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The blurb:
Family is everything—Grace McAdams’s mom must
have said it to her a thousand times before she died. Before Grace’s dad ran
off with an aspiring actress half his age. Before only-child Grace found out
she was unable to have children of her own. Before Brian—her childhood best
friend, business partner, and finally her husband—dropped a “bombshell” on her
in the form of her stunning new replacement.
Which means Grace now has…nothing.
Until a letter from a woman claiming to be a
relative Grace never knew she had sends her on a journey—from the childhood
home she had to move back into (three doors down from the happy couple) to a
tropical paradise island to meet a total stranger who claims to be family. And
Grace starts to uncover answers about the eccentric woman her family never
mentioned: an octogenarian who writes a viral relationship-advice blog, a
compulsive (and highly successful) matchmaker…and the keeper of an unimaginable
family secret held for more than fifty years.
A heartfelt, funny story about family and
forgiveness, starting over when the happy ending ends, and handling it all with
a little bit of grace.
Related subjects include: book club
recommendations, dating advice, women’s friendship and sisterhood, family,
humor, humorous fiction, women’s fiction, chick lit, friendship, coastal
living, beach reads.
My Opinion:
*Book
provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*
I have wanted to read a book
by this author for a while, but I have never gotten round to it. When I spotted
this on NetGalley, I immediately grabbed the chance.
This story follows Grace, she works at an estate
planning law firm, together with Brian, her ex hsuband/best friend. Things are
not easy between them, especially when his new girlfriend comes to town, things
get complicated. Throughout the book we learn about their past and the life
they had together.
Grace then receives a letter from her a woman,
claiming to be her relative. Or should I say her mother got the letter. Garce's
mum is dead though. Out if the blue Grace decides to call that woman and it
turns out, Millie is her great aunt. She takes a step more and flys to Florida
and visits her. Millie is a very interesting woman, especially when you look at
her job. Let's just say, she is kind of a dating and relationship expert. Garce
discovers a lot about her family there and it also changes her way of thinking,
especially about her mum. Her mum always said "family is everything",
well is it?!
And then there is still Brian and her feelings
for him. She also meets Jason in Florida, so there might be a chance for a
change, a good change in her life.
Phoebe Fox did a marvellous job with Grace. The
character has a lit of depth and is very well lined out. The book is very much
about family and it's captured beautifully in the writing. I was hooked from
the start. The descriptions are vivid and fresh and colourful. It's emitional
too and I can say that I now am a big fan of Phoebe Fox, what a talented
author.
Rating:
Phoebe Fox on Twitter: @PhoebeFoxAuthor
Website: http://phoebefoxauthor.com
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