This is mostly the story of Willa Lakey, with a lot of family elements and a strange romantic element. I guess it's more chick-lit than romance. I was expecting more romance or, rather, a different kind of romance but it was still an interesting read. The book is mostly told from Willa and Sean's perspective but also includes a lot of information about Willa's sister Harper, their brother Luke and his fiancee, and their dad. This is more of a telling vs a showing kind of story book but Macomber still managed to pull a lot of emotion out of me in a few scenes.

People who like family stories.

Harper's character, the strong elements of Willa's character, their dad's transformation, Sean's mom, the animals and the main town the book was set in and the community spirit at the end of the book.

The mostly telling element, how Willa seemed to think Sean doing his job was a character flaw and the things that didn't make sense or just were unnecessary to the story.

Cure cancer... sure wish I could.

Sad, a little jealous... I have a family member that needs a turnaround like Willa and Harper's dad had.. it would be so nice but would take a miracle.

From Amazon:
"Debbie Macomber, the author of Window on the Bay, Cottage by the Sea, Any Dream Will Do, If Not for You, and the Rose Harbor Inn series, is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Thirteen of her novels have reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller lists, and five of her beloved Christmas novels have been hit movies on the Hallmark Channel, including Mrs. Miracle and Mr. Miracle. Hallmark Channel also produced the original series Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove, based on Macomber’s Cedar Cove books. She is as well the author of the cookbook Debbie Macomber’s Table. There are more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. "

Parts of it are interesting and emotional.

Parts of it are unbelievable, slow, and/or irrational.

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