I get such a warm, happy feeling when I read stories of big, meddling families at the heart of a romance. When a second chance element gets thrown in, it's like catnip for me. This novel was such a perfect reflection on the importance of family, loving yourself and loving someone enough to let them go. The cultural references to Cuba and the impact of immigration on the lives of generations past and present were handled with care, experience and poignancy.
I have not read the first novel in this series and feel poorer for it, this author is clearly very talented and I'll be ready tidying that mistake pronto.
Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.