Great story by Loretta Hill. Really well written, and a great heartwarming plot. Highly recommend to others.

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

The grass always seems greener on the other side . . . until you get there.
For generations Bronwyn Stevenson's family has thrived in the legal profession and a position at their prestigious firm is hers by right. Only problem is: she does not want it. Her best friend Claudia has always dreamed of being a lawyer, but tragedy struck and she took up the reins of her father's vineyard instead. It was supposed to be temporary . . . now there's no end in sight.
Bronwyn wants Claudia's life so badly. Claudia can't imagine anything better than Bronwyn's job. So the friends hatch a crazy plan to swap places. Both are determined to be the person they always thought they could never be. But achieving your dreams isn't easy - and falling in love with the men who oppose them is not a good idea...

Two best friends hate their lives - so decide to swap jobs and find happiness...
Obviously, things don't go completely to plan as family resistance, in particular, seem to be an obstruction that isn't easily removed. Other believable dramas befall the girls, but their determination to get to where they want to be is very strong indeed.
And just when they think they have it all, romance appears and throws their lives into further turmoil...

While the plot may sound simple and not all that original, there is a certain something in the way Hill writes her stories that made me forget about that and fall into the story of Bronwyn and Claudia, in particular. The dramas that befall them along the way are totally authentic (except maybe for the pregnant mastiff, but who knows...) and I was drawn further to them both because of that.

This is a story of best friends, job satisfaction, and family - and I think the author has pulled that off perfectly.

With the addition of the romance element, I think it got a little more predictable and I don't think that was the strongest aspect of the book.

I think this is the perfect summer read, or a book to curl up with on the couch by the fire, or for sitting out in the garden in spring...I think you get what I mean!


Paul
ARH