This is the eighth book I’ve read by this author and she continues to amaze me with her unputdownable books and her ability to transport me to a different era and help me understand how it felt to live at that time.

One theme of this book is blessings in disguise. At 80 years old, Sophia Costello looks back on her life and learns to see the gift in heartache. In helping Sophia step out of the shadows and set aside her need for revenge, her ghostwriter, Lily Christie, gets balm for her own disappointment. The two bring each other back to life and ignite in each other the power to step into the future with hope and determination.

Curham also channels the power of hindsight. Until Sophia begins the arduous task of compiling her memoir, she only sees a broken relationship with the love of her life. The process brings her to a place where she admits to being broken apart so that she can mend completely together. I like that thought. Despite lost time and opportunity, we can be stronger as a result of the journey.

If this 5-star inspirational journey isn’t on your reading list, it needs to be.

I was gifted this copy by Bookouture and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

*I’d never heard of Cockney rhyming slang as part of the London dialect. I found myself down a rabbit hole!

Beautifully written. This historical fiction will draw out the whole range of emotions. While exploring timeless love and friendships, heartache, rebuilding and the impacts of war time you'll also have no shortage of surprises along the way.

Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion.
Pros
Resilience. Strong female.character.
Cons. It was a little bit too sweet at times.