Leah
Written on Jul 18, 2015
This was a sweet, simple read. Kinda sad (okay, a lot sad) and I could sort of see where Jane was coming from wherein when her husband and dog die within weeks of each other, she was sadder about the dog. Now I get sad when humans pass away, we all do, but it guts me when I hear of a pet passing away. I've had that happen, a few years ago now, and it was awful. The worst thing ever. Not that I'm saying a human passing away also isn't the worst thing ever, but hearing about a human who I didn't know passing away and a dog I didn't know passing away, the dog hurts more, for reasons I can't really explain. Perhaps I'm just not wired correctly.
I love when books show the main character changing as the novel wears on. At first, Jane is completely resistant to staying at her aunt and uncle's B&B and helping out while her aunt has an operation, so it was nice to see the B&B grow on Jane, and show her there's more to life than San Diego and working in a cubbie.
It was a good read, a way to while away a lazy Saturday afternoon. There wasn't much romance, which was a shame, but after what Jane goes through you can hardly expect her to be ready to love again (with a human at least).