Overall Take:
I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a light and heartfelt read.
Star Rating:
4.5 Stars
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Synopsis
Lenny is struggling after the loss of her best friend Lou to cancer, feeling completely lost and avoiding her concerned parents and shared apartment. The only thing she can handle is temporary babysitting gigs, and she lands a great one with Reese, an overworked single mom, and her precocious daughter, Ainsley. However, Ainsley’s uncle, Miles, seems to always be around and comes off as a huge jerk. As Lenny pretends to have it all together, Miles, who understands grief, sees through her facade and offers a proposition: he’ll help her complete her “live again” list if she helps him connect with Ainsley and mend his relationship with Reese. As they spend more time together, Lenny discovers that sometimes losing everything is just the first step to finding yourself and love again.
Thoughts:
I absolutely loved following Lenny’s journey in this heartwarming story! From the very beginning, I felt her pain and could relate to the feeling of being lost after losing someone so important. Her struggle to avoid her concerned parents and the apartment she shared with Lou was so poignant and real.
When Lenny took on the babysitting gig with Reese and Ainsley, I was thrilled to see her find a little bit of purpose again. Ainsley’s uncle, Miles, seemed like a huge jerk at first, but I quickly realized there was more to him than met the eye. The way he saw right through Lenny’s facade and offered her a proposition to help each other was both surprising and touching.
As Lenny and Miles spent more time together, I couldn’t help but root for them. I loved watching their relationship develop and seeing how they both began to heal through their shared grief and support for one another. It was so inspiring to see Lenny start to complete her “live again” list and rediscover herself in the process.
Overall, this book was a beautiful and emotional read that left me feeling hopeful and uplifted. The characters were relatable, the story was engaging, and the message about finding yourself again after loss was truly powerful.
Publication Date:
March 4, 2025
Author:
Cara Bastone
Page Length:
416 pages
Thank you too:
Thank you to @prhaudio @carabastone and @thedialpress for my copy. All thoughts are my own.
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