"I am having a hard time reviewing this book. I felt I found many aspects of the book very engaging. However, at the same time, the story line was a little too far-fetched for me. I do think the novel was well written and did keep me engaged.

I did find this book a little slow, not my usual reads and I could not get into it, however much I tried to.
With her grandfather missing, Janelle had to go back to her home town and search for him..and that is the gist of the story.
Shelly Stratton has written it well, Janelle's search involved both her grandfather and her soul. Slowly and surely, Janelle gets to know herself and the residents of the town.
On the whole it was a mediocre read for me..

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Jenelle, the main character, plays life along the safe route, until her grandpa goes missing. She returns home to look for him, and she finds sometimes shaking things up isn't bad. This is about what's important in life, what are you willing to change? I enjoyed this title. My true rating would be 3.5.

A grandpa's well meaning but misguided call for help from does bring his granddaughter Janelle home to Mammoth Falls, South Dakota. The picture perfect life, job and boyfriend on the East Coast that she has worked so hard for are left behind as she settles into Little Bill's cabin, realizing the eccentric relative really is missing. Time actually moved pretty quickly in the book, and being that Mammoth Falls is so small, many of the townspeople were very helpful. This was a good summer read, all about taking some chances and finding what means home.

I cant say enough good things about it. This book was a book that made me lose sleep and trust me I like my sleep. Highly recommend.

I just could not get into this book - it should have taken me about 1-2 days to read it, but it took me about 3 weeks to read. When I would pick it up, I was just not excited about reading it. The story started out kind of weirdly, and it felt a little slow and it didn't pick up at all. I didn't feel it was suspenseful, since there are glimpses of Little Bill's experiences from time to time throughout the book.

I also could not connect with the characters; there was not a single character that I felt was very likeable and they all seemed pretty one dimensional. In addition, there were several things that struck me as odd. First, at the beginning when Janelle is in the middle of her housewarming party and her boyfriend stands up to to make an important announcement, Janelle takes a call from her Grandfather right in the middle of the announcement (as though she is not even interested in the announcement). Also, when Janelle connects with her mother only once when Little Bill is found to be missing, her mother continues on with her vacation, and we never hear anything from her again... Janelle makes the decision to drop everything go searching for her grandfather without really discussing things with her "serious" live-in boyfriend, but gets upset that her boyfriend may be eating seafood while she is gone (she is allergic); it seemed almost ridiculous to me.

Unfortunately, this book is not something I would recommend.

There was more to this book than I expected. Janelle is a terrific character- she's.a woman who returns to a place she's worked hard to leave behind in order to find her much loved grandfather. There are secrets and lies here but there's also lots of love. Sometimes leaving is the way to find yourself. Liked the setting, liked the writing, generally liked this book and you will too if you enjoy stories of strong women. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

This had great potential but fell down by not going deep enough.

Lots of repetition, and a struggle to get through.

Free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Janelle's life is going just the way she wants it to. Even though her grandfather Little Bill thinks she should take chances, Janelle likes to take the safe and easy route. But when Little Bill goes missing, Janelle must return home to look for him. Janelle reconnects with her neighbors and old friends and realizes being home isn't as bad as she thought it is. This was a beautiful story of reconnecting with family and learning what is truly important. Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Books and Dafina for providing me an ARC in return for an honest review.

This book was not really what I expected. It had a good story but not really my thing. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a copy

Heartbreaking and exhilarating. If you are looking for a great summer read this one is it!

Janell is caught up in a mess of a life. In a relationship that doesn't quite fit right and looking for her missing grandfather she returns to Mammoth. I liked most of the book and it has really quirky characters that made me laugh a few times. There were some slow parts that I skimmed through though. Overall a nice read.

I received a free electronic copy of this novel from Netgalley, Shelly Stratton, and Kensington Books - Dafina in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all, for sharing your work with me.

This is a good change of pace novel, with honest protagonists, an intriguing mystery, and lots of interesting travel that I very much enjoyed. Ms. Stratton very thoroughly defines that vague concept of "lost and found". I will look for more by this author who has written also under the name Shelly Ellis.

Janelle Marshall was raised by her unconventional grandfather, Little Bill and while she appreciates all he did for her, she has carved out a very different sort of life for herself as an adult, a safe, ordinary life. But when she hears her grandfather has gone missing, Janelle rushes back to Mammoth Falls, South Dakota, a place she had vowed never to see again. She just wants to find her grandfather and go home, but Little Bill is proving to be elusive. Janelle has to look to the eccentric locals for help, and she’s surprised to find them helpful, odd, but kind, each a product of their own difficult pasts. This is a lovely story about not taking people at face value, at looking beyond the obvious and finding something wonderful