by Barbara O'Neal
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 316
Format: eARC
Buy the Book: Amazon
Goodreads: In the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated reputation―and four women grappling with loss, anger, pain, and the question of how the world will turn without him…
Meadow, the ex-wife with whom Augustus built an empire―and a family―still holds a place for him in her heart, even as she continues to struggle with his infidelities, which ended their twenty-year marriage. More unforgiving is Maya, his estranged daughter, who’s recently out of rehab but finally ready to reclaim her life. Norah, his latest girlfriend, sidelined her own career for unexpected love and a life of luxury, both of which are now gone with Augustus. And then there’s Rory, Meadow’s daughter, the voice of calm and reason in a chorus of discontent.
As Meadow, Maya, Norah, and Rory are flung together by tragedy, grief, and secrets yet to be revealed, they must accept―or turn away from―the legacy of great intentions and bad decisions Augustus left them. And when the circumstances around his death are called into question, their conflicted feelings become even more complicated. But moving forward is the only choice they have, and to do so, they’ll need to rely on family, friendship, and inner strength.
Kritters Thoughts: A famed chef dies and the four closest women in his life are dealing with all the things he left behind with his unexpected death. Two daughters and two exes must come together to pick up the pieces and all move on.
Told through multiple perspectives, which I loved, the reader gets to see the story move along through different points of view and how each cope with this tragedy. It was so interesting to read about this man from the women in his lives and how each experienced him a different way. From his current love to his epic love and the daughters in his life, seeing them grapple with his departure made for an enjoyable read this summer.
While I can't spoil a thing, I sure loved that I thought this book would end in one place, there was a great twist and turn that took this book in a different direction and I was so surprised when all the puzzle pieces fit together!
I have only read 3 of Barbara O'Neal books and I am hoping to fix this soon!
Rating: absolutely loved it and want a sequel
Ebook 2022 Challenge: 57 out of 100
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one copy of this book free of charge from TLC Book Tours. I was not required to write a positive review in exchange for receipt of the book; rather, the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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