An honest and raw look into Laura’s personal struggle with alcoholism, with such encouragement along the way, for those searching to also leave it behind. Though it centers on alcohol, I believe this could be a book for any type of addictions as Laura shares mindsets and life principles that could resonate with anything that has become an addiction in life. I was in a season of considering quitting alcohol, and this book was helpful to me.
This felt like the most talked about book of the year. I found it slow at the beginning, but eventually really picked up and was so worth the read. Twin sisters born into a light-skinned all-black Southern town, go their separate ways to live their adult lives. One stays in town, living as she always had. One leaves town and lives while white-passing. The differences in their lives, personalities and secrets are a must-read.
This was a continuation of the New Hampshire sister series. Maureen has always had a thing for Lucas, but never to confidence to tell him. I enjoyed baker Maureen’s point of view and learning more about her story. I feel like the main male lead, Lucas, had a few toxic traits that needed to be addressed (like the ‘grabbing Maureen’s arm when he wanted her attention’ thing… that didn’t sit right with me). But overall it was a solid love story.