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If you are in a reading slump, if you want to feel good, if you want to read a book with well-developed characters dealing with real life issues – READ THIS BOOK!

I’m not going to say too much about the plot as the book synopsis nails it. What I will say is what worked for me. I was immediately drawn into the world of these well-developed characters who had their own quirks and distinct personalities. Some were entertaining, some were interesting, some were lovable, some you wanted to shake, but either way they all were beautifully flawed and felt extremely real. Their relationships with others felt believable and I loved some of their eye rolling interchanges.

Lisa Duffy took real life issues such as soldiers experiencing PTSD, addiction, being a single parent, love, loss and grief, and wrote a beautiful novel about people the reader grows to care about dealing with and supporting each other through these issues. There are some sad parts, some heart break, some endings, but there are also beginnings, and new starts.

I love books which cause me to think and feel. I was cheering for some characters, feeling heartbroken for others during various parts of the novel. I was happy when they were happy and felt anxious during certain scenes. This is to the Author’s credit. She can pull the heart strings of her readers by making us feel for her characters.

I found the pacing to be spot on. There was never a dull moment and to tell the truth when the book was over, I wanted more. This book became a page turner for me as I read most of the book today in one sitting.

Highly recommend.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.