Paperback: 378 pages
Publisher: Breezy Tree Press (June 19, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1534934103
ISBN-13: 978-1534934108
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1) I was absolutely charmed by the characters, and the story drew me in immediately and held me until the end.
2) A really amazing read. There was nothing here that made me think it was too much or too little or too anything else. All was perfect and I don’t use this word easily. The characters are all very well developed, so much so that at the end of the book they feel real; the story is interesting with the right amount of plot twists that keep the reader engaged but that don’t devolve in the realm of absurd even when unexpected things happens; the writing style is really really good; and the setting is one of the most interesting of all that I have read till now. What make this book even better is the way the author was able to navigate two different times of narration: it never feels like Poppy’s walks down memory lane are a rude interruption of the story, and the contemporary storyline is strong enough to become better thanks to them. Wonderful read!
3) Clare Ashton takes us to a place, the middle of Wales, where we never thought we want to travel and makes us want to go there. She evokes a magical small town and country setting and brings it to life. Rarely does a romance provide the reader with a more vivid sense of place. The plot provides a great combination of whimsy, intensity, heat, with a dash of serious. While not technically a "second chance romance," Poppy Jenkins has the essence of one by giving us a story of close childhood friends, torn apart and then reunited as adults. It's a lovely book.
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