Hello friends,
Today I'll be sharing with you a book I've read and loved. First things first, full disclosure I was sent this book as and advanced copy, as I am part of the author's book club, but I was under no obligation to review it. However I finished re-reading it for the third time a few days ago, and I still love it, so I thought I'd share.
Fiona Harper, the author, is a well known writer of stories about love, life, and relationships, that can make even the most cold-hearted person feel warm and fuzzy inside. No wonder, as her characters are well written, relatable, and, well, real.
This book has been nominated for a few awards, and won the 2018 speculative romantic novel award. Well deserved in my opinion. It touches on important issues, such as mental health, loss, finding yourself, and above all, love.
Now onto the review: The main character of this book is Heather. She is a rather complicated character, who lost her mother and was left with an inheritance that she doesn't know how to handle. So she does what she knows best: she hides it instead of dealing with it. Going further into the book, we discover that Heather has hidden more than things; she has hidden memories, that with the help of people she loves and who love her, she decides to uncover, and face, so she can move on.
The reader gets to find out the secrets the same time Heather does, and to experience first hand the effects that things that are hidden have on her life. The protagonist (as well as all the characters in this book) is a flawed character, but this is ok; it is ok not to be ok, and Fiona Harper makes that clear. But the message this book sends, is that it is not ok to allow the flaws and the past to define you; you are more than that, and letting go of what holds you back will set you free.
I really loved the story, it made me laugh, cry, think, and most importantly feel.
Overall, I'd give this 4.5/5.
Find the book on Goodreads here for more reviews and info.
Follow the author on Goodreads here, and discover more of her books.
You can buy this book from The book depository, Amazon, and is currently on offer from The Works. (The links above are not affiliate, just indicative places you can buy the book from.)
Until next time,
El
Today I'll be sharing with you a book I've read and loved. First things first, full disclosure I was sent this book as and advanced copy, as I am part of the author's book club, but I was under no obligation to review it. However I finished re-reading it for the third time a few days ago, and I still love it, so I thought I'd share.
Fiona Harper, the author, is a well known writer of stories about love, life, and relationships, that can make even the most cold-hearted person feel warm and fuzzy inside. No wonder, as her characters are well written, relatable, and, well, real.
This book has been nominated for a few awards, and won the 2018 speculative romantic novel award. Well deserved in my opinion. It touches on important issues, such as mental health, loss, finding yourself, and above all, love.
Now onto the review: The main character of this book is Heather. She is a rather complicated character, who lost her mother and was left with an inheritance that she doesn't know how to handle. So she does what she knows best: she hides it instead of dealing with it. Going further into the book, we discover that Heather has hidden more than things; she has hidden memories, that with the help of people she loves and who love her, she decides to uncover, and face, so she can move on.
The reader gets to find out the secrets the same time Heather does, and to experience first hand the effects that things that are hidden have on her life. The protagonist (as well as all the characters in this book) is a flawed character, but this is ok; it is ok not to be ok, and Fiona Harper makes that clear. But the message this book sends, is that it is not ok to allow the flaws and the past to define you; you are more than that, and letting go of what holds you back will set you free.
I really loved the story, it made me laugh, cry, think, and most importantly feel.
Overall, I'd give this 4.5/5.
Find the book on Goodreads here for more reviews and info.
Follow the author on Goodreads here, and discover more of her books.
You can buy this book from The book depository, Amazon, and is currently on offer from The Works. (The links above are not affiliate, just indicative places you can buy the book from.)
Until next time,
El
