Review: Going Home
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
This novel was a total pleasure to read. By the third chapter I was laughing out loud, and several chapters later I needed tissues for my tears.  It was an emotional merry-go-round, but I always loved merry-go-rounds.Jayne Morgan is heading back to the town she left when she was eighteen. She was raised by her Gran who resented her existence from birth. When her Mom died of a drug overdose, Gran had no choice but to feed, clothe and educate her.  But she never gave an ounce of love.  Her best friend from grade school to graduation was Nick Scott. The fact that he still lives there is the only thing that she's looking forward to. That, and the bookstore her grandmother left her in her will.  She was astounded when she heard from the attorney, never expecting a thing from the estate. She has quit her job as a copy editor, packed up her life and is determined to get the bookstore open.  It was the one comforting place she remembers from her childhood.Nick Smith is an accomplished contractor, widower, and very determined to convince Jayne to forgive him for a mistake he made four years ago.  When his wife died in a car accident, Jayne immediately flew to town for Abby's funeral to support Nick. She was greeted with nothing but contempt from Abby's family and Nick's mom. He had to ask her to leave, and it broke both their hearts.  But their getting a new start, and just as she did when she was a child and the kids called her Plain Jayne, she turns to Nick. The total disaster of the bookstore and the apartment above where she was expected to live just about brought her to her knees.  Nick had all the solutions, she would stay with him, and he and his crew would help her clean out and rebuild.  One small problem, Nick had a girlfriend Linda/Lisa. Jayne could never remember her name. Nick assured her it was not an issue. Jayne knew better.This novel was rich with wonderful characters and the love of two unlikely best friends turning into so much more, was beautifully told.  They fought it all the way, but this was a couple meant to be together.  I hope Ms Drewry has plans for more stories about these characters,  and the Dandelion Bookstore.I received this novel from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.Pat Fordyce