Fast paced, easy read, delightfully written. I love the author’s turn of phrases which are just simply fun to read! Self-deprecating humor that draws you in and makes you want to keep coming back. Her description of her loss moved me to tears. The book has a beautiful way of moving through horrific loss, making the reader feel the loss but also giving hope and light to the characters and thus the reader. My only wish for the novel is that the ending not been so predictable and the new leading man not someone straight out of Hallmark casting. A regular man with love and compassion and some flaws would have moved this book, for me, from beach read to a really good novel.

Loved this book. Emotional and heart-breaking. Written beautifully. Full of hope and possibility of second chance in love and in life opportunities. Loved all the characters Kate
Cam and Hugh. There is sadness of loosing a loved one and finding love and happiness again. A perfect evening read.

I cannot remember a book that broke my heart this much while also making me laugh and having a happy ending. I went through an entire thing of tissue. This book was about grief, but even more about love and navigating love in a world of pain. Kate and Grace are best friends who live lives of unintentional comedy. Though they have been through such difficult things in life, they bring out the best in each other. Hugh’s more straight laced, but his compassion and empathy are endearing. Cam seems pretty perfect, but his circumstances are heartbreaking. I fell in love with all of them. Grey writes about grief in a way that makes evident she has lived it. The nuances of grief often missed in more broad-stroke presentations of it are throughout this book in such a beautiful and raw way. This book was not a fun read, but it was a cathartic one of hope.

Oh Emma Grey - you have written a lovely, heartbreaking, funny, and wise novel. This novel put me in mind of some of my favourite novels - a compelling heroine, a dashing hero, a tragic (and in this case very tragic) back story, and a cast of lovable and quirky supporting characters. The story takes off at a gallop when Kate's young son finds a hand grenade (long story, but a good one) and doesn't let up till the last tear-stained yet hopeful page. To say more would give away the novel's many surprises. Highly recommend. Thank you to NetGalley and Zibby Books for this gem.

Loved loved this beautiful book boxes of tissues required.A book that will fill you with grief and characters that you fall in love with.Beautiful read will be recommending.#netgalley #zibbybooks

ABSOLUTELY LOVED! Definitely a multi-tissue book. I loved all the characters and the realness of the grief. The author, sadly, knows this pain too well and it definitely comes through.

Five stars! I love Grey's story about marriage, motherhood, friendship and grief. At some points I was laughing and at others I was heartbroken. A full range of emotions were felt during the reading of this book. Excellent writing and dialogue. I felt connected to the characters. Thanks to NetGalley and Zibby Books for the ARC for the purpose of this review.