Set in the smallish town of Winsome Illinois, semi-prodigal (or shall we say estranged) daughter of Janet has returned from California with her proverbial tail tucked between her legs. When the FBI opened an investigation on the company she works for in Silicon Valley, Alyssa lost her very important job. Although Alyssa truly believed what she was doing was not only legal but an invaluable service to the world, her greedy boss was likely selling personal data overseas and giving customers false and potentially damaging information about their health. Overextended, incredibly stressed, and broken emotionally, Alyssa drives home and finds that things have definitely changed in Winsome.
One of the changes is that Jeremy Mitchell is now in town. He has moved to be near his daughter from a marriage that lasted about 10 minutes. He is experiencing culture shock and may also be blinded by his own expectations of himself and others. As the layers of both Jeremy and Alyssa's stories are unraveled, we see that they have believed multiple things, important things, that are turning out to be profoundly wrong. And when they discover the truth, how will they cope, live, THRIVE in these new realities?
I love when authors do this: provide us with a 'follow up' or companion book (this is what I call them anyways...) I don't believe this book was listed as a sequel per se, but definitely a continuation story, if you will. It picks up where "The Printed Letter Bookshop" leaves off. Now, if you have ever read any of my other reviews you will know just how I feel about this, but it is ALWAYS BETTER if you read the first one. With that said....read them both!
I received a
complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson Publishers and NetGalley in
exchange for my honest review.
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