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Until Next Time
by Claudia Burgoa
Until Next Time is the first book in the Against All Odds: The St. James Family series by Claudia Burgoa. I did not expect to love this book and characters as much as I did. Not only is this a sweet, heartwarming, and touching romance, but it also addresses how people grieve the loss of a loved one especially in the case of it being a partner.
Zach St. James lost his wife of six months, Callie Brassard, in a tragic accident. One would expect the loss of a partner to be traumatizing, but their relationship was toxic and it affected Zach deeply. Two years later, he is still broken and struggling with the loss. Zach is the owner of a successful chain of coffee shops and has made it his mission to help people to reduce his feelings of guilt.
One day he comes across a little girl’s wish to help her single mother be happy while visiting his sister-in-law for her podcast. This little girl’s mother, Autumn Wickerton, lost her partner in a tragic car accident. Six years after her death she’s still grieving and living for her daughter Matilda. Zach feels this strange connection to Matilda and wants to help both her and her mother. What he doesn’t expect is to heal his broken heart and find the family he didn’t know he wanted.
This book was so emotional and heartbreaking, yet cute. Reading about the losses both Zach and Autumn experienced was so sad, but the way their family came together was adorable. Matilda was the cutest seven-year-old girl and I absolutely adored her character. Each of the characters, their stories, personalities, and emotions were crafted with such care I couldn’t help, but fall in love with them. This book was an emotional rollercoaster of a read and it is written beautifully. This book was a phenomenal and truly memorable tale of love, family, grief, and healing.
Until Next Time is one of my favorite books by Claudia Burgoa and I devoured this in one sitting.
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Zach St. James lost his wife of six months, Callie Brassard, in a tragic accident. One would expect the loss of a partner to be traumatizing, but their relationship was toxic and it affected Zach deeply. Two years later, he is still broken and struggling with the loss. Zach is the owner of a successful chain of coffee shops and has made it his mission to help people to reduce his feelings of guilt.
One day he comes across a little girl’s wish to help her single mother be happy while visiting his sister-in-law for her podcast. This little girl’s mother, Autumn Wickerton, lost her partner in a tragic car accident. Six years after her death she’s still grieving and living for her daughter Matilda. Zach feels this strange connection to Matilda and wants to help both her and her mother. What he doesn’t expect is to heal his broken heart and find the family he didn’t know he wanted.
This book was so emotional and heartbreaking, yet cute. Reading about the losses both Zach and Autumn experienced was so sad, but the way their family came together was adorable. Matilda was the cutest seven-year-old girl and I absolutely adored her character. Each of the characters, their stories, personalities, and emotions were crafted with such care I couldn’t help, but fall in love with them. This book was an emotional rollercoaster of a read and it is written beautifully. This book was a phenomenal and truly memorable tale of love, family, grief, and healing.
Until Next Time is one of my favorite books by Claudia Burgoa and I devoured this in one sitting.
Rating: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐