This author does a beautiful job of weaving multiple stories together. In most of her books that I’ve read so far, there is the main character’s story as well as stories that follow other characters. In this case, while Robyn is the main focus of the book, we also get stories about her kids and aunt and more.

At the beginning of this book, I was most interested in Robyn’s journey. Not that I wasn’t all in on the Robyn storyline throughout, but it surprised me how invested I got in her daughter’s life. Let me tell you, I couldn’t not stand Harlow and her entitled attitude. On the opposite side is Harlow’s brother (Robyn’s son) Austin. He never pulled his punches with his sister and helped her to start sorting out her life and what is important. The growth and maturity that Harlow gains throughout this book ended up one of my favorite things. Trust me, don’t give up on her. She has hiccups along the way, but in the end her story is one of so much strength and self-awareness.

Robyn also has to find a new strength. This book as a whole is about everyone finding their true selves. Robyn may not have had to grow up the way her daughter needed to, but she had to take accountability for herself and face some hard truths about how she’s lived her life this far. She has so much to deal with from her ex-husband and trying to stay neutral and out of his goings-ons with their adult children, to her elderly aunt and the heir that will be inheriting her aunt’s home.

While I loved Marlow’s story, my favorite character has to be Mason. Robyn’s great-aunt owns a very big and unique home (which I guess I would also say is a favorite character of mine because the house definitely is its own character) which will pass to her late husband’s distant relative. Robyn will get the contents, but Mason gets the house and property. I’m glad the author didn’t make this a contentious thing. All parties seemed to agree to the arrangement and Mason is really a great guy; patient, kind, understanding, wise, strong, and loving.

For the most part, this is a wonderful story. There are a few timeline snafus that annoyed me, but they didn’t mess with the overall story other than the flow. I’d still highly recommend this book.

**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

You can find an excerpt from this story on my blog, All In Good Time.