This was such a lovely story with great characters that you want to spend time with. Ray is such a charming individual that you understand why they easily make friends and win over (not so much grumpy as stressed and anxious) Simone. The theme of found families and their importance to a variety of people is great. My biggest complaint is that I wa t to know what the letter said at the end! It felt like a lose end (along with the reaction to it). And I was dying for some Chase schadenfreude, but alas...