May 1, 2017
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5 x 0.76 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1546424113
ISBN-13

978-1546424116
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"An excellent book about second chances, first love, and making choices that can alter your life."
"It's a lovely story, well-written, with evocative descriptions of the places and interesting characters."
"An awesome refreshing read to those books you usually read in the market at present."
"I loved this sweet romance. The characters are well drawn, the plot keeps you interested. I highly recommend it to any reader who is tired of the constant stream of bed hopping. This book reads like a Debbie Macomber story."

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This is the author of the Solvik Series. For more information, please visit her on Facebook: facebook.com/mettebarfeltbok or mettebarfelt.no.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 1, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1546424113
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1546424116
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.76 x 8 inches

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Mette Barfelt is a Scandinavian author, living outside of Oslo in Norway. After sixteen years working for travel agencies and airlines, she educated in marketing and started writing books. She has traveled a lot and visited many countries. Her passion for travels and cruises resulted in a non-fiction cruise guide, published by Aschehoug Publishing House in Norway. She has written the Solvik series - contemporary small-town love stories. She has also published three books in a cruise series from the Norwegian fjords. If you'd like Amazon to send you a no-obligation notice of new releases by Mette, click the "follow" box under her picture.

The Solvik series:

Book #1 Time for Honesty

Book #2 Time for True Love

Book #3 Time for New Beginnings

Book #4 Time for Surprises

Book #5 Time for Second Chances

Book #6 Time for Challenges

Book #7 Time for Christmas

The Solvik series (Norwegian version):

Book #1: Vondt i viljen

Book #2: Søte Fristelser

Book #3: Urimelige forventninger

Book #4: Å vite eller ikke vite

Book #5: Kun det beste

Book #6: Å skynde seg langsomt

Book #7: Jul i Solvik

Book #8: Lettlurt er ikke lurt

The Fjord Breeze series (Norwegian version):

Book #1: Borte bra, men hjemme best

Book #2: Bedre sent enn aldri

Book #3: Sjanser er til for å tas

For more information, please visit her on Facebook: facebook.com/mettebarfeltbok.

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This book was a really good story. It was well written.. & kept your interest to the end. Highly recommend. By

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017

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Time for honesty is a really sweet read. You can take a trip into this story knowing you’re going on a little bit of a roller coaster ride, but you’re not going to be shaken up too much, and everything will work out smoothly in the end. The settings in Egypt, France, and Norway are well-crafted and believable, and the sleepy little town of Solvic is especially charming. The main character, Emmelin, deals with realistic problems; some tragic, some highly stressful, some just the heave and pull of the daily grind, yet we never lose faith in her indomitable spirit and her ability to persevere. This story has it all, romantic twists and turns, secrets from the past showing up like earthquake tremors, and a series of mysterious occurrences that leave the reader wondering whether it is the work of one devious mind, or more. There are cozy relationships with people you would like to know, and a great village restaurant that I wish was just down the street from me. Oh well, vicarious pleasures.

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Woman found betrayal, regret, old love, and redemption in the small town of Slovik, Norway...

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018

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Emmelin, a professional tour guide / adventurer, has a child with her husband Leo in Oslo, Norway. Her two crushing regrets were losing her lover Denis (whom she thought abandoned her), and she had gotten pregnant at 16 (by Denis), and had to give up the baby for adoption. The marriage to Leo was... tolerable, though Leo incessantly blabs about why can't she be a home-mom like her sister Julie. When Emmelin's mother died and left her the childhood home at the small town of Slovik, Emmelin wasn't sure if she wanted to keep the house. When she encountered Denis on a trip in Europe, she was surprised, the shocked when she realized her father had concealed all the letters and phone calls from Denis. Denis lost his wife a while back, and was considering moving back to Norway. When Emmelin got back home, she got two more shocks... her biological daughter, now 18, came to visit her... and she found Leo was cheating with her sister... As her marriage disintegrated and she decided to move back to Slovik, she found herself wondering about life with Denis... Even as Denis got homesick and decided to move back...

Romance set in Norway, finally something that's not a major US city or London/Paris. The tone and style was different from the typical American writers. It feels a little more detached. The characters are nicely drawn, and there were a LOT of family drama without resorting to plot tropes like weird will or marriage of convenience. This managed to blend on the rocks / second chance / triangle / mystery / into a good tale. However, Emmelin just somehow coward her way out of many situations "I can't tell him over the phone" multiple times over several MONTHS until someone else outed the secret. And Denis, well, still not sure what to think of it. He's a bit flat to me. However, in the end, I think the plot more than made up for somewhat flatness of the characters.

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Beautiful Romance

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2017

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This was such a beautiful read. I was so emotionally invested in Emmelin. She faced real world issues, in spades. Each time I thought that sweet woman had suffered enough something else awful happened or was revealed. With each page turn I wished for something awesome to happened to her. I really wanted to wrap her in a hug and just let her know that she is such a strong brave woman. This type of powerful writing makes the story come to life.

In addition to a heroine that I adored, there were a lot of secondary characters who were very well developed. Dennis was another that I truly enjoyed. Due to the way the story unfolds, I won’t say much about them or the plot. There were surprises both heartbreaking and wonderful.

The setting is gorgeous. There is great detail about the main setting and several other locations of importance. The attention to description and imagery was wonderful. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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3.5 stars. Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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3.5 stars. Entertaining

Stand-alone that is easy to follow. No violence. There are a variety of emotional currents throughout.

Interesting storyline that covers several major issues with families, employment, etc.

Believable dialogue and characters with distinct personalities. Realistic actions and reactions.

No desire to re-read this story. I may be interested in other works by this author.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017

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I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I liked Time for Honesty, even if it is a bit slow. It's got interesting characters and a good story. It's on the sweet side of romance so don't expect a lot of heat but it's a nice read.

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Family dynamics can be confusing and hurtful

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023

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This is a nice long read.
When their mother dies and the two serving sisters are total opposites, throw
In a husband who is dishonest and a thief insists that a having a baby will solve everything wrong with their marriage. You keep hoping it will all get sorted out.

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017

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I enjoy reading a book and wanting to click 5 stars when
done. Time for Honesty is one of those books. This was a well writtenbook and grabbed my attention from the beginning. I love romance, secrets and mystery in a story. This novel has them all. It also had more. There was the husband I wanted to hit over the head with a frying pan, the secret that found ways to stay hidden and the lost love that burned through the years, but was always just out of reach by some interruption of life. And through the entire story little mysteries kept creeping up. I must not forget to mention the betrayals.
I was able to do a little traveling with Emmelin and her groups. And after all was wrapped up I was treated to Magda's Norwegian recipes on the final pages.

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Time for honesty

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2020

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Really enjoyed this book and getting to know the characters, good clean romantic book and thoroughly enjoyed it thank you

Helen

A gentle, heartwarming story

Reviewed in Italy on August 7, 2017

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This is a lovely story set in a small, fictional town in Norway. Everything is described so well, from the scenery to all the wonderful food, especially the mouthwatering cakes and biscuits! I loved the characters, they make the reader feel at home right away and part of the story.
The story starts with Emmelin, who is having problems with her husband Leo. He's a particularly unpleasant man and I waited eagerly for Emmelin to slap him several times, but unfortunately that didn't happen!
When her mother dies, she tries to take stock of her life and understand what she wants for her future. But she has a secret that she has kept hidden for many years, and now she has to face the consequences and see what her future brings.
This is a well-written, heartwarming story that carries you along in a gentle way as it unravels, perfect for those times when life gets too much and you just want to escape and relax. I look forward to reading more by this author.

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Toscana

A cosy storyA cosy Scandi read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2017

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I've never visited Norway, so I enjoyed being welcomed into the small town community of Solvik and meeting new characters from this place. I want to visit Solside café now and eat there. The meals were delicious on the page. The heroine, Emmeline Johnson, has a wonderful mother substitute neighbour - Magda. If I lived next to her, my waistline would expand with the delicious mulberry muffins, custard buns, pancakes, cinnamon buns and waffles she produced.
But it is not just about culinary delights: there is intrigue and deceit; there are serious contemporary family problems and gentle twists in the love story in this tale. On the whole, though, it is a "cosy" novel, with, for example the town's knitting group putting in an appearance and "fairy-tale" Christmas scenes in the build up to celebrations and the denoument. I could imagine the tale being used for a television soap series.
A light read to curl up with on a sofa and read on a crisp winter's night.

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patricia

So true to life. A lovely storyline. Thoroughly enjoyed it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2019

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My rating truly shows how much I enjoyed this book. Everyday, normal characters, no 'farfetched' situations. I definitely recommend it