A review by kennedylamb
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

5.0

I don’t know if I have words to describe just how much I loved reading this book. I can already tell it’s going to become a comfort read for me. Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone follows Lenny as she struggles with overwhelming grief after losing the most important person in her life. During this time she meets Miles, the uncle of a young girl she babysits, who has also experienced intense loss in his life and offers to help Lenny in exchange for her helping him develop a closer relationship with his niece. The story is a slow-burn romance (no insta love here), but it heavily explores grief and the importance of platonic relationships and the support of friends and family as well. This book balances these deeper themes with a cast of lovable characters, a sweet romance, and lots of humor.