Fifteen years after Beth Sawyer's troubled daughter Julie ran away, Beth is shocked to stumble upon a newspaper photo of a rising teen golf star who shares her last name—and an uncanny resemblance to Julie. Could Sky Sawyer possibly be her granddaughter?

I was initially intrigued by the premise of Ladies Day. The concept of uncovering family secrets and reconnections seemed compelling, but unfortunately, this book didn't hold my attention. Despite my best efforts, I found the characters flat and the story unable to sustain my interest. I decided to stop listening at about 25% into the audiobook, as I found my mind wandering too often.

While this book wasn't for me, I believe there's an audience out there who will connect with its themes and storyline. On a more positive note, the narration by Rachel L. Jacobs and Xe Sand was well-executed and added depth to the material, even if the story itself didn't resonate with me.

Thank you to NetGalley and CamCat Publishing for providing me with an audio-ARC of Ladies Day. Although it wasn't the right fit for me, I appreciate the opportunity to review it.

“Drive for show, putt for dough.”

Heartache is par for the course. ⛳️

This review is specifically for the audiobook. I did not like the narration of Beth. At all. There was something that made it difficult for me to follow. I’m not sure if it was more like a mumbling or just her pronunciation but I found it hard to get invested in the story because it was so distracting to me. I listen to a lot of audiobooks and this rarely ever happens so it could be a me issue. The narration of Skyler was great, though!

Overall this story was just ok. I started, stopped, and restarted this multiple times over the course of a few months. I can typically finish a book in a day if that gives you any idea as to how little I cared to keep going with it. The golf subject matter was fine and I think the premise of the story sounded good. It’s just the execution that was lacking.

Thank you anyway to Netgalley, Camcat Books, and the author for the ARC and ALC in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Ladies’ Day by Lisa Williams Kline AUDIO was a quiet kind of book. Beth Saywer is still not over the disappearance of her daughter, Julie, fifteen years earlier when she is given a newspaper article featuring a high school golfer named Sky Sawyer, who bore a startling resemblance to Julie. She and her friends decided to go to the golf tournament mentioned in the article and see the girl. This simple article started a tornado. At the same time, she had met a man. Well, she met him by hitting him with a golf ball. But, it looked as if it might be going somewhere. She spoke to Sky and to her father. She hired a private detective. She stole Sky’s golf glove to get DNA and went to see her ex-husband to get his. Surprisingly he didn’t argue but was sad Beth had not told Sky what she was doing.

This was a traumatic time for everyone involved. Sky was so young to absorb it all. Beth could barely keep going until she knew. She still wanted to know where her daughter was. That day had been the worst in her life. Too often these stories end up in tragedy. This one did not, but many people spent fifteen years thinking it might have. It was a good story, told slowly, but with feeling.

Ladies’ Day was narrated by Rachel L Jacobs and Xe Sands. They need an admirable job, keeping the pacing even and solid and giving voice to all. Their narration kept the book on track.

I was invited to listen to Ladies’ Day by CamCatBooks. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #CamCatBooks #LisaWilliamsKline #LadiesDay

What was a lovely story around family was ruined by the awful voices! They really grated on me and I found it hard to enjoy this story, I has taken me MONTHS to get through it due to the headaches caused by the whiney voices.

Thanks to CamCat Books and NetGalley for the review copy!

I found Ladies’ Day to be a slow-paced story with heavy themes. While I enjoyed the supporting characters, the ending felt abrupt. While it’s listed as a romance, it’s more accurately classified as Women’s Fiction.

It took a while to get into this audiobook and to get used to the narrators but eventually I did, it was slow at times but strangely I found it relaxing to listen to. Coming from a golfing family I understood all things golf. It was a lovely storyline and emotional towards the end, I love a happy ending. Recommend to all and thank you to Netgalley and Lisa Williams Kline for the opportunity.

3.5 stars
Ladies' Day was a nice story told from alternating viewpoints from Beth, in her 50s, and 15 year old, Sky. Beth, after seeing a picture and finding out Sky's name, thinks she is her missing daughter's daughter, her granddaughter. Both Beth and Sky are golfers and there is a focus on golf in the story. Despite not being a golfer I found this interesting. There was quite a bit going on for both Beth and Sky. Beth never got over her daughter Julie going missing, is dealing with being divorced, starting a new relationship and maybe finding her granddaughter. Sky is trying to win golf tornements with the hope of finding her missing Mum, but she also has some surprises and a potential love interest. Whilst the story was a bit slow at times the family secrets and dynamics was interesting. For me it finished a bit abruptly, I would have liked a bit more explanation or an epilogue to round it out.

I listened to audio which was narrated by Rachel L Jacobs and Xe Sands for the dual points of view from Sky and Beth. The performance was great and I enjoyed the narration.

Thanks to CamCat Books and NetGalley for the review copy!

Ladies’ Day is an interesting story. The description was limited so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. There are quite a few heavy themes in this book. I was interested to see how the story turned out, but it was slow going. I think the narrating was a problem for me. For Beth’s part, I had to adjust to slow the speed down from my usual listening pace, because of the accent/annunciation. But when Sky’s parts came in, the slowed down speed felt way too slow. I feel like this could have been balanced better.

Overall, it was a good story. I liked all the supporting characters. I wasn’t thrilled at the ending, because it seemed to end abruptly. This is listed as a romance, but I wouldn’t call it that. Yes, there are parts that involve Beth dating, but it’s very minimal. Women’s Fiction is a more appropriate genre. That is listed as well on NetGalley, but I wish it wasn’t also listed as a romance.

Ladies Day by Lisa Williams Kline
Teacher and golf enthusiast, Beth Sawyer has never recovered from her daughter, Julie, running away 15 years ago. Then one day, she stumbles across a newspaper article about up and coming golfer Sky Sawyer, who not only shares her surname but looks just like her daughter. Could this be her Granddaughter? Will Beth finally find her missing daughter? This is a story of a broken family and how they have dealt with Julie’s disappearance. Will they now get a second chance to rebuild their family?

It took me a long time to get through this audiobook. There was a good plot, and it was a good story but I really struggled with the narration. There was such a contrast between the two narrators - the narrator for Beth’s chapters was very muffled/in hushed tones and hard to understand at times. Whereas the narrator for Sky’s chapters seemed so loud in comparison but was much clearer. I really think I would have enjoyed this book much better in physical form.

Thank you to CamCat Books for providing me with an audio ARC of this book in return for an honest review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Well-written and well narrated, Ladies Day is a story of the love and strength that friends and family give and can always take away.

Beth mourns her lost marriage and her lost daughter, she had walked out of Beth's life and Beth has always searched for her.

In the meantime she comes across a young girl who looks just like her daughter and some digging soon proves that is so. Done and dusted! Well not really. What about Sky's father? How does Sky cope with all this, is Beth a bit too much?

Their lives progress on, but one thing is that  Beth is persistent. While somewhat overwhelmed Sky does adjust and I was happy to see where she returns to for an anchor. Beth through all the happenings that follow finds some peace of mind and it feels like some change has happened for her.

I felt the book ends a little abruptly, as we don't get to go on the rest of the journey that must follow.

The story is told by Beth and Sky in alternative chapters, the two narrators are appropriate for the two characters. I enjoyed the audio, although I've never listened to a book that had such long pauses between the end of a chapter and the start of the next.

I rate this audiobook 3 stars. It is well-written and can appeal to those interested in women's golf. Personally, it wasn't my cup of tea, but I appreciated the quality of the novel. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. This book falls into the "chick lit" category, which may not be for everyone, but is great for fans of the genre. The experienced narrator does a fantastic job of bringing the story to life without overpowering the listener's imagination. The dual POV and mature romance add depth to the story, a quick and enjoyable beach read for those who appreciate this type of storytelling.

I didn't know what to expect with this book. I totally requested this on based off the title and the cover. But I don't regret it at all. I'm not a golf person, but you don't need to be to really fall into this book. It has an incredible story line. the story is a bolt straight to your heart. I highly recommend this

An equally heart wrenching and heart warming audio book, with playfulness added in too. I play golf and the story line interested me because of that. I was suitably amused, but golfing is only a part of this story. A story of four generations of women. A story of grieving, gumption, being left, being found, growing up and growing old, a story of being imperfectly pophuman and finding a way to accept that. I think it is just a pity that in real life things probably wouldn’t have turned out the same in real life. Thank you to CamCat Books and NetGalley for the audio ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

I have been wanting golf books for a long time now, and here I have been blessed with two in one year. While this was not the steamy, hot, tear-your-glove-off romance I'd been manifesting (I can thank Tessa Bailey granting that wish with Fangirl Down), this did have some on-the-course romance while diving deeper into the lifestyle of amateur golfers.

Beth's quest for her daughter, and now grand-daughter was interesting and I was rooting for them throughout, but it just wasn't really my jam. It's a bit of a downer in how true-to-life it is. Beth is not over her ex-husband, she has a thin relationship with her son because of how he became second fiddle to her search for her runaway daughter in his youth, her new beau can't commit because of his own family commitments to his son, and it's just bleh.

I didn't need a cheesy happily ever after for an extremely complicated web of characters, but I would have loved for Beth to have been able to move on with Barry and for Sky's father to get a little more appreciation. I think he was the real hero of this story and he's just treated like trash.

I don't really know how I feel about this book, but I did love the golf elements. I could see this being expanded into a really strong family drama film or series.

Thank you NetGalley and CamCat Books for the free audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Ladies' Day - 4 stars | Pub Date 20 Jun 2023

This is not what I usually read, but the book is good, I spent a few evenings listening to it. #LadiesDay is a family drama about heartbreak, love, and new beginnings. This book would be good for women of retirement age.

Thank you to narrators Rachel L. Jacobs and Xe Sands for bringing the characters to life. The voices were related to the character's age and made the story flow smooth.

Author: Lisa Williams Kline
Narrated by Rachel L. Jacobs, Xe Sands
Publisher: CamCat Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks
Duration: 8 Hours, 19 Minutes

Thank you Netgalley and CamCat Books for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I was pleasantly surprised by <i>Ladies' Day</i>. You don't have to like or play golf to enjoy this book but it is the catalyst that brings all of these characters together.

This book is filled with many different emotions, but mostly it is centered around not losing hope. Kline does not sugarcoat anything. There is fear in loss and rejection. Beth lost her daughter as a runaway, her husband because of divorce, her son because he moved across the country, and friends due to misunderstandings. But she always held on to the hope that she would find her daughter, even if she really didn't want to be found. Along with that hope, she was able to discover that she potentially had a granddaughter.

I think this book was more about believing in and not giving up on yourself, not matter how much you've lost or how old you are.

This book is about a divorced women getting to k ow her granddaughter after losing her daughter for 15 years and centered around golf. The narrator of the grandmothers side is a little hard to listen to. And her life is rather depressing.

Oh this was a pleasant surprise! I really enjoyed this audiobook and always wanted to keep listening. I enjoyed both narrators and found them captivating. They definitely added to the story!

You don't need to play golf or really be a fan of it for this story. It's just in the backdrop. I personally found it pretty neat and especially perfect for this time of year ☀️🏌🏻‍♀️

This book has a bit of everything in it. Mystery, family and friends drama, and romance. Beth is a college professor who loves to play golf with her two best friends as they let off some steam after work. Beth is divorced and in menopause. She's a mother with two grown children. Her friends help to keep her life in balance as Beth still is tormented about her daughter leaving home when she was a teenager and never again returning. She's fought for years to find out what happened to Julie to no avail. One day she sees an article in the newspaper about an up and coming teenage golfer. Her name is Sky Sawyer. Beth's last name is Sawyer and her daughter's favourite name was Sky. The girl bears a resemblance to Beth's daughter. Could Sky be her grandaughter? Where is Julie? So many questions as Beth goes on a quest to find out. The story is told in alternating viewpoints of Beth and Sky.

This story has it all. It's light and funny at times and then it's touching and sad at times. I really was curious to the mystery of Julie's disappearance and was fully invested in the story. I thought it might be going one way but then it didn't. It tied up just a little too neatly but I did like the ending and was happy with it. This was my first Lisa Williams Kline book but it won't be my last. I enjoyed her writing immensely!

1.5 ⭐️

Ladies’ Day was not my jam. I thought it was going to be a beautiful tale of grandparents finding their granddaughter and having a loving relationship, but it was not. The grandparents had a rather contentious relationship because they blamed each other for their daughter running away when she was 16. The grandparents (mostly the grandma) basically stalked a minor when they saw a picture of her in a newspaper and assumed she was their granddaughter, then took the minor’s DNA without consent to do a genetic test.

There was also a really weird relationship between the grandma and a guy who was still actively grieving his dead wife. Golf was prominent, and the grandma and her friends petitioned their golf course to keep doing a ladies’ day but I don’t think we ever found out if their petition worked. It was a minor sub-plot but the book was named after it? I don’t even know.

The only good thing I have to say about the book is the narrator for the granddaughter did a great job and earned the .5 ⭐️ I didn’t really care for the narrator of the grandma, she made everything sound angry and/or whiny.

I received this audiobook free from NetGalley and the publisher CamCat Books in exchange for my honest review.