SO EMOTIONAL!!!!

Gwendolyn has spent far too many years in Hollywood trying to make it as a big name actress but she was passed over for a career making role. Now she is heading home after decades of being away for her dad’s birthday. She doesn’t want to go, especially since her parents basically replaced her with Lila years ago. Full of resentments and at a loss as to what her future holds, Lila and Gwendolyn must work together to care for her mom when she is diagnosed with cancer.

WOW, this is quite the rollercoaster of a book! It is SOOO GOOD but really heavy in parts. I admit tears full of pain and sorrow were in my eyes more than once… There were also happy tears too. I loved how Gwendolyn “found” herself on this journey. She and Lila are attracted to each other and deal with all the feelings they have for one another, both good and bad, while Gwendolyn’s world crashes down around her. There is so much that happens in this drama and I don’t want to give any of it away…There is a real surprise twist near the end that I NEVER would have seen coming and that left me wondering a bit but it did make for a more peaceful, healing ending. I really can’t recommend this book enough but be aware that Carol does have cancer and it is realistically portrayed.