General Fiction (Adult)
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Romance
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Women's Fiction
New York Times bestselling author Jill
Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a heartwarming tale of three
people who are bought together when they’re bequeathed an old Wild West
inn that has the potential to pull their lives apart, but instead turns
into the gift of a lifetime.
When Alice receives a
call about an unexpected windfall, she’s stunned to learn the gift is a
falling-apart-at-the-seams old Wild West B&B she once considered
home—and she’s inherited it along with two strangers. Except they
weren’t always strangers. Once upon a time, they were friends. One is
her ex-BFF Lauren. The other is Knox, the only guy to ever break her
heart, all while never even knowing she existed.
It turns out
their lives are unknowingly entangled because they once separately
helped the same woman without expecting anything in return. Years later,
Alice, Lauren, and Knox are broken in their own way, with their own
history—and secrets— causing them to start out on the wrong
foot with each other. But according to the will, they must renovate and
be partners in the inn for one year or else lose their inheritance.
Stuck
together, they make a list of rules to keep the peace—rules that end up
doing the opposite, but by some miracle they find what they didn’t even
know they were looking for—acceptance, true friendship, and in a case
(or two!), true love.
4.5 STARS
Knox, Alice and Lauren each get to share their point of view in this emotional story. It adds more depth to a pretty good story. I enjoyed some of the funny times, with most of it coming out of the mouth of spunky Alice. There is also much more than just spunk when it comes to her though.
Lauren gets nicknamed Pink by Knox because can you guess? She adores pink and wears as much of it as she can. She also is prim, proper and follows a lot of rules. That keeps most of her fears at bay. She is also awkward at times, especially around men but not at her gig as at the library.
Speaking of nicknames, Knox knew "Tumbleweed" was what her father called her and when Knox used it, he got called Fort Knox back. Once again, quick wit from Alice.
Knox is one laid back, calm, good looking guy. But like the other two, he carried his own painful memories from living in Sunrise Cove. And more painful secrets come out with each of Elanor's unsent emails that are read. I liked the romance that develops between Alice and Knox and how he just "gets" her. He's the calm to her storm.
Something that was a positive for me was that no matter what had been thrown at them in life, they each had some good skills. I could have used a bit less of the eye rolling though.
Alone, that's how Lauren felt. She was tired of begging people to love her. As I read it more, it became clear that each of them was alone in their own way. And they didn't even see that connection.
I liked how the story ended with all three getting their lives in order. The Epilogue put a smile on my face as well.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
(From Netgalley)
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