Almost Home By: Valerie Fraser Luesse Genre: Fiction Publisher: Revell Publication Year: 2019 Series: Stand Alone My Rating: 5 of 5 stars Synopsis:
The things that tear us apart can also bring us together With America's entrance into World War II, the town of Blackberry Springs, Alabama, has exploded virtually overnight. Workers from all over are coming south for jobs in Uncle Sam's munitions plants--and they're bringing their pasts with them, right into Dolly Chandler's grand but fading family home turned boardinghouse. A struggling young couple from the Midwest, unemployed professors from Chicago, a widower from Mississippi, and a shattered young veteran struggling to heal from the war are all hoping Dolly's house will help them find their way back to the lives they left behind. But the house has a past of its own. When tragedy strikes, Dolly's only hope will be the circle of friends under her roof and their ability to discover the truth about what happened to a young bride who lived there a century before. ~Taken from Baker Publishing Group: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/almost-home/386380 My Thoughts: When I first read the back cover I almost wasn't interested enough to sign up to read it. But after reading it a few more times and thinking on it, the mystery of the young bride finally sunk its hook in me and I decided there was enough of a mystery aspect to keep me interested. Well there was a little bit of mystery to this book, but there was also so much more. The relationships were real and raw. The friendships formed throughout the book were beautiful. And so much healing took place, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. Complete strangers from different parts of the U.S. came under one roof in Alabama and became not only friends, but family. The mystery of the young bride is slowly unraveled throughout the book through journal passages. While at some points I just wanted to skip ahead and read all about her, I withheld. As the story progressed, the weaving of the journal into the character's lives was subtle, but very meaningful. Hope, while it felt fleeting at times, was a constant theme throughout the book. Recommend? I highly recommend this book. The sweet story was beautiful and written in a way that I haven't read in a long while. Cheers, Rebecca Revell Reads sent me this complimentary copy to review for them. All opinions expressed are my own.
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