Review: Renee has a poetic way with words...so beautiful!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2014
“I woke up when I met Jamie. The world became louder, crazier, more exciting, and more achingly beautiful.”This. This is exactly how I felt about Jamie. Not only did Kate (his Katy) wake up, I did too. Jamie is one of my favorite book boyfriends – from his sweet and sexy nature to his vulnerabilities. I was a goner. Right in the beginning, Kate’s voice shines through the pages. I could feel her pain, her loss, and her depression. It was so easy to relate to her and that helped me connect with her story.Jamie barrels into her life (okay, she kind of does that to him…) and captures her attention and attraction when Kate goes to interview R.J. Lawson, the reclusive genius, who owns the winery where Jamie works.  I loved how Kate doesn’t pull punches with R.J. when she meets him and has a backbone. Life threw her some curve balls but she’s still strong in many ways. Jamie and the beauty of the vineyard brings that out even more.Renee Carlino has a beautiful, poetic way with words. I felt the same way with Sweet Thing and Sweet Little Thing. (I'd be remiss to not add I loved the inclusion of Will and Mia in this story! <3 ) It’s as if the story is more lyrics than manuscript. I love that about her writing along with the elements of fate and interconnectedness that are woven in, using secondary characters to enrich the story even further. Just Bob stole a big piece of my heart and if I rode the train every day, I’d hope to find someone like him to listen to share his wisdom.One thing in particular that had me turning pages and staying up late to read Nowhere But Here was the unexpected twist to the story. I was reading merrily along thinking it was following a more traditional storyline when I was hit with a part I didn’t see coming. It added so much more to the story. My heart ached for Kate and Jamie; for the hurdles they had to face; for the misunderstandings and the consequences. Yet, all of those combined with all of the other moments make this a must-read for me.