It's been 18 months since Riva's beloved husband Paul passed away from cancer. She thought she was dealing with the grief but she's still rambling about their beautiful Victorian home with no motivation to either go out or to keep the place up. And with all Paul's medical bills still being paid off she is looking at having to sell the home. But Riva loves this home. Not only was it where she and Paul have lived practically their whole married lives but it is where she grew up and it's been in her family for three generations. While her daughter is pushing her to sell the home, Riva is reluctant to leave the memories and her and Paul's precious collection of loved books. As she considers her options, an opportunity to rent some of her empty rooms comes across her path and before she knows it her home now houses a mix of eclectic "women of a certain age". When one of the women's older brother starts coming around can this mix of women find grace for each other and make space for each to grow and thrive.
This was an easy summer read. Loved the bookish theme that was hinted at throughout and wish it would have explored a little deeper into that. While I liked the main character and the free spirited Windy, I did find a couple of the characters really unlikeable through most of the story and I did feel all the characters were much too gossipy creating drama reminiscent of teenagers rather than grown women. In the end there was character growth that redeemed it but I also found the ending wrapped up a little too quickly so the growth seemed sudden. Maybe it might be a spring board for future books?
Rated it 7.5/10
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