It’s killing me to only give this book 3 stars since I had really, really, really high hopes for this. A historical fiction book about one of the worlds’ most famous families? Sign me up.

Kick is the lesser-known Kennedy, since her life was so short. Maher delivers a glimpse into London society before and during WWII. This book was kind of a slow read and I thought it dragged on a bit. It took me a while to get into it and almost a full month to read, which is why I only gave it 3 stars.

It is a reimagining of true events and a lot of famous names turn up throughout the book. It also touches on what happened to Rosemary Kennedy.

I already knew how Billy and Kick’s relationship ended and I really wished this book wasn’t dragged out so much and that it continued Kick’s story until the end of her life.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it like I hoped I would. Any historical fiction fans would like this book.