Book Description
“Maybe we live our lives constantly becoming and rebecoming. Maybe we’re always in the process of metamorphosing into something new.”
In her journal, writer Piper George notes the change of seasons. Each entry marks the passage of time since she became a teen mother and put her baby up for adoption. Her words flow together, painting a picture of loss, hope, and enduring love for the daughter she’s never forgotten. But one autumn, a new presence appears in its pages and in her life: her neighbor, Edward “Ned” Chesterfield.
As winter thaws to spring, Piper and Ned develop a friendship that could be something more…if only Piper would open her heart. But the loss of her daughter has irrevocably shaped her life. And having given so much of herself away, she’s not sure if she can give Ned all that he deserves. But with him at her side, Piper just might learn that a heart’s love is never truly lost.
In her journal, writer Piper George notes the change of seasons. Each entry marks the passage of time since she became a teen mother and put her baby up for adoption. Her words flow together, painting a picture of loss, hope, and enduring love for the daughter she’s never forgotten. But one autumn, a new presence appears in its pages and in her life: her neighbor, Edward “Ned” Chesterfield.
As winter thaws to spring, Piper and Ned develop a friendship that could be something more…if only Piper would open her heart. But the loss of her daughter has irrevocably shaped her life. And having given so much of herself away, she’s not sure if she can give Ned all that he deserves. But with him at her side, Piper just might learn that a heart’s love is never truly lost.
Review
I received an eARC copy of this book from the publisher. Here is my honest review.
This book is on my short list of best book I've read this year. What struck me from the opening chapter was the beautiful language that Jacobs uses. This book is full of lovely writing - words that just capture your very inner essence. Piper is likable even though she seems to have it all together. She has such a wonderfully positive outlook on life, it is refreshing in a female character.
At one point, I thought the book was going to disappoint me horribly; Piper's visit to her father to discuss whether it was possible to just be friends left me convinced that she and Ned would not have a happy ever after. But oh, what sweetness waited down the line. Sweet romance, completely realistic and it is a friends to lovers story which is one of my favorites.
This book is so much more than a romance story however. It is a story of relationships ultimately -
I started this really late Friday night and read a chapter, maybe two. Picked it up in the wee hours of Saturday waiting for the sunrise and finished it. I was in tears as the book drew to a close. It's full of emotion and wonderful characters.
I gave this book: ★★★★★
★ = I did not like it ★★ = It was okay ★★★ = I liked it
★★★★ = I really liked it ★★★★★ = I loved it
1 comment:
Cassie, I just wanted to thank you so much for the lovely comments about Carry Her Heart! I'm so very glad you liked it!
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