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Marking Time, A Treading Water Series Novel Kindle Edition

by Marie Force (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars (2,954)

Her life was torn down to the foundation. Rebuilding will take one small miracle at a time.

“Marking Time" continues the story begun in “Treading Water” as Clare Harrington begins a new life. She’s considered a miracle, but everything that’s happened since she recovered from a three-year coma has been something less than miraculous. Now left to grapple with the aftermath of a selfless decision, she is home from the hospital and trying to figure out what the next chapter in her miraculous recovery has in store for her.

Meanwhile, her eighteen-year-old daughter Kate, a talented singer and songwriter, sets out to pursue her musical dreams in Nashville. Her parents have agreed to allow Kate to spend a year there, but they couldn't have anticipated Kate falling in love with a much older man. Her newly divorced parents are forced back together to confront their wayward daughter. Spanning from Newport, Rhode Island, to Nashville, Tennessee, to Stowe, Vermont, "Marking Time" is the story of new beginnings and new loves.

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About the Author

With more than 3 million books sold, Marie Force is the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling, award-winning author of more than 35 contemporary romances. Her New York Times bestselling self-published McCarthys of Gansett Island Series has sold more than 1.5 million e-books since Maid for Love was released in 2011. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling Fatal Series from Harlequin’s Carina Press, as well as the New York Times bestselling Green Mountain Series from Berkley Sensation, among other books and series.  While her husband was in the Navy, Marie lived in Spain, Maryland and Florida, and she is now settled in her home state of Rhode Island. She is the mother of two teenagers and two feisty dogs, Brandy and Louie.  Join Marie's mailing list for news about new books and other possible appearances in your area. Follow her on Twitter @marieforce and on Facebook. Join one of Marie's many reader groups. Contact Marie at marie@marieforce.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006FI51A0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HTJB, Inc.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 27 Nov. 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 410 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0983475484
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Treading Water Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: 214,730 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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    4.5 out of 5 stars (2,954)

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Marie Force is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, First Family, Wild Widows, Treading Water, Butler Vermont, Quantum and Miami Nights. Her books have sold 15 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list more than 30 times. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband of 30 years as well as two dogs and is the mother of two adult “kids.” who are frequently home to visit, one of them bringing a granddog with her.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers thoroughly enjoy this book, praising its great story with many turns and well-developed characters. They find it emotionally engaging, with one customer noting how it pulls at heart strings.
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15 customers mention enjoyment, 15 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book thoroughly enjoyable, with one mentioning it's a lovely read about this family.
...It’s lovely to read more about this family. A great book in my opinion.Read more
Good book! I have since read the rest of the seriesRead more
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a really enjoyable read, would recommend this to my family and friends and avid romance readers. very enjoyable indeed xxRead more
13 customers mention story quality, 13 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy the story of the book, which features many turns, with one customer noting how it flows through easily.
Another really good story from this author, didn't want to put it down,can't wait to get started on the next one.pop3Read more
Excellent story, thoroughly enjoyed it...Read more
...read the first book in the series (treading water )first ,what an amazing story as with all her books its a really great story that youll read again...Read more
...Another very moving story, that makes you feel very strongly about the characters. I was totally invested in their life's....Read more
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Customers appreciate the character development in the book.
...A very well written book, emotional at times with good characters. It’s lovely to read more about this family....Read more
5 stars all the way great characters and story lines looking forward to reading the next book well written 😊...Read more
I really enjoyed the continuation with the other characters even though Clare had left Newport for a time and he Dial storylines between here and...Read more
...Another very moving story, that makes you feel very strongly about the characters. I was totally invested in their life's....Read more
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Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one mentioning how it pulls at heart strings.
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...A very well written book, emotional at times with good characters. It’s lovely to read more about this family....Read more
i dont know how marie force does it but this book pulls at your heart strings right from the start i would say read the first book in the series...Read more
...Very sad in parts but a wonderful read.Read more

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  • Mr Dave Stackhouse
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book in my opinion
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2018
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    This is a follow on book. Clare is trying to pick up the pieces after being in a coma for three years. She feels the loss of her marriage and the guilt of missing out on her daughters’ last three years of their lives.

    As the book progresses it is not only about her own journey but also that of her middle daughter who is embarking on a new adventure. It is about letting go and finding new adventures in life.

    A very well written book, emotional at times with good characters.

    It’s lovely to read more about this family.

    A great book in my opinion.
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  • jd66
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2022
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    Wow what an amazing story in this ongoing series. So emotional and heartbreaking but at the same time heartwarming too. Can’t wait to read the next book now
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Second Chance love & First Love
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2019
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    Clare Harrington has now gone through a rehabilitation programme after her miraculous recovery from a three year coma. But when she is released to go home she feels lost and alone in the spectacular house that her ex architect husband Jack had built for her. She had al made a selfless decision to divorce Jack as he had fallen in love with another woman and they were expecting twins whilst she was in a comatose state.

    So a stay in Vermont is wisely taken to aid her further progress. And here she meets Aiden O'Malley who she initially employed to refurbish and modernise the house her brother owned there. Aidan is more...

    At the same Kate, Clare's middle child is located to Nashville for a year to seek a singing contract and career. But Kate falls in with the friend who her father has asked to be her safe haven. But almost immediately she falls in love with him. And. He. Feels. The. Same. The problem is he forty six and she is eighteen. So what would you do?
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  • Anna_Z
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well written story - very moreish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2016
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    A story of a family continues with focus on the mother who was in a coma in the first book. Some controversial issues are touched on.
    The story flows through easily and I felt really connected to the characters in the book.
    A good relaxing read, which left me wondering what happens next.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marking time coma free
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2018
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    Claire had a tough few years keeping quite about her rape because he threatens her children. Claire later on was hit by a car Infront of her children . She had legs injuries but worse she was in a coma for three years. She lost her children growing up and her husband cheated and got his girlfriend pregnant. When Claire found out she gave him a divorce. Her family was broken she had physio to help her walk again. Only a few days of being home she decided to leave for a while her three girls were upset but understood she need her time away. Jill was at university Kelly move to Nashville to break into singing . The youngest Maggie stayed with her dad and his wife and twin boys. At first it was hard but she soon made friends and sorted the restoration of her brother house. That's where she met Aiden love hit them both , the story has many turns when reading you feel hopeless upsets angry and happiness. Well written exciting look at a family being torn apart but coming together again.
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  • Andie Alessandra
    5.0 out of 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2019
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    I really enjoyed the continuation with the other characters even though Clare had left Newport for a time and he Dial storylines between here and Kate's in Nashville was very addictive!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2018
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    I loved this book! I've read many of her books and this is by far my favourite. I'd recommend it to anyone that wants a good romantic read
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  • Dempster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2018
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    This is a great story about life, romance and family.
    The character's a very like able and very different.
    I would recommend this book.
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  • Sands Kay
    2.0 out of 5 stars Willkommen zur Märchenstunde…
    Reviewed in Germany on 2 May 2025
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    Echt jetzt? An dieser Geschichte stört mich so manches. Papa und Mama geben der Tochter ein Jahr Zeit, um in diesem harten Geschäft Karriere zu machen? Bißchen wenig Zeit, hm?
    Dann verknallt sich das blutjunge Talent in einen attraktiven Mann der locker ihr Vater sein könnte.
    Ok, ich kauf dem Mann ab, daß er das Mädchen liebt, aber nicht einer 18jährigen. Was ja auch schnell ein Ende findet. Das war keine Liebe, sondern Verknalltheit und Geilheit.
    Das gleiche Unverständnis mit ihrem Vater. Verständlich ist er stocksauer. Aber schmeiß ich deshalb mein Kind aus meinem Leben? Blödsinn! Ich bin mehr denn je da für das verwirrte Kind! Ebenso affig die Haltung dazu von der zweiten Frau! Statt, daß sie ihrem Alten mal den Kopf zurechtrückt!. Die leibliche Mutter , siehe den Vater.
    Und was mich wieder aufregt: alle steinreich, erfolgreich, super sexy und ach so gutaussehend…
    Tja, Grimms Märchen sind da besser…
    Fazit: MF hat bessere Geschichten zu bieten…
    PS: ach ja, wer mich auch tierisch genervt hat, ist Aiden. Es ist schlimm wenn man einen geliebten Menschen verliert. Dafür macht man Trauerarbeit, um den Schmerz zu verarbeiten und wieder nach vorne zu schauen. Und in der Gegenwart zu leben.
    Sorry, für mich war Aiden ein selbstmitleidiger Jammerlappen, der in der Vergangenheit verhaftet ist. Wenigstens hat er es noch eingesehen. Besser spät als nie…
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  • Lu Bielefeld
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recomendo toda série!
    Reviewed in Brazil on 11 April 2018
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    Continua a história que iniciou no primeiro livro da série.
    Clare tem que aprender a viver novamente e a superar todo sofrimento que passou.
    A vida dos amigos e familiares dela continuou enquanto ela estava em coma e agora ela tem que seguir adiante e encontrar um novo lugar no mundo.
    Gostei muito e recomendo!
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  • Gatorfan
    5.0 out of 5 stars great story, loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 April 2020
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    MARKING TIME is a standalone read in a series and has a happy ever after. There are sex scenes if that is an issue for you. Other things you may find offensive but for me they are all just a part of life and could happen any where to any one. Never know until you have been there. This story continues from Book 1. After reading this book, it will make the stories much better if you read in order. For me, I read Book 1 and immediately downloaded all the rest. I thought this book was GREAT. The story line had me and I could not put it down. I cried for Clare, I cried for her ex-husband and I cried for all they lost.

    Clare was hit by a car and was put into a coma that she did not come out of. For 3 years she laid in a bed cared for by nurses. It took a long time for her children to get back to trying to live a normal life. After 3 year she suddenly woke up. Her girls had added 3 years to their life and they were no longer little girls that needed their mommy for every little thing. She also discovered her husband of 20+ years and the love of her life had fallen in love with another woman and they were now expecting twins.

    She divorced him. It broke her heart to let him go but he was now in love with someone else and was sharing her life and bed. There was nothing she could do but let him go. If he no longer loved her even though they had a history then she didn't want him to be with her. She finally leaves the hospital to go home. Her girls and her mother are there to help her. Memories flood her mind every time she sees something at her house that reminds her of her life before. It is just a few months when she decides that in order for her to let Jack go she needs to get away from him and all the memories and find her life again. She has recovered from her ordeal with just a slight limp, she has been cleared to drive so she heads north to a home her brother has purchased but needs a lot of repairs. Tony has put her in charge of getting the house up to speed. It will give her a place to live where no one knows her and she can begin to heal.

    First day in town she gets the name of the local guy that does beautiful work. Since money is not an object, she calls him and hires him. He is a little bit grumpy but she can live with that.

    OMG I can't tell you how much I loved this story. I thought book 1 was good and it was, but this one was better. It has a lot of sad parts because of all Clare had to go through, all she lost, all she discovered and all she gained. Some tears are just sympathy tears, some are just for very moving moments and some are just because the moment was sad. I loved the story and I definitely recommend this book as well as the first one. You will not be sorry for buying this series. All good stories and all things that could happen in every day life. Great read. Very entertaining and interesting. I can't stop thinking about these people!!

    I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one. I am not kin to this author. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 4/15/2020
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  • vernemo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
    Reviewed in Canada on 14 May 2019
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    What can I say except that this was a superb book! Not at all what I expected. The characters are so well developed, and you feel like you know all of them. What a story, all the twists and turns keep you reading till the end, then, you could read on and on if there was more. I highly recommend this author.
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  • Aisha Ali
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in India on 22 April 2018
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    This book could have been the best of the series however i found that the second plot featuring Clare's daughter Kate took prevalence.. It would have been better to see more of Aidan & Clare developing their lives rather than to see Kate & Reid move through with story. But still, i vastly enjoyed the book. It had all the elements of surprise, love, anger, success and patience. I find myself eagerly looking forward to reading the story on Kate & Reid.
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