Review: Home Sweet Holiday by Michele Paige Holmes

My rating: 4 stars / I really liked it

Synopsis

Nearly four years have passed since Anna Lawrence fled her hometown the same day her best friends broke her heart and she was left at the altar. She’s hardly looked back since, while forging a new and solitary life in Seattle. When duty calls her home, she reluctantly returns to take care of the family store while her parents are away.

Eli Steiner is visiting his late great-grandfather’s estate in Holiday, Alabama, for the first and last time—to see the place he’s inherited and meet the other benefactor of his great-grandfather’s will before turning everything over to her. When the woman he meets is both the same, and very different, from the one in his grandfather’s letters, Eli’s intrigue leads him to stay longer, to uncover the mystery of Anna Lawrence and possibly heal her heart.

My Review

This book continues the dramatic story from the first book but focuses on different characters, so definitely read them in order to get a full understanding of the circumstances. I can see how Anna would have such a hard time forgiving her former best friend and fiancee after their betrayal. She has quite a bit of emotional angst to work through as she returns home since she basically escaped and didn't deal with it before. I appreciated Eli's new presence in her life as she begins again with her history surrounding her. They both have a healing process to go through, and their friendship provides a foundation of support, the perfect start to something deeper! The theme of forgiveness is strong in this story and I was so glad Anna, Bree, and Carson were able to finally find their way back to each other.

Disclosure statement: A complimentary copy of this book was provided from a tour group, publisher, publicist, or author, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, OR borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR purchased. A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are unbiased and my own.

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