The lives of three sisters is explored over a forty year period. Once a year in May the sisters reunite in Coronado at their grandmother’s house. The joyous times and critical, complex times unfold, bringing them together or tearing them apart. Chapters rotate between the past and current. A complex family drama.
A sweet romance. Whitney and Derrick seem so mismatched and with very different ideas about Edwin Hazard, the town of Hazard’s hero. Throw in bids for affordable housing (ne bid belongs to Derrick), the town’s illustrious underground tunnels, and slow changes of the heart and you have a very engaging and magical story.
I adore books by Paige Harribison. They are filled with complex characters and plots. In this book, four former friends are called together for the funeral of a mother who wants them to reconcile and reignite their lost friendships. The story is fraught with serious misunderstandings, deep underlying anger, and a need to release the bitterness at long last.
Engrossing story that will capture you until the very end.
Life has a way of catching up with you as friends in this engaging story discover. At forty-seven Laura is discovering her passion and it is no longer being a wife and mother. Beginning a new step by enrolling in university in women’s studies opens her eyes to the home life that has dominated her life. Becca, also forty-seven, has found love again but is wary of moving in with her love, Conal. When a serious event strikes her mother, she is shaken to the core. Both Laura and Becca are aided by their friends in the decisions they have to make.
Captivating romance full with a yes/no relationship. Dylan grew up with contentious parents and swore off long term relationships. His
“Yes, I want to be with you” “No, I cannot hack it” attitudes wear on June who has her own insecurities. No telling if the relationship will ever work out.
The only problem I had with the story is that it felt too repetitious and overkill on Dylan’s bouncing around attitude.
Such a sweet and family driven novel. The dynamics of the Thaysden family are captivating and involved. There is a sad story playing against the story of an abandoned baby whose parents are young and naive. The baby is found in a dumpster and her beginnings are cared for by Julie, a NICU nurse who falls in love with her. The rescuer of the baby is baseball coach Mason Thaysden, handsome and plagued by his wild past. Julie and Mason hit it off, bonded by the baby and their desire to protect her. Add in Aunt Tiley who drifts in and out of reality struggling to stay grounded in the here and now.
A thoroughly delightful story.
