This love story really took me through a range of emotions as I read it from cover to cover. Missy Carmichael is 79 years old and finds herself in a new world that she isn't sure she is ready to be in. Her son and grandson live in far away Australia; her relationship with her daughter is tenuous, at best; and the love of her life is gone. Missy doesn't expect a spur of the moment trip to a local park to have such a tremendous impact. Suddenly two complete strangers are making their way through all of Missy's barriers and finding a place in her life.
The characters in this novel are so well written and real. I would go from being a cheerleader for Missy to feeling she had let me down and then back to empathizing with her. All of the relationships were unique and compelling. It was a wonderful transformative journey to go through with Missy and I am grateful for reading this book. What seems like a simple story in some ways is so multi-layered and touching that I will remember it for some time.
I received this novel courtesy of Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putman Sons in exchange for an honest review.
The characters in this novel are so well written and real. I would go from being a cheerleader for Missy to feeling she had let me down and then back to empathizing with her. All of the relationships were unique and compelling. It was a wonderful transformative journey to go through with Missy and I am grateful for reading this book. What seems like a simple story in some ways is so multi-layered and touching that I will remember it for some time.
I received this novel courtesy of Penguin Group Putnam, G.P. Putman Sons in exchange for an honest review.
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