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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved this. Fell in love with the characters, loved the mystery and the plot twists. Just all around loved this. I imagined Maggie’s mom as Emily Gilmore from Gilmore girls. Less lovable than Emily for sure but that’s who I pictured.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this ebook.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this ebook.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Abandonment
I’m always excited at the opportunity to read one of Denise Hunter’s books. Her small-town stories about love, forgiveness, and second chances are always so uplifting. This time, I loved the invitation to step into Maggie Reynold’s world and walk with her through grief and struggles of taking a chance at love while single parenting.
Widowed Maggie Reynolds has returned to Seabrook, NC for the summer with her tenacious 4-year-old, Zoey. When she sees her deceased husband’s doppelganger at the carnival, her heart stops and her mind races with ‘what ifs’.
I instantly connected to the characters and felt all the emotions as they discovered if love was a risk worth taking. Hunter’s exploration of unrequited love, abandonment, trust, and forgiveness kept me spellbound. I especially loved the examination of where we belong and who we consider ‘home’. Although I didn’t find myself in the book, I came away with a deeper commitment to be more welcoming and understanding. I’m quick to judge and Hunter always reminds us that her characters have more to them than meets the eye.
Maggie and Josh’s quest for the truth made for a compelling read - one that I’ll remember for quite some time!
I was gifted this copy by Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
Widowed Maggie Reynolds has returned to Seabrook, NC for the summer with her tenacious 4-year-old, Zoey. When she sees her deceased husband’s doppelganger at the carnival, her heart stops and her mind races with ‘what ifs’.
I instantly connected to the characters and felt all the emotions as they discovered if love was a risk worth taking. Hunter’s exploration of unrequited love, abandonment, trust, and forgiveness kept me spellbound. I especially loved the examination of where we belong and who we consider ‘home’. Although I didn’t find myself in the book, I came away with a deeper commitment to be more welcoming and understanding. I’m quick to judge and Hunter always reminds us that her characters have more to them than meets the eye.
Maggie and Josh’s quest for the truth made for a compelling read - one that I’ll remember for quite some time!
I was gifted this copy by Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
medium-paced
When Maggie's husband dies in combat her life is turned upside for her and her infant daughter. Will she ever be able to heal from her grief of losing her high school sweetheart. It isn't until a few years after his passing she is at the carnival with her daughter she spots her husband. she thinks she must be going crazy and in an instant he is gone. Could he still be alive? Maggie spends the summer trying to find answers and finally healing from the past. I loved Before we were us so when I saw this new book I was so excited and it did not disappoint!
thank you to the publishers and netgalley for this ARC!
thank you to the publishers and netgalley for this ARC!