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The blurb:
After her husband's sudden death
over ten years ago, Kate Westhoven never expected to be lucky enough to find
another love of her life. But now she's planning her second walk down the aisle
to a perfectly nice man. So why isn't she more excited?
At first, Kate blames her
pre-wedding jitters on stress. But when she starts seeing Patrick, her late
husband, in her dreams, she begins to wonder if she's really ready to move on.
Is Patrick trying to tell her something about his death and is there a chance
his nighttime visits could be more than just wishful thinking?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
I was over the moon and
really excited when I opened this bookpost, because I didn’t expect it and I
always wanted to read a Kristin Harmel book, but never had the chance to. So
thanks again to … at Quercus for sending me a copy.
The blurb of this book
sounded very intriguing
and the story was even better. Uplifting, moving and just perfect.
Oh
and the cover is gorgeous, I fell in love with it immediately.
Kate is happily married to
Patrick, the make such a cute couple. But then suddenly he’s taken away from
her, dies in a car crash. Now 12 years later Kate hasn’t really moved on. She
thinks of him often and wonders how life could have been with him, would they
have children now?
Kate is with Dan now, but
doesn’t seem entirely happy, she still says yes to his proposal though. When
she starts seeing Patrick, in her dreams, she gets more confused and starts to
think about what she really wants in life. Not only does she dream of Patrick,
but there is also their daughter Hannah. It was so sweet to read about the
three of them. These scenes very moving and emotional. It made Kate see life in
a different way and when she finds out that their daughter is deaf she starts
learning sign language.
Dan doesn’t really
understand that. He also seems to dislike the idea of having children and wants
Kate to stop having contact with Patrick’s mum Joan. Kate realizes more and
more that Dan might not be the one.
Her sister Susan and her
best friend Gina are always by her side. Although they seem to struggle
understanding the whole dream story.
Through the sign language
course new things open up to Kate. She gets to know Andrew, he teacher, and he
brings her to work with deaf boys and girls, who are in the foster system. With
her music therapy she is able to help these young teenagers and it’s a pleasure
to read about these sessions. I also like the way she opens up to Andrew more
and more. They get along really well and I kind of felt a spark between them.
The dreams always come back
to her and they really wake Kate’s feelings of being a mother. They way she is
with Hannah is adorable and maybe Patrick is trying to tell ger something.
These dreams really open her
eyes and she changes things in her life and when everything seems lost again, a
new door opens, with a lot of surprises, through one of the music therapy girl,
but it’s great for Kate. And she might be able to find love and have a family
after all.
This story is beautiful,
poignant, heart breaking, wonderful, touching and so much more. The writing is
brilliant, the characters are authentic and real and the scenes are so vivid and
detailed. Kristin is such a talented author and I really want to read more of
her stories. She put a lot of research into this book and I enjoyed learning
more about foster care, music therapy (I always thought about doing this) and
deafness. The story has a beautiful flow and it’s full of love and care. It’s
thought provoking and gives a whole new light on life. I think the title is
perfect; it fits the story in the most wonderful way. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE
MASTERPIECE!!!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Kate: Bethany Joy Lenz
Patrick: Chris Evans
Andrew: Chris Pine
Hannah: Mackenzie Foy
Allie: Mika Abdalla
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