This beautifully written and heartwarming book is all about new beginnings and opening our hearts and lives to others. The thread connecting all the characters in this tale is rescue dog Harry, the one (and first) good thing that happens to Liv, as she tries to restart her life after a divorce.

I absolutely loved this story. It was my trifecta of sad: alzheimers, dogs, and divorce.

The beginning of the book and t he multiple story lines did feel a bit frenetic, but soon, you settled in to where the story was going and it all wove together so beautifully. The way that Liv finds her perfect fit in her little community is so heartwarming. It is simultaneously happy and heartbreaking.

I love seeing Liv's character grow throughout the book and come into her own. You really rooted for her the entire time. It is seemingly centered around the stages of grief, but it is told in such a new and fresh way that you didn't feel like you were reading an apathetic or grief filled, heavy tale.

The ending was also a very sweet cherry on top.