Absolutely fell in love with this one!
It begins and ends with an air of romance and quickly sweeps one off their feet.
The hard edge of Jake and his separation from his wife Holly and their boys was devastating but the placement of the feet in always moving forward is what I was most interested in.
Growth, if you will- is not measured by staying stationary.
If I must be honest the fact that this novel started with such devastation in both Larissa and Jake's lives followed with the side players like Brent and Holly just added to the mix.
All the gal wants is to be happy and in love. To marry in a beautiful dress. Aunt Ursula would be so proud of her achievements.
So what, that she has no groom for this little white lie of a wedding she's got in the works. Who cares her life is a mess. Her budding romance with her current boyfriend is on the rocks. Her flower arrangement is ready. Her conservatory is lovely. Her caretaker is off in the distance -might even be on his way for all I know.
What matters is that you can share this moment with those you love. Your parents. Your friends. Your favorite once a year blooming flower-Rosa Rugosa- and the memories- they'll be plentiful.
This is what we all strive to achieve -is it not?! Happiness, joy, & love! After all, love springs eternal.
It's so sad to note the death of one of these characters but equally important to note the life of the parents as Clark plays a particular frequent supportive role in his daughters life.
I couldn't help but fall to pieces over this entire work.
Thank you to Jennifer Dupee, the publisher, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.
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