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A review by okiecozyreader
A Branch in Spring by Lara Meredith
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I enjoyed reading this book with the author larameredith_writes. It was fun to hear about Raspberry Cottage.
Rayna Wescott returns home to her wealthy family’s estate after she decides being a journalist isn’t for her. She decides to take residence at her family’s Raspberry Cottage, which happens to be adjacent to the home of her former boyfriend Trent and his wife Charlotte. Along with her close return, it brings back feelings between her, Trent, Charlotte and her family.
“By the time she reached the front porch, there was an unmistakable lightness in her step, yet also the added burden of figuring out just where those next steps were meant to take her.” Ch 12
“Rayna was a prisoner within her own life as her world became smaller and smaller.” Ch 19
“I love the way people always say how much character your house has when it’s obvious it has zero else going for it.” Ch 21
“Yet, somehow, that little lantern had managed to spark a flicker of interest and illuminated more than just Raspberry Cottage.” Ch 27
“It was easy for them, their lives had all moved forward. Her future waited, a mystery, while she remained stuck in the past.” Ch 35
“..you don’t want him. It’s just easier to look back than it is to look forward. It’s completely normal to long for the familiar life you knew.” Ch 37
“She was determined to live her life minimizing unnecessary pain. But in the process, her strategy left her with an entirely different kind of ache.” Ch 39
Rayna Wescott returns home to her wealthy family’s estate after she decides being a journalist isn’t for her. She decides to take residence at her family’s Raspberry Cottage, which happens to be adjacent to the home of her former boyfriend Trent and his wife Charlotte. Along with her close return, it brings back feelings between her, Trent, Charlotte and her family.
“By the time she reached the front porch, there was an unmistakable lightness in her step, yet also the added burden of figuring out just where those next steps were meant to take her.” Ch 12
“Rayna was a prisoner within her own life as her world became smaller and smaller.” Ch 19
“I love the way people always say how much character your house has when it’s obvious it has zero else going for it.” Ch 21
“Yet, somehow, that little lantern had managed to spark a flicker of interest and illuminated more than just Raspberry Cottage.” Ch 27
“It was easy for them, their lives had all moved forward. Her future waited, a mystery, while she remained stuck in the past.” Ch 35
“..you don’t want him. It’s just easier to look back than it is to look forward. It’s completely normal to long for the familiar life you knew.” Ch 37
“She was determined to live her life minimizing unnecessary pain. But in the process, her strategy left her with an entirely different kind of ache.” Ch 39
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness