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This was very cute! I don't read contemporary fiction much, and I've never been to Maine, but I like NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Linda Holmes, so I gave it a whirl. The characters feel real and lived in, and I can't help but hear Andy & Evvie's pop culture reference banter as Linda and Glen chatting (even though Stephen's got more of the lived experience of Andy).

Also everyone (you, readers) should go to therapy, y'all. It's like getting a physical, but sometimes we need to address some old hurts.

bhnmt61's review against another edition

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4.0

Evvie Drake is about to leave her husband when she finds out he has been killed in a car accident. A year later, she rents the apartment at the back of her home to her best friend Andy's childhood best friend Dean. Dean just happens to be a professional pitcher who has left the game in disgrace since he can no longer pitch. This was a really fun, quick read. The relationship between Evvie and Dean is mostly believable, although you have to overlook the glaring plot problem that a successful, famous, rich MLB pitcher would move into an $800/month apartment in the back of a young widow's house. Holmes comes up with some list of reasons that are supposed to make this work, but come on. I could list out the other problems I had, but really, I read this because I wanted a quick, fun, summer read and it was exactly that. I need to stop before I talk myself into not liking it. It had several moments that made me laugh.

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4.0

Fun, charming read. A story of second chances.Evvie and Dean are thrown together at a point when life isn't turning out like they thought it would, but they have to work through their pasts before they can move forward together.

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bkimball54's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

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