A very sweet yet telling story of developing love with all its complications. Winnie
and her toddler have finally returned to Coffee Creek after leaving town when her fiance was killed on their wedding day. Leaving the town was the only way for her to recover from grief. Her return puts Jackson on the radar, a man who has always loved her. He has a myriad of deep problems to work through if there is to be a real chance with Winnie.
Honestly, this novel was a little too much for me. An alcoholic rock singer. The man is a once and forever, erratic friend, once lover of a friend. She struggles against her longterm feelings, always hoping the next time will be different.
Definitely a different love story-one that will swell your heart, then deflate it completely. The ups and downs are miles apart and hope continues to linger. Jake is confusing, Jonah is trusting. Life and love are always in the wings.
Character driven novel of uneasy relationships, an out of line daughter, and a seriously injured draft dodger. A widow is central to all of the characters and events. He, out of goodness, takes in an injured dog and injured young man. All happens during the winter months in a Canadian town and is very well written.
A cute, bewitching story of a desolate witch assuming ownership of her deceased grandmother’s bookshop on a magical island, only she has no idea it is magical. The young man next door offers to teach her how to contain her untamed magic while he battles with his father, a belligerent man who wants the bookshop. Love blooms but miscommunications and secrets take over.
A midlife crisis husband leaves his wife of twenty years to rediscover who he is. His wife is devastated, unable to comprehend the change. When she tracks down a high school boyfriend, her life begins to open up. After a year, the husband wants to get back together on mostly his terms. Her question is does she really want to give up what she has found.
