The gorgeous cat on the cover got me! 😻

As a cat lover, I could not resist reading a book, narrated in part by a cat helping his family heal after a death.

But, although I loved Luna, the cat...I didn’t really like any of the “humans” in the book, so, I didn’t really connect with this story!

Perhaps, I would have if there had been more chapters narrated by Luna!

Thank You to Netgalley, Kensington Books and Sandi Ward for the digital ARC I received in exchange for a candid review! Available on Dec 31, 2019.

I liked reading the story from the cat's perspective, though it caught me off guard the first time it happened. Got a little bored rehashing high school years with Annie and Sam (and his brother...) Annie's oldest son's behavior was a bit over the top and his sister just not that interesting. Oh, well... Not my favorite read of the year, but not an awful story to pass the time in these last days of autumn. Maybe it would read a bit better over the winter with a cup of hot chocolate. It's a quick, easy read and the cat, Luna, tells a great tale!

I absolutely loved "Something Worth Saving," and was excited to read more from this highly talented author.

Luna "the cat" and her family are trapped in grief and guilt following the sudden death of the family's patriarch.
Every one of them is questioning him/her self about the signs they missed and could have saved him.
But Luna believes that it is her mission to overcome her sorrow and help her family in their journey towards acceptance and heeling.

A warming and heartfelt story that is both compassionate and thought provoking, highly recommended.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story is told from 2 perspectives, Annika, the woman who lost her husband and Luna, the family cat. Peter died in his sleep while Annika was on a business trip, their son Donovan blames his mom. He is a ver moody teenager. His twin Delilah is more up beat an tries to built a bridge between mother and son.
The family has moved back to Annika’s childhood home. They get stuck in a snow blizzard. Annika’s high school sweetheart Sam and his brother are plowing the snow, but they get stuck. They stay with Annika and her kids. Luna finds them very suspicious, because they talk about dealing with something.
When they all go to get Lisa, Annika’s sister, she plots with same to keep Donovan preoccupied. She wants to find her husband’s journal, before her kids read awful things. She doesn’t find the journal. Luna sees Peter’s ghost and he tells her to help Annika let go of him.
In the end she does and Annika ends up telling everyone the big secret from prom night. Everyone, including Sam and Lisa are surprised, but it helps on her journey to heal.

I thought this book was an ok read. I especially like the chapters from Luna’s perspective. They are a bit quirky, just like I think a cat thinks. The love story, with the flashbacks is sweet, but maybe a bit too much for me.

"I can't cling to guilt for the rest of my life. It does no good, and it isn't what Peter wants for me."

Luna is the family cat. She and her family are grieving. They are desperately trying to move forward in life and yet each one has an abundance of guilt. Why?
Peter the patriarch has suddenly died.
How did they miss the signs? Or did they?
If only Luna had tried to help him. If only Annika had been home. If only Donovan and Delilah had realized that he may have not felt good.
If only....
Luna knows that Peter is around and needs her to find the answers for him so "her People" can understand that they can move on this journey and begin to take the climb upward.
A wonderful, heartfelt book that was definitely well written with enough detail to feel all the emotions!