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shelleyann01's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine being told you’ll never feel sunshine on your skin ever again. That’s what life is like without her. And every minute and hour of each day, I feel like it’s my fault she’s no longer here.
-Book by author Phaedra Patrick ✔
-Book has bridges in it✔
-Book has beautiful cover✔
-Book has adorable kid ✔
-Book has goofy romantic characters✔
-Book has HEA ending✔
This book checked all the boxes for me. Phaedra Patrick is very good at creating characters that are three dimensional. Even a prickly person is going to have some redeeming qualities tucked inside. The result is characters that ring true and characters that you can care about. It is a simply told story that has more depth that you might expect. There are humorous moments, but it is not a comic novel. I bought this book because I enjoyed The Library of Lost and Found and The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by the same author. I was not disappointed. It was not a literary read but it did give me all the feels.
-Book by author Phaedra Patrick ✔
-Book has bridges in it✔
-Book has beautiful cover✔
-Book has adorable kid ✔
-Book has goofy romantic characters✔
-Book has HEA ending✔
This book checked all the boxes for me. Phaedra Patrick is very good at creating characters that are three dimensional. Even a prickly person is going to have some redeeming qualities tucked inside. The result is characters that ring true and characters that you can care about. It is a simply told story that has more depth that you might expect. There are humorous moments, but it is not a comic novel. I bought this book because I enjoyed The Library of Lost and Found and The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by the same author. I was not disappointed. It was not a literary read but it did give me all the feels.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
You can always count on Phaedra Patrick to offer up a love story that restores your faith in humanity.
This one is about Mitchell Fisher, who quits his high-paying love after his wife's death so that he can take care of their daughter Poppy. Michael's current assignment is to remove the locks from a bridge before the opening of a brand new bridge in the city. One day he spots a woman placing a lock on the bridge and then jumping in to the river below. Without much thought, he jumps in after her and saves her life.
He doesn't know anything about her and is surprised to learn that he knows her estranged sister Liza. Together Liza, Michael and Poppy embark on a journey to find her.
This one is about Mitchell Fisher, who quits his high-paying love after his wife's death so that he can take care of their daughter Poppy. Michael's current assignment is to remove the locks from a bridge before the opening of a brand new bridge in the city. One day he spots a woman placing a lock on the bridge and then jumping in to the river below. Without much thought, he jumps in after her and saves her life.
He doesn't know anything about her and is surprised to learn that he knows her estranged sister Liza. Together Liza, Michael and Poppy embark on a journey to find her.
sandihauenstein's review against another edition
4.0
I adore Phaedra Patrick’s novels. Her characters are relatable and her stories make my laugh, smile, cry —all the feels!!
thathappyreader's review against another edition
4.0
In a story of life after loss, Mitchell Fisher has had a difficult time living in the present while remembering the life he had with his partner Anita. Both he and his daughter Poppy have had tremendous change in their lives and it’s been difficult to move on.
One day while Mitchell is enjoying his work of cutting romantic padlocks off a bridge, he notices a young woman who has fallen from a bridge into the water. Without thinking, he jumps into the water and saves her. This heroic gesture sets into motion a series of events which brings about a change to his life.
This book is a slow burn which I found to be endearing. The transformation of Mitchell over the course of the book is believable and I found myself rooting for him. I appreciate the character development of our protagonist - a quality I also appreciated in the author’s previous work, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper.
I listened to the audiobook version of the book and enjoyed the narration of Matthew Lloyd Davies, who was perfectly cast to bring Mitchell Fisher to life.
One day while Mitchell is enjoying his work of cutting romantic padlocks off a bridge, he notices a young woman who has fallen from a bridge into the water. Without thinking, he jumps into the water and saves her. This heroic gesture sets into motion a series of events which brings about a change to his life.
This book is a slow burn which I found to be endearing. The transformation of Mitchell over the course of the book is believable and I found myself rooting for him. I appreciate the character development of our protagonist - a quality I also appreciated in the author’s previous work, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper.
I listened to the audiobook version of the book and enjoyed the narration of Matthew Lloyd Davies, who was perfectly cast to bring Mitchell Fisher to life.
lb_reads1's review against another edition
1.0
This book was terrible.
This storyline started off great but then the main character, a widower, falls for the other girl - not the one the story is about. Liza, the “other girl” is a ridiculous character - has zero believable qualities and her dialogue is just chatter.
I kept waiting for something to happen or the situation to pan out as I assumed it would but then it didn’t.
So I sped read through the last few chapters where the main character grows a heart and magically instantaneously is in love again.
This storyline started off great but then the main character, a widower, falls for the other girl - not the one the story is about. Liza, the “other girl” is a ridiculous character - has zero believable qualities and her dialogue is just chatter.
I kept waiting for something to happen or the situation to pan out as I assumed it would but then it didn’t.
So I sped read through the last few chapters where the main character grows a heart and magically instantaneously is in love again.
modern_miss_granger's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. I remember reading The Library of Lost and Found and loving Phaedra Patrick’s writing. I jumped at the chance to read her new book and it did not disappoint. I love the rich characters and loveable people that fly off the page. This book was all about second chances and moving on and it was beautiful.
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
Mitchell Fisher is raising his daughter by himself after his wife died years ago. He works for the city council and cuts off the locks that people hang on bridges in his town to represent their love. One day when he’s leaving work, he sees a woman attach a lock to the bridge, then fall into the river below. Mitchell jumps in after her to rescue her, but they get separated after he rescues her, and he never learns her name. His daughter’s teacher sees an article about the rescue, and recognizes the woman he rescued as her missing sister. Mitchell and Liza, the sister of the missing woman, search for clues to find the woman, unraveling many secrets along the way.
I loved the premise for this book. It had so much mystery surrounding the woman’s disappearance. There were only a few clues that were left behind so it was difficult for her family to figure out what happened.
I liked seeing so much emotion in the character of Mitchell. He’s had a difficult time since his wife died, and he is constantly blaming himself. He wasn’t afraid to show his emotions, which made him appear stronger in my opinion. I haven’t seen many male characters like that, especially in women’s fiction.
I didn’t really like the explanation behind the woman’s disappearance. I can’t say too much about the ending without giving it away. There was so much tension leading up to it, but I didn’t feel that same tension in the reason that she disappeared. The genre of the book played into this kind of ending. Since it was a lighter story, not a gritty thriller, it had a more positive ending.
This is a great summer story.
Thank you HarperCollins for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved the premise for this book. It had so much mystery surrounding the woman’s disappearance. There were only a few clues that were left behind so it was difficult for her family to figure out what happened.
I liked seeing so much emotion in the character of Mitchell. He’s had a difficult time since his wife died, and he is constantly blaming himself. He wasn’t afraid to show his emotions, which made him appear stronger in my opinion. I haven’t seen many male characters like that, especially in women’s fiction.
I didn’t really like the explanation behind the woman’s disappearance. I can’t say too much about the ending without giving it away. There was so much tension leading up to it, but I didn’t feel that same tension in the reason that she disappeared. The genre of the book played into this kind of ending. Since it was a lighter story, not a gritty thriller, it had a more positive ending.
This is a great summer story.
Thank you HarperCollins for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.