Jenna is
getting a divorce and is in a funk. She is back home with her parents and not
sure how to move forward. When she volunteers to accompany her grandmother
Evelyn on a trip back to her home town, she has no idea what she is in for.
As the two
women travel, Evelyn tells Jenna the story of when she was a young girl, a girl
in love with a boy who was forbidden. As their journey continues, so does the
story. When they arrive, Evelyn is on a mission, one she will not share with
Jenna. While Evelyn is out and about, she appoints a handsome young man named
Joe to be Jenna’s tour guide. Once again, Evelyn has an ulterior motive as this
young man is also her first love Tony’s great nephew. The two women embark on
their own separate journeys, with secrets being revealed, lost loves being
found and a new bond forever formed between a grandmother and granddaughter.
This novel
by Sara Goodman Confino has to be one of my favourites of the year. It was such
a well written novel that tied the past to the present seamlessly and just
warmed my heart page by page. I loved the characters of Evelyn and Jenna and
did not want their story to end. This is the first novel I have read by Sara,
but it will not be my last as I adore her writing style and character
development. My heartfelt thanks to Get Red PR for my advanced copy in exchange
for my honest review. This is one you will want to pack in your beach bag this
summer.
Sara Goodman Confino teaches high school English and journalism in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and miniature schnauzer, Sandy. When she’s not writing or working out, she can be found on the beach or at a Bruce Springsteen show, sometimes even dancing onstage. For more information visit www.saraconfino.com.


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