Oh my goodness, I was so thrilled to receive an ARC of this novel! It was as good as I'd hoped it would be.

The characters of Maggie and Ned were so wonderfully done and just what I expect from a Barbara Delinsky novel. She does an amazing job with characters and descriptions, filling in the little details that make everything work smoothly together.

This book was so good that I didn't want it to end. I started to slow down near the end, but of course, that helps nothing. In no way does it prolong the story. The ending was just as lovely as the entire book and I truly enjoyed the ending.

Strong characters - even those that don't think they are - families, small town friendships and all that comes with living in a small town, good food and lots of artistic expression fill this book from the first page. If that sounds like what you'd like, this book is for you.

Thanks go to Ms. Delinsky, the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me an early copy.

This is more a saga type story line. Was not a romantic suspense or romance. I did like how it showed the complete story of the characters life and how she dealt with life