Member Review

When she gets a phone call telling her her grandmother Lovies's Alzheimer's is getting worse, Elle drops everything to move back home and help the woman who raised her. She's expecting things to be difficult, but they're even worse than she could have ever imagined as the loving woman she remembers has no idea who she is and is always violent and beligerent towards her. Thankfully, live-in nurse Adam is there to lend a hand, even as Elle finds him to be a total pain in the ass. Thrown together in their desire to care for Lovie, they find themselves having to act like a couple to keep her calm. What could possibly go wrong?

I really liked the characters and the situations they find themselves in feel realistic in a way that adds comfort to what could have veered in dark and depressing territory. That the focus remains on the slowly building romance instead of Lovie's ever-deteriorating mind while still making that the focus of why they're together in the first place. It makes for both fun and sad moments that balance each other out perfectly.

It hits a bit hard to read about how much a disease like Alzheimer's can wreak havoc on a family. Murphy does not pull punches when it comes to the more negative sides of it, but I commend her for keeping the focus on the positive things that can come when you're there and have support. It's a nice little boost that keeps the story from getting dark.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the emotional and romantic read!