Almost As Much (The Cherished Memories Series Book 3)
The Cherished Memories Series series
- 4.7 out of 5
- 124 ratings
- 259 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parental Guidance PG
The story follows a married couple raising sons, coping with work pressure, empty-nest feelings, and the strain of a bold business venture on their home life, alongside close friends and neighbors starting families of their own. Tone is hopeful and relationship-focused rather than dark or explicit. For content concerns, expect occasional mild crude language in everyday arguments and frustration, plus brief mentions of minor accidents and a small injury at work without graphic detail. Sampled strong language, sexual wording, and racial slurs are absent or used in non-objectionable senses; there is no pattern of graphic violence or explicit mature themes in the material provided.
Reviews first uploaded October 6, 2026 10:39 am. Revised October 9, 2026 4:51 am. Page updated October 9, 2026 4:51 am.
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Crude Mild
9Mild put-downs show up now and then in family and couple dialogue, including name-calling during arguments and occasional harsh comments about drivers or decisions. The sampled matches for this type of content come mainly from that dismissive language rather than stronger vulgar insults.
Amazon reviews mentioning crude
Specific words
- stupid: 9
Violence Mild
3Physical harm appears only in brief, non-graphic form: a minor workplace injury, a traffic mishap where injuries are not emphasized, and someone taking frustration out on a pillow. Sampled uses of words tied to injury or impact are mostly figurative or unrelated to harm.
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Specific words
- smash: 2
- punch: 1
About this book
The long awaited final installment of the series that began with the 2014 Lyra Independent Fiction Contest Romance Category Winner, Once in a While. It’s now 1955... Vic and Louise Matthews are living his Bold Venture and raising their family. Together with Louise’s son Tommy and their own two boys, along with Louise’s mother, Lilly, they have settled into a comfortable life. With Vic working seven days a week to make his dream a success, they have realized Almost as Much happiness as they had hoped for, but Louise unexpectedly finds herself becoming frustrated and dissatisfied. As problems between them grow, each one steadfastly searches for answers. Finally, in desperation, Louise makes a decision that sets in motion an event that will change the dynamic of their lives forever. Follow this hard-working couple as they weather accidents, robberies, and misunderstandings – as well as joys, triumphs, and answered prayers. Will that magnificent love that began on a dark rainy night in 1937 truly prevail? And will the event that Louise longs for become a reality? Heartfelt, delightful, riveting, and at times comical, Almost as Much is an inspirational tale awash in historical references, while thoroughly portraying the reality of a family striving to live the American dream in Louisville in the 1950’s. Read more