Author(s): Alison Caiola
Genre: Fiction
Release Date: December 19, 2012
Publisher:
Estimated Price: $19.95
I won this copy through a goodreads giveaway.
From the outside looking in, Lily Lockwood, popular star of the hit TV show St. Joe's, has it all. Recently nominated for an Emmy, her star is definitely on the rise. She shares her gorgeous Malibu beachfront home with her even more gorgeous actor boyfriend. Perfect, right? Not so much! Within a matter of just a few days, it all falls apart.
The wind is knocked out of her when she funds out that her boyfriend, on location shooting a Western, is riding horses all day and his curvy so-star all night. Before Lily can catch her breath, she gets word that her mother, best- selling author Daisy Lockwood, in in intensive care after a near- fatal accident.
Lily flies across the country to be by her side. The girl who has a hard time deciding if her Chai Latte should be Grande or Venti, is now faced with making crucial life and death decisions. While rifling through Daisy's papers, she comes across shocking information about her mother that threatens to shake her very foundation. Lily embarks on a journey of self- discovery and closure as she seeks to unlock the mysteries of her mothers past.
I enjoyed this read, not the most amazing book I have ever read, but it brought me to care about the main players of the story. There are multiple smaller stories within this novel that all get resolved in some form which is nice. Sometimes you get left with more questions than answers but here everything is resolved in some shape. I found myself relating to Lily in relation to her mother, as the relationship presented was the exact relationship I have with my own mother. I think this is a beautiful story and I hope that more people will enjoy it as much as I have.
The one issue I had with this book is the actual book itself. The cover did not make sense until the second half of the book, though nice, I did not get it until it was laid out on paper for me. Secondly the paper used is thick, and in paperback that is not always a good thing. I was unable to recline and read this one like I do with most paperbacks.
But again the story was beautiful and I am so happy I won this one. It gets a Read It!
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