I have such mixed feelings about this book. The story was great and the characters unforgettable but I think it tried to encompass too many years and had to skip over huge clumps of time. Lettie, the main character, had so much tragedy in her life. It was good she had Rafe to give her a small amount of happiness at the end. I will look forward to the next book and hope it doesn't skip through 50 years so quickly.

I was gifted this book by the author and publisher in return for an honest review.

An emotional rollercoaster of a story. This book made me cry, laugh, and cry again. I love the strong women in all roles throughout this book. The journey of a lifetime with Lettie was amazing. From girl to wife to mother to grandmother was a journey I felt privileged to experience with her. There should a box of tissue alert with this book.

An intriguing story that pulls you into the life's of these characters that will have you laughing with them then crying at the losses. The strong will keep moving forward. Their resolve will have you cheering them forward.

Going Home is truly about the heroine and main character of the story, a green girl trying to find her way in the world. Quickly becoming disillusioned with life in California, Lettie meets what she hopes is a nice guy and agrees, on a whim to travel with him to Oregon for a job. She winds up accepting the job and her life truly changes in a very short time. This novel allows the reader to watch Lettie grow up into the woman she is meant to be. Tangled love interests, secrets that come to light, wine making by day, love making by night. and frustrated relationships between mother and daughter keep this book moving when it could have slowed down. I would say the book goes down easy enough but has a tender bite to it that needs to be explored.

Lettie's joy and innocence and the way she connected with the land and the people around her really touched my heart. I also felt like she was real enough not some virtuous woman that only belongs on a pedestal. Well done, Judith Keim.... Going Home is about what home is and who we choose to make a place in our heart for along the way. I can't wait to read the next one!!!!!

The warm, inviting cover design sets you up nicely for this multi-decade tale of Violet Hawkins. Starting in the early Seventies and cascading into the twenty-first century, the rollercoaster of life for Lettie, her nickname, makes us check our seat belt over and over through the bumps and turns. I did not expect the entirety of the storyline when I first started reading. Yet I enjoyed each new chapter delving into the characters surrounding our protagonist throughout her tale. A few twists I thought would happen didn't, and I got hit with a few surprises. This book goes down like a smooth, sweet glass of wine which you might as well be drinking while living in these virtual vineyards.

I am so glad that this is the first book of a new series! I am looking forward to the next one!
This novel is about a young woman named Lettie and her life. It spans over fifty years. She runs to California at eighteen, looking for freedom and a new life, after coming from the foster system in Ohio,
Lettie meets a kind man who offers her employment in his family's bed & breakfast in Oregon. She has nothing to lose. This is just the beginning.
There is lots of romance, a hint of suspense and lots of overall goodness in this fabulous book.
Lettie finds the family she has always wished for. But as in every family, heartache as well.
I loved Lettie! You can't help but admire her compassion and kindness!
I will say that I definitely needed tissues at more than a few times!

Loved this book,didn't know what to expect but once started reading didn't want to put down. Glad there is going to be a book 2.
Story follows Lettie from when she leaves Ohio as a 18 yr old foster kid thru her adult life and loves thru to her daughter and granddaughter. Majority of story set in wine country of California.
Quick very enjoyable read happy parts and sad parts, some tears, you won't be disappointed. Read it!