I like Susan Mallery’s books and I liked this one. It’s a heartwarming, emotionally charged and compelling story that made smile and moved me.
It’s a story about losing nearly everything and building again, growing up and finding happiness. It’s also a story about discovering what really matters and who the persons around you really are.
Ms Mallery is a talented storyteller and her characters are quite realistic and you can easily relate to them. In this case the only small issue is that I found the MC a bit too zen and patient for being realistic (sometimes she seems to be the embodiment of a mindfulness course) and Barbara, the arch-villain, a bit too caricatural.
The plot is tightly knitted and flows, you read about the characters story and I couldn’t help rooting for Mackenzie and hoping for the best.
Some moments made me laugh, other moved me to tears and I was involved in the plot and some parts reflected personal experiences of mine.
A good story that I recommend, perfect for this bleak times when we need hope in a better future.
Many thanks to HQN and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine