4.5⭐️ When Wren Waters is dealt not one but two major blows back to back, she embarks on a geo-caching journey as a way to process her grief. There she meets Marshall Hendricks, a psychologist dealing with own grief and turmoil. A friendship forms when the two agree to partner in order to help another achieve their goals, while staying safe from those looking to cause harm.

This book caught me completely by surprise. It pulled me in immediately as I learned about what Wren had endured, and kept my attention with the introduction of Marshall (soon to be everyone’s newest book boyfriend). I loved the way Graves tackles the long term ramifications of grief especially when it intertwines with guilt.

The characters feel so real and each handle their emotions in a very real way. One of my favorite aspects of this book is the emotional growth these characters show from where they started - both quite broken by life. I laughed, I cried, I swooned and felt all the other feelings a great book can bring about.

Of note, I’ve listened to, and read this one, and have to give credit to Kate Handford who does a remarkable job narrating this book almost in full. She voices Wren exactly as I imagined her.

Read if you like:
•emotional love stories
•first person, single POV
•PCT setting (hiking)
•stories about overcoming grief
•happiness for beginners
•eat pray love

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio for the gifted copies.