Jessie is content, if not happy, running her flower shop with her mom and daughter in her hometown. Then, an old flame returns to town, a handsome wealthy man starts showing her attention, and her mom begins acting strangely. What decisions does Jessie need to make, and how will they affect her small family's future?
This was such a lovely book. While there was no great plot to rush the reader to the end, the slow moving glimpse of daily life for this little, unorthodox, family of three was heart warming. None of the characters were made out to be perfect, and there were certainly challenges they needed to overcome, but none of it felt contrived. Instead, it just felt like real live. Even when Jessie needed to choose between the two men who were interested in her, neither man was the clear choice, and the book could have ended just as happily for her if she'd made a different choice. But choosing life and to live it, rather than to hide oneself away, was the clear theme of this book. Whether you're almost 70 and had a happy marriage, whether you're nearing 40 and have been badly burned by love in the past, or whether you're 14 and getting your first taste of a crush as well as deciding which voice inside of you you're going to follow, these three generations of women demonstrate that being yourself and loving your family go a long way towards a happy life.
I give this book 4 stars. I enjoy seeing characters thrive in unusual circumstances, and I enjoyed watching this family set boundaries and cross them and love each other along the way.
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I received a digital copy of this book, via NetGalley, from the publisher, in exchange for my honest review.
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