Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Dell for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by the author of The Bookshop of Second Chances, Jackie Fraser - 4 stars!
Jess is escaping an abusive relationship and leaves with just a few belongings. She sleeps where she can and finds a job washing dishes. When she comes across a recently sold, empty house, she begins staying there while trying to save money for her own place. It works great until the new owner, Gethin, walks in and finds her there, and she runs out the door leaving all her belongings behind. But the new owner is escaping his own past, and offers to let her stay if she helps him remodel the house. Their friendship begins but Jess is still running scared.
While the premise of this book is not quite reality (who would let a stranger stay in their home like that?), I found myself not able to put this book down. It was a sweet story of a friendship turning into something more, both working to move on from the past. I also liked the story of the house remodel and found myself wishing I could see pictures of this imaginary home because the author described everything so perfectly. You'll find yourself rooting for these characters and their story!
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