Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book!
This book was just released in paperback - the perfect opportunity to pick up a great read! This one languished on my NetGalley shelf for awhile; after reading it, I was disappointed I didn't read it sooner!
This story just worked for me. Set in fictional St Jude, Ohio, it switches timelines between 1955 and 2015. In 2015, Cassie is fresh from a breakup and a life in NYC when her grandmother dies and leaves Cassie her mansion in St Jude. The house, however, is falling down around Cassie who can't garner enough energy to even pick up the mail that is accumulating inside her front door. A stranger comes to the door one day to tell her about an inheritance from a stranger.
In 1955, June (Cassie's grandmother) is 18 and on the verge of marrying a man because she feels it's her duty. Lindie is the girl from across the street, motherless and a tomboy, who worships June. When Hollywood comes to shoot a movie in St Jude, it brings movie stars and complications to June and Lindie's life.
I loved these characters - their messy lives, their loyalties and desires, and loved falling into their world for awhile. Highly recommended!
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