Review: Very Intriguing Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2014
Emma's childhood friend Tracy is recovering from a car accident that was essentially Emma's fault. Tracy's brother Will is a very overbearing, controlling guy who in an effort to protect his family thinks that by controlling them he can keep them safe. Will is also trying to start a winery in Harmony Valley and the town is split between wanting to protect their small town from being taken over by big corporations, and wanting to keep their aging town alive. From the beginning of this story I really disliked Will. His arrogant, controlling, pushy personality just grated on me. As I got farther into the book and learned more about him, his behaviors started to make more sense. This book made me think about a lot of things - friendship, forgiveness, and change as the main three. It was a great adventure following along with Emma as she fights for forgiveness from Tracy, Will, and herself and the journey the whole town takes in balancing what the town needs with what the town residents want and don't want. Also Emma coming to terms with her attraction to Will, even though she is angry with him for keeping her away from Tracy and for what she fears he is going to do to their town. This isn't the typical romance novel, but it certainly drew me in and had me rooting for Emma and Tracy.I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.