And Now You're Back
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Summary
One magical night in Venice， Didi fell in love。 But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye。
Now， thirteen years on， Shay Mason is back。
The old spark is still there， but Didi's determined to ignore it。 As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel， she's happy at last， and soon to be married。 Anyway， Shay isn't staying。 He's made a promise to his father。 He's going to keep it。 And then he'll be gone。
But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions， and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again。 It's time for buried secrets to come to light。 And it seems that this was someone's intention all along 。 。 。
Now， thirteen years on， Shay Mason is back。
The old spark is still there， but Didi's determined to ignore it。 As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel， she's happy at last， and soon to be married。 Anyway， Shay isn't staying。 He's made a promise to his father。 He's going to keep it。 And then he'll be gone。
But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions， and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again。 It's time for buried secrets to come to light。 And it seems that this was someone's intention all along 。 。 。
Reviews
Melissa Van Der Veen
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Gewoon een lekkere feelgood。
Cat
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Loved it， as always！ Can’t wait til the next one is released！
Yvonne
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Gewoon een heerlijke feelgood！ En de versie die ik uit de bieb leende heeft 100% pastelroze pagina's！ Toch leuk ;-） Gewoon een heerlijke feelgood！ En de versie die ik uit de bieb leende heeft 100% pastelroze pagina's！ Toch leuk ;-） 。。。more
Anissa Telle
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And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell has the perfect balance of renewal， heart wrenching， hilarious， and satisfying。 Didi is well to do but not stuck up about it， Shay is of more modest means。 However， during a magical winter trip to Venice they find true love。 This love is short lived though when a family tragedy for Shay tears them apart。Fast forward thirteen years and Shay is back。 Didi is engaged but something about Shay just can’t be forgotten。 We wonder if Shay and Didi will rekindle that l And Now You're Back by Jill Mansell has the perfect balance of renewal， heart wrenching， hilarious， and satisfying。 Didi is well to do but not stuck up about it， Shay is of more modest means。 However， during a magical winter trip to Venice they find true love。 This love is short lived though when a family tragedy for Shay tears them apart。Fast forward thirteen years and Shay is back。 Didi is engaged but something about Shay just can’t be forgotten。 We wonder if Shay and Didi will rekindle that long ago romance。 What follows is truly some of the most delightful and deliciously satisfying dialogue between Didi and Shay。 The gyrations between them will have you rooting that they can find their own happily ever after， but it is far from a sure thing。 There are also delightful casts of characters， long held family drama， and gorgeous descriptions of landscapes that transport you in a time when travel is challenging。 This book has it all！Jill Mansell is a familiar author， and she did not disappoint; she engaged me fully from page one and tugged at my heartstrings！ She provides the perfect blend to keep the reading engaged and characters that will not be soon forgotten。 I was provided a free advance reader copy from Sourcebooks Landmark in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley。 The opinions shared in this review are my own。 。。。more
Charlotte Goulding
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Ooh you just know what you’re getting with Jill Mansell and I am hear for it！ Especially when it’s set in the Cotswold。 Dreamy！
Marianne
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And Now You’re Back is a novel by British author， Jill Mansell。 It’s thirteen years since Didi Laing has seen Shay Mason。 She was seventeen， they had an intense affair that started， ever so romantically， in Venice。 Back in Elliscombe， Shay came to work at her parents’ hotel， The Wickham。 Then there was an incident。 No one blamed Shay outright， but everyone thought he was responsible。 Didi was sure it wasn’t his fault Wasn’t she？ That hint of doubt: Shay was gone。And now he’s back。 His dad， Red， And Now You’re Back is a novel by British author， Jill Mansell。 It’s thirteen years since Didi Laing has seen Shay Mason。 She was seventeen， they had an intense affair that started， ever so romantically， in Venice。 Back in Elliscombe， Shay came to work at her parents’ hotel， The Wickham。 Then there was an incident。 No one blamed Shay outright， but everyone thought he was responsible。 Didi was sure it wasn’t his fault Wasn’t she？ That hint of doubt: Shay was gone。And now he’s back。 His dad， Red， is dying， and has one last wish: to see out his last days on earth in the family home， Hillcrest。 But Hillcrest is run down， unliveable， so instead of a well-earned vacation， Shay is restoring it， and living in a luxury suite in the Wickham while he does。 Apparently， Shay is now very well off， and just as gorgeous as he was at eighteen。Didi， now managing the hotel， shouldn’t be noticing: she’s engaged to Aaron， and their wedding is six months away: “Shay might have come back into her life， but he was a part of her past。 Just because her thoughts and dreams were getting distracted by his return didn’t mean they meant anything。”Didi’s best friend， Layla has just taken a plunge into online dating， and found a wonderful man。 Harry Gray is a fit and handsome， a personal trainer recently moved to the Cotswolds， and he seems to be enchanted Layla。 Their relationship advances quickly to intimacy， and Layla is deliriously happy， even if she sometimes finds herself making excuses for Harry’s thoughtlessness。 It’s puzzling that he never wants to come to her flat， and she senses that Elliscombe’s premier taxi driver， Will， has unvoiced doubts about her new boyfriend。Layla’s mother， Rosa is trying to cope with widowhood， but she misses Joe terribly。 Giving up their home， Compton House， to cover the debts Joe had left behind was a shock， but not being close to him is what hurts the most。 So， when she needs to， she sneaks into Compton House backyard at night and chats to him under his favourite tree， where she scattered his ashes。 With Shay and Red back in Elliscombe， certain people are reminded of the unsolved crime that drove Shay away， and secrets they have been keeping for thirteen years。 Thrown together， Didi and Shay remember， but try to ignore， what real love felt like: their timing is all wrong。Except for a nasty player whose comeuppance is very satisfying to witness， Mansell’s characters easily endear themselves to the reader， and if the plot is somewhat predictable， it doesn’t matter one iota because we all want these characters to overcome the obstacles thrown into their paths and find happiness。 And it’s no spoiler to reveal that they do。 Readers in the market for a Happy Ever After should look no further。 This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Source Books Landmark。 。。。more
Jenreadsyahoo。com
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Not a great pick for my July Mansell。
mara
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LOVE IT SO MUCH。 i love the concept of it and kinda stereotypical for the happy ending to be at the end but wtv。 it’s so cute how they met AND THE ENDING BRO THE FACT HE KEPT THAT FOR SO LONG MAKES ME SO HAPPY 100% recommend it
Nathalie Van Ruijven
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Doet wat het moet doen， leest lekker makkelijk weg en vanaf het begin al voorspelbaar。。 maar daarom lees je het ook！
Loraine Ots
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Toen ik zag dat er een nieuw boek van Jill Mansell uitkwam en het ook nog een roze editie was moest ik hem gewoon hebben。‘Tot de zon en terug’ gaat over Didi en Shay。 Didi krijgt de schrik van haar leven als ze na dertien jaar weer oog in oog staat met Shay， haar eerste liefde。 De vlinders van toen zijn in één klap terug。 Maar Shay vertrok destijds met de noorderzon en nu is Didi eindelijk gelukkig。 Het verleden gaat haar leven niet overhoophalen， o nee。Wat een topper weer van Jill Mansell。 Zoal Toen ik zag dat er een nieuw boek van Jill Mansell uitkwam en het ook nog een roze editie was moest ik hem gewoon hebben。‘Tot de zon en terug’ gaat over Didi en Shay。 Didi krijgt de schrik van haar leven als ze na dertien jaar weer oog in oog staat met Shay， haar eerste liefde。 De vlinders van toen zijn in één klap terug。 Maar Shay vertrok destijds met de noorderzon en nu is Didi eindelijk gelukkig。 Het verleden gaat haar leven niet overhoophalen， o nee。Wat een topper weer van Jill Mansell。 Zoals we van haar unieke schrijfstijl gewend zijn maken we met veel meer personages kennis dan alleen met Didi en Shay。 Dat is ook wat ik zo leuk vind aan de boeken van Jill Mansell， meerdere verhaallijnen worden tot in detail uitgewerkt。 Je leeft echt in het drop van de personages en kent iedereen die er woont。 Het is een boek met meerdere verhalen， verworven tot een groot overkoepelend verhaal。 Je vliegt door het boek heen en kunt niet stoppen met lezen。Ook is het boek weer heerlijk romantisch， even lekker weg zwijmelen。 Ik hou ervan！De personages leer je goed kennen， ik leefde soms zo mee dat ik de personages even door elkaar wilde schudden。 Er komen verschillende onderwerpen aanbod， en alle verhalen zijn verschillend van elkaar。 Alle personages zitten in een andere levensfase en maken ook hele verschillende dingen mee。Deze roze editie van het boek is in een woord gewoon prachtig。 Aangezien roze mijn lievelingskleur is moest ik hem gewoon hebben。 In het begin was ik een beetje huiverig over de roze pagina’s， ik was bang dat de tekst dan moeilijk te lezen was， gelukkig was dit niet het geval。 Je kunt het boek prima lezen， ook al heeft het roze pagina’s。Ik heb weer genoten van dit boek en kijk al uit naar het volgende boek van Jill Mansell。Ik geef ‘Tot de zon en terug’ **** 。。。more
Ilse
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Jill Mansell heeft al lang geen 'geheimen' meer。 Ik hou van haar boeken， ik hou van de setting en de personages。 ik hou zelfs van de dingen die in elk boek terugkomen （dus ja ook in dit boek sterft iemand）。 Ook dit boek is dan weer een toppertje 1ste klas。 Jill Mansell heeft al lang geen 'geheimen' meer。 Ik hou van haar boeken， ik hou van de setting en de personages。 ik hou zelfs van de dingen die in elk boek terugkomen （dus ja ook in dit boek sterft iemand）。 Ook dit boek is dan weer een toppertje 1ste klas。 。。。more
Jean
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Perfect rom-com！ I appreciated how light the sprinkles of romance were since it’s nearly 100 degrees， I have no AC， and the last thing I need is a bunch of steamy sweaty scenes。 Haha！ Also， there were hedgehogs。 Super fun read with lovable characters navigating their colliding universes。
Stefanie Mondschein
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Jill never fails and this is no exception。 One of my favorites of hers。
Inger
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Gewoon een fijn verhaal。 Wel had ik graag meer gelezen over Will en Layla。
Daniela E
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Ahhh this book is absolutely adorable。 An easy read as well！ I felt that the characters were three-dimensional， and I loved the way their individual storylines interconnected to form one complex， beautiful story。 The plot was constantly unraveling and thickening， which kept me glued to the pages。 I related to Didi， the protagonist， on a personal level， which made me love her even more。 Overall a heartwarming book with a happy ending :） 5/5！
Lynda Meyers
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I really loved this book and all of the colourful characters。 A lovely read with a perfect ending。
Kali Cannizzaro
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And Now You’re Back is a solid love story with a dreamy backstory。 It deals with fate， family， regrets， and uncovering one’s true self。 I look forward to reading more by this author！Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 The opinions in this review are entirely my own。 ***#AndNowYoureBack#NetGalley#JillMansell#SourcebookLandmark#fiction#summerreading#beachread#bookstagram#fate#lovestory
Amy Laidler
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𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much to @anncater14 @headlinepg and @jillmansell for my #gifted copy for @randomthingstours *SYNOPSIS*One magical night in Venice， Didi fell in love。 But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye。Now， thirteen years on， Shay Mason is back。 The old spark is still there， but Didi's determined to ignore it。 As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel， she's happy at last， and soon to be married。 Anyway， Shay isn't staying。 He's made a prom 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝘆 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much to @anncater14 @headlinepg and @jillmansell for my #gifted copy for @randomthingstours *SYNOPSIS*One magical night in Venice， Didi fell in love。 But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye。Now， thirteen years on， Shay Mason is back。 The old spark is still there， but Didi's determined to ignore it。 As manager of a stunning Cotswolds hotel， she's happy at last， and soon to be married。 Anyway， Shay isn't staying。 He's made a promise to his father。 He's going to keep it。 And then he'll be gone。But Shay's return stirs up long-forgotten emotions， and the scandal that led him to leave raises its head once again。 It's time for buried secrets to come to light。 And it seems that this was someone's intention all along 。 。 。 *REVIEW*This book is the most cosy， heartwarming romantic book， with lots of laughter and a few sad moments as well。 It is the perfect sit down book where you can read it in one sitting and be left with a beaming smile on your face。The start of this story is set in snowy Venice， where Didi and a group of friends are on holiday。 That first chapter was so special and wonderful。 I love reading stories that are set in a different country and Venice is a place I desperately want to visit。 The wintery scene of Didi and Shay having snowball fights， making a snowman and drinking prosecco was just the sweetest first chapter I could ask for！ The rest of the book is based in the wonderful Cotswold and it was so atmospheric。 Mansell really knows how to set the scene and make you think you're right there。 We are now 13 years on and Didi runs one of the Cotswold Hotels where she finds Shay is back and staying in one of her rooms。 These two characters are rather something。 I just can't help loving them from the get go。 There sweet and loving。 Kind and funny。 I genuinely was sad that there romance was a goner。 However Didi is finally happy and soon to be married， but fate has other plans doesn't it！？ Shay is a character who just oozes confidence and sexiness and everyone can't help but be drawn to him， including Didi。 Didi can't help but question what happened 13 years ago and the story then starts unraveling the past and all there secrets。 I honestly was so rooting for this pair and at times I genuinely was panicking that it would never happen。 But it does， and Jill lets you as reader experience absolutely every emotion these characters feel。 This book is just beautiful， it's the perfect escapism or summers read。 You just can't help loving all the characters。 The writing is absolutely exceptional and you feel like you're right there in the places。 It's just such an enjoyable book that no matter what you will absolutely love。 。。。more
Anjali
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A typical Mansell novel about second-chance love， filled with fun side characters with stories of their own。 There's not much depth to the characters or the plot， but this is an enjoyable summer read if you're looking for entertainment。 A typical Mansell novel about second-chance love， filled with fun side characters with stories of their own。 There's not much depth to the characters or the plot， but this is an enjoyable summer read if you're looking for entertainment。 。。。more
Anne
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There is no better feeling than opening the first page of a brand new book from a favourite author。 Jill Mansell is one of my all-time favourite authors。 I have been reading her books for twenty years （crikey！） and I have never been let down。 I think as she and I have matured， so has her writing and her characters。 I can always empathise and relate to her stories， she is one in a million。 And Now You're Back begins thirteen years ago on a snowy night in Venice。 Didi and Shay are in the city cele There is no better feeling than opening the first page of a brand new book from a favourite author。 Jill Mansell is one of my all-time favourite authors。 I have been reading her books for twenty years （crikey！） and I have never been let down。 I think as she and I have matured， so has her writing and her characters。 I can always empathise and relate to her stories， she is one in a million。 And Now You're Back begins thirteen years ago on a snowy night in Venice。 Didi and Shay are in the city celebrating the birthday of a friend。 Whilst they know each other， they come from very different households。 Shay's father is in and out of prison and his mother is dead。 Didi's family own a hotel and are comfortable。 That night in Venice is the beginning of their passionate love affair。 The reader then meets Didi in the present day。 She's now the manager of the family hotel and has a couple of broken engagements behind her， although she is happy with her current finance。 She hasn't seen Shay for thirteen years， and it's clear that their break up was painful。 Now he is back。 This Shay is rich and a successful businessman。 No longer the odd one out， the one who the others feel sorry for。 He's handsome and suave and they have some catching up to do。 Shay is back because he promised his father that he would renovate their old family home。 He'd rather not be there， but a promise is a promise。 It's clear that the old spark is still there and despite both Didi and Shay denying their feelings， they both have regrets。 If only they would actually talk to each other about them！ As should be expected from this brilliant author， this is a story packed with colourful and intriguing characters。 Each one of them is beautifully created and before you know it， they become part of your own day。 As Didi and Shay battle with their feelings， the reader is behind them all of the way。 There are conversations to be had， and secrets to be revealed; often painful but always so perfectly created。 As always， Jill Mansell has written a warm and uplifting story， centred around a fabulous community with the hotel at its heart。 It was an utter joy to read。 Total bliss and highly recommended by me。 。。。more
Chasidy Kaye Jones
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Thanks to #Sourcebooks Landmark and #NetGalley for the ARC。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 This book is cute and quirky。 Great for the beach。I did feel like there was not enough time spent getting to know each character。 Seems like the author just spent about 15 minutes with each one。 The book was cute and I would have liked to get to know the main characters instead of spending equal amounts of time with everyone。
Caroline De Ruijter
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Another lovely lovely holiday read。
Quynh
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Another beautiful book！
Amy
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Oh， yay， new Jill Mansell。 I've missed reading her stuff。 Oh， yay， new Jill Mansell。 I've missed reading her stuff。 。。。more
Lisa
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Cute story…kept me engaged but would have loved more development of the main characters relationship。 A fun， easy beach read
4duckie2read
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Vakantie-ontspanninsboek。 Perfect voor in de Portugese zon op het strand
Jaffareadstoo
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Didi and Shay meet on a trip to Venice when they were teenagers， but then life and circumstances got in the way and Didi and Shay went their separate ways。 Now， thirteen years later， Didi is managing the family hotel in the Cotswolds， engaged to her lovely fiancé， content with her life， that is until Shay Mason comes back to Elliscombe and reawakens all those hidden feeling which Didi thought were gone forever。I loved both Didi and Shay from the beginning， they are such wholesome characters and Didi and Shay meet on a trip to Venice when they were teenagers， but then life and circumstances got in the way and Didi and Shay went their separate ways。 Now， thirteen years later， Didi is managing the family hotel in the Cotswolds， engaged to her lovely fiancé， content with her life， that is until Shay Mason comes back to Elliscombe and reawakens all those hidden feeling which Didi thought were gone forever。I loved both Didi and Shay from the beginning， they are such wholesome characters and whilst they each have their own independent lives， memories of their shared past bonds them together。 However， nothing ever runs smoothly and throughout the course of the story there are lessons to be learned， old wrongs to be righted and hidden secrets to be brought to the surface。 As with all Jill Mansell's stories there are a whole cast of supporting characters who each have their wonderful moment in the spotlight。 I especially enjoyed Rosa and Benny's story， along with Layla， Harry and Will， and of course， not forgetting Shay's dad， Red， whose lively adventures， in the past， could fill a book all on their own。Beautifully written and totally unputdownable as all this author's stories are， And Now You're Back is a lovely light， escapist read which is just perfect summer reading， and if you can't get away on holiday， simply chill in the garden， or in the local park， and let this lovely story take you right into the heart of Elliscombe， and meet all the wonderful characters who this talented author so cleverly， and thoughtfully， brings to life。 。。。more
Melanie’s reads
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When my brain is fried from reading thrillers I always turn to gentle reads。 This was my first read of Jill’s books and what struck me the most was how instantly I liked her characters。 From dreadful singing to 4am snowman building Didi and Shay had me from the start。Complete opposites Didi has led a charmed， privileged life while Shay after losing his mum and his dad in and out of prison has had to hold down two jobs as well as school。 Trying to prove the naysayers wrong by not following in his When my brain is fried from reading thrillers I always turn to gentle reads。 This was my first read of Jill’s books and what struck me the most was how instantly I liked her characters。 From dreadful singing to 4am snowman building Didi and Shay had me from the start。Complete opposites Didi has led a charmed， privileged life while Shay after losing his mum and his dad in and out of prison has had to hold down two jobs as well as school。 Trying to prove the naysayers wrong by not following in his father’s footsteps。I like my romances to follow a certain path and at points this book veered off and I was wondering if I would be left heartbroken as I shouted at them from the comfort of my sofa。 Sometimes you just know when two people are meant to be together！With a wonderful supporting cast of characters that give extra depth to the story， especially Red Shay’s dad。 This is such an emotional but warm story of second chances and beautiful friendships that I now have another author to add to my feel good armoury。 。。。more
Connie
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Didi has accompanied her friend， Layla， to Venice to celebrate their school’s half break and Layla’s birthday。 Layla’s father has agreed for her to take nine of her friends with her where they would stay in a hotel with the boys upstairs and the girls downstairs。 Shay Mason had also been invited。 While he goes to a public school and the rest go to a private school， Layla’s father thought it would be nice to invite him too。 His mother was dead and his father， Red， had been in and out of prison。 T Didi has accompanied her friend， Layla， to Venice to celebrate their school’s half break and Layla’s birthday。 Layla’s father has agreed for her to take nine of her friends with her where they would stay in a hotel with the boys upstairs and the girls downstairs。 Shay Mason had also been invited。 While he goes to a public school and the rest go to a private school， Layla’s father thought it would be nice to invite him too。 His mother was dead and his father， Red， had been in and out of prison。 The first morning， it started snowing and Didi went out to be in it and there was Shay。 They both started building a snowman and had such fun doing so while getting to know one another。Thirteen years later finds Didi and Layla back in their home town where Didi now owns and runs her parents' hotel。 Layla is an accountant and both are single。 Didi and Shay had been a couple for a time but broke up when he moved to Australia。 Now， he has come back because his father， Red， is terminally ill and wants to live in his home which needs some repair。 Shay will coordinate that for him and stay with him。The story is not just about a few people， it’s about a whole lot of people who have known one another for years and have history together。 As the reader gets to know them， we realize they are all human and they all interconnect in some way。 Love and deep friendship abound in this town and as we get to know the characters， we find they are real people and their lives are no different from our own。 I loved this story and am amazed at how this talented author can take so many characters and knit them all together so perfectly。 Don’t miss this book。 It’s wonderful。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
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