Review: A sweet and heartfelt story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2014
This was a sweet and enjoyable book that left a big grin on my face and my heart happy.  I had never read a Renee Carlino book before, and after finishing Nowhere But Here I am definitely looking forward to checking out her backlist.  The story of Kate and Jamie was very romantic and heartfelt.  I connected immediately with Kate, who was struggling with her love life and her career.  Her whole attitude and the way she met Jamie had me laughing and genuinely excited about where the story was going.  Jamie won me over right away.  He was so sweet and genuine, and I loved that he took the time to be Kate's tour guide.While I knew the twist just from reading the synopsis, I was still very excited to see how everything was going to play out.  I loved seeing Kate, who was so lonely and lost at the beginning of the book, find something so real and wonderful with Jamie.  It was easy to fall in love with them as a couple, and that made it even harder when conflict arose and tore them apart.  My heart ached for them.  While I understood where Kate was coming from, I found myself very frustrated by the turn of events.  Jamie was such an amazing and well-intentioned man, and I loved the way he was with Kate.  I hurt for both of them and hoped they could find a way back to each other.Carlino did an amazing job of making the reader feel like he or she was actually in Napa Valley with Kate and Jamie.  I was ready to hop on a plane and take a trip down there by the time I finished the book.  One of the things I loved the most about this book were the great secondary characters including Jerry, Beth, Bob, and Dylan.  They each added a little something to the story that made it enjoyable and touched my heart in some way.  The storyline was unique and heartwarming, and I loved all of the details Carlino wove into the story.  Nowhere But Here was a lovely, sweet romance that I wholeheartedly enjoyed.