Published by Bookouture Genres: Fiction, Women's Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
When Julie goes home to help her mother, she never knew her life would change in so many ways. When she returns to Wood Violet, her parents Wisconsin resort, Julie has two goals – to help her mother and to heal her marriage after yet another miscarriage. Although Tristan, her husband is with her, his actions speak louder than words. He wants to go back to Chicago where his career is on the rise.
Julie wants to focus on helping at the resort, helping her Mother and becoming reacquainted with old friends, namely Chase her childhood sweetheart. She also becomes acquainted with Margaret, an eighteen-year-old hiding in an old cabin. Margaret has her own reasons for being at the resort. She has a secret which could change things for Julie and her family.
Family is the name of the game here – family secrets, being a family, and helping family are BIG here. So is the emphasis on finding what you want in life, going home, finding a home, and making tough choices. The book also touches on romantic love, friendship, jealousy, betrayal, secrets, ultimatums, caring, hope and starting over.
An enjoyable book from an author I look forward to reading more of in the future. Beautifully written, with just the right amount drama to keep the reader engaged. The characters are likeable, and I was invested in what happened to them. This was a captivating family drama with a couple of twists, turns and revelations.
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review