I really enjoyed this book once it got flowing.  It took a little bit too long to develop the characters. Claire Kite is a widow who has been grieving for 3 years. Packing up her husband David’s office, she finds a book that he had started writing. Claire decides she wants Whitaker Grant to finish the book.  Whitaker had a bestseller many years ago that both her husband and her had read. He was from the same area  in Florida That they lived.  Whitaker doesn’t want to finish the book because he has writer’s block and doesn’t think he can do it.  What ensues is the mystery of why David kept the book secret and who was Orlando. This is my first time reading this author. I will be now go back and read his other books.  Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the E-ARC.  This is my own opinion.

I absolutely loved An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker!  What an incredible story of loss and love and helping others.
Claire’s husband David dies in a car accident and she is left trying to pick up the pieces of her life.  She finds an almost finished novel David was writing before he died and decides that his story must be finished.  She finds the author that inspired David, Whitaker Grant fit for the job.  Whitaker is also going through a difficult patch in his life and the way him and Claire weather their difficulties together is really sweet and heart-warming.  While finishing David’s story, Whitaker finds a photograph of David and a young boy and realizes that the boy in the photo is the one David was writing about. This leads to Claire and Whitaker searching for the boy in the photo and turns into a lovely storyline as well.

 5 stars! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Second chance love stories are a rare kind of romance that are not written about often. I found this story engaging because of the way the characters have been developed. It was a perfect quick and breezy read. It has all the elements for a good romance : love, loss and grief. 
Definitely recommend for a quick read!

An uplifting and life affirming story amidst the darkness and loneliness we find ourselves in these days.  A ray of hope that was a pleasant read.

Second chance love stories are awesome. Very sweet. Really enjoyed this one. 

Many thanks to the author, the publishers, and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thoroughly enjoyable book. This is a great gentle story about love, loss and grief. I enjoyed the development of the characters and the chemistry between the two main characters. It was a lovely quick read for a weekend of quarantine. Look forward to more books from this author. Thank to NetGalley for this advanced reader copy.

Imagine losing your soul mate only to uncover his words in writing via a manuscript after he's passed.
This is Claire's story in which David has sadly passed away but not before leaving an unfinished novel.
Now the question is should she find someone who can finish it for him?
Who could possibly be up for such a monumental task?
Perhaps a man named Whitaker Grant whose failed marriage and midlife crisis has taken over his thoughts but not before questioning new beginnings.
As it turns out David had reason to keep certain things left unsaid.
The couple was infertile and an adoption may or may not have been the last spoken word.
Sometimes life happens the way it's meant to be but could this be the direct course life was supposed to have taken? Could there have been a reason things happened the way they did? What if life had played out differently?
Sometimes in life we must take the good with the bad because in the end both are strength building and character driven.
I loved this powerful dynamic of a story that truly makes one think about the importance of life, living, and the legacy one leaves behind.
The twist in the plot was quite an eye opener and perhaps we can't turn back the clock but we can move forward freely and without fear of failure.
A great new read that highlights the goodness of others.
Thank you to Boo Walker, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

This is a lovely story about all kinds of things… Grief, loss, love, family, friends, meaningful work. I had a little bit of trouble at the beginning getting into the character of Whitaker, but other than that I felt like I just had a great Florida vacation!  And I’m a sucker for kids fining tr and I’m a sucker for stories about kids finding true homes use homes too:)

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union publishing for providing me with ARC.
This is the first novel to me by Boo Walker, I enjoyed it so much.
This novel is melting my heart, how Claire loved Grant.

A grieving widow Claire and a unrealistic writer Grant form an unexpected bond in a unfinished manuscript left by David (Claire husband). Claire has an idea of finding someone to finish the manuscript. She wanted to give David’s novel the ending it deserved. But there is more to the story than anyone dreamed. Something personal as well as something true. Claire and Grant find the ending to the story and the found hope for a new beginning and second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past.  Boo Walker had me captivated to find out who was coming to dinner. I cried as well as laughed but smiled at the end.

I loved, loved, loved the Red Mountain series.  Walker's characters are so engaging and there are multiple story lines within each book to keep the reader interested.   Additionally, Walker's prose in the Red Mountain series is beautiful.   An Unfinished Story is a let down in comparison.  An Unfinished Story is a good, old-fashioned romance, and as such it is very cliched and predictable.  There is not a plot twist or even really a doubt about how the novel will end.  This is a Hallmark movie in the making.

Three years have passed since Claire lost her husband, David, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds herself able to go through her husband’s things and finds an incomplete manuscript. An idea comes to her, can she find someone to give David’s novel the ending he would have wanted?

Whitaker Grant is an author, famous for one novel which became a hit film. Fame had not been kind to him with the pressure of his massive success and the end his marriage, Whitaker retreated from the public eye. 
Years later, he receives an intriguing request from a lonely widow.

Thank you, NetGalley,  Lake Union Publishing and the Author Boo Walker for allowing me to review a pre-publication copy of the novel.

I just loved this story. Read it in one sitting! Well written and heart breaking ( I had sniffles in spots, lol) I loved the plot and the ending was wonderful! While I wasnt overly fond of the character Whitaker Grant ( not exactly sure why? Seemed somewhat disconnected from the story somehow. I struggled when reading his story in the beginning ) I really liked the other characters. Giving a 4 star and a  recommendation you read this one!

Thank you Netgalley  the author and publisher for an ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Its always a pleasure to find a novel that warms the heart, that brings joy into the world, that leaves
you- at the end- knowing all is well. An Unfinished Story hits all points. We follow a grieving widow,
Claire Kite, as she struggles to move on with her life years after the tragic death of her husband.
Grief is different for each person and the author seems so in tune with this. As she cleans out the
last room of their 'forever' home she finds a handwritten manuscript - an unfinished story - that
leaves more mystery than answers. Claire is determined that to lay her grief to rest the story needs
an end.
This is a brilliant story! It has it all: love, loss, growth, romance, and in a sense, buried treasure.

First book by the author and it didn't disappoint, I enjoyed the plot and the characters in this story. Overall really great read.

My first book by this author and definitely not my last. This book was so good!! I loved the characters and the story. 
It was a hard to put down book! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

I love Florida and I loved this story.  Set in a truly beautiful part of the world it was descriptive enough to keep me thinking of the location and the story kept me enthralled to the end.  It follows a widows need to get a story started by her husband finished but little does she know its not fiction.  Fabulous read, highly recommend.

A grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past.

It’s been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move on; then she discovers among the remnants of her shattered world her husband’s last manuscript. It’s intimate, stirring—and unfinished. An idea comes to her…What if she can find someone to give David’s novel the ending it deserves?

Whitaker Grant is famous for his one and only bestselling novel—a masterpiece that became a hit film. But after being crippled by the pressure of success and his failed marriage, Whitaker retreated from the public eye in his native St. Petersburg, Florida. Years later, he’s struggling through a deep midlife crisis. Until he receives an intriguing request from a lonely widow. To honor David’s story, Whitaker must understand, heart and soul, the man who wrote it and the woman he left behind.

There’s more to the novel than anyone dreamed. Something personal. Something true. Maybe, in bringing a chapter of David’s life to a close, Claire and Whitaker can find hope for a new beginning.


I absolutely LOVE Boo Walker's books.  He writes as one paints. I would remmond his book to everyone. Never miss a chance to feel hope, love and become part of a greater life.

What an interesting story. Boo Walker, the author, is on to a good thing.  Claire is the heroine of the story. Her husband has died and she is trying to pull herself together enough to empty her/their house so it can be sold.  She is almost done- except for David’s office.  Claire is in for surprise that changes her life. The characters are well developed and believable. The storyline kept me reading. The reason I gave it four stars is that at times the story drug just a little. I would read another book from this author. Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union for allowing me to read an advance copy for my honest review.

Another heartwarming second chance romance novel. The Unfinished story started off with Claire, a widow who’s trying to move on for three years after sudden death of her husband. Claire wants to keep the memory of her late husband by trying to publish his “unfinished story” about how Clair and David would live. Enter published author Whitaker. The story kicks off after this rendezvous between Clair and Whitaker! The author captures how a happily married person would feel after their loved one has passed away and hesitation in second love. Wonderful story, bit dragged around Whitaker’s background. Simple story, full of feelings. Looking forward for more books by Boo Walker. 
Thank you NetGalley, the author Boo Walker and Lake Union Publishing for a reader’s copy of this novel. The opinions are my own and not influenced.