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Daisy has asked her great niece Audrey to come and help her move into an assisted living home because her husband has early Alzheimer's.
A story about coming to terms with our past and bravely facing the future and its challenges.
Thank you to NetGalley and Revell for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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From Amazon's synopsis: Audrey Needham, Bay Area interior designer to the rich and pretentious, is down to her last nerve. Her boss is impossible to please, her future is in jeopardy, and her great-aunt Daisy needs support as her husband descends into Alzheimer's.
When Daisy enlists Audrey's help preparing for a move to assisted living, Audrey risks her career to return to the idyllic small town of Charity Falls, Oregon, the summer stomping grounds of her childhood. But Charity Falls was also the place that broke her heart when her father was killed in a tragic fire at the Sugar Pine Inn thirteen years ago.

Despite Audrey's intent to avoid emotional entanglement, the pull of home is hard to resist. Something should be done about the deteriorating inn. A local girl with an incarcerated father needs a friend. And handsome local do-gooder Cade Carter is coloring Audrey all shades of uncertain.

For the most part, this book was enjoyable and brought out some of it was quite necessary for the times we live in. Caring for our aging relatives made it feel quite rewarding, especially for someone who has cared for an ailing relative. The primary characters were not the ones I loved most, but some of the secondary characters made the book what it is. The only thing I have against the book is that the ending was totally unsatisfying. It seemed to be wrapped up and tied with a knot in just a short, few paragraphs. Kit Tosello has written a fairly good book that will keep the reader engaged. Four Stars

Revell Publishing provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

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The Color of Home is a well written book. It was hard to believe that it is a debut book. I throughly enjoyed the plot and the character dynamics. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

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The Color of Home create a stir in my heart especially the character of Audrey who must face difficult situations in her life and handle family with dementia which is pretty hard to tackle. Thank you, Kit Tosello.

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What a beautiful debut this was! As the story begins, we meet Aubrey- a Bay Area interior designer- as she makes the decision to return to the small town of Charity Falls, Oregon to help her aunt and uncle to get their home ready to sale as they prepare to move to an assisted living facility due to his dementia. This story drew me into this small town right away with its wonderful cast of characters. While there were many introduced and that took me a bit to sort out initially, I found that each of these characters was very well written and added so much to the story. While there was a romance thread that I absolutely adored, I definitely felt like it took more of a backseat to the stories of family, community and healing that were the true heart of the story. With a beautiful debut like this, I very much look forward to reading more from Kit Tosella in the future.

** I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

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I received an ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

Loved following Audrey through some difficult moments and decisions and also seeing what Daisy was experiencing with Dean. Dementia is definitely a hard disease for families to deal with.

Paige was super high on my favorite character list as well and the scene with the horse was absolutely beautiful. Her goodbye to Audrey was heartbreaking.

Overall I enjoyed the book but wish the romance would have started a little sooner and developed more throughout the book.

3.5 stars

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This was a wonderful story that spoke to my heart in a meaningful way. As I face my husband's illness it was encouraging to read about Daisy and how she learnt to be quiet God and face each day with Him.

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Congratulations to debut author Kit Tosello for her charming and creative Christian Women’s Fiction, “The Color of Home” (great title!) Love and Hope are the dominant themes of this book..

This story is presented in the first person by the two main characters, Audrey, a young woman and her Aunt Daisy. Audrey has achieved some success as an interior designer, but is unsettled because of past events in her life. Aunt Daisy has had a lovely life, but she is now in her 70’s and her husband has dementia. When Audrey leaves San Francisco to help her Aunt who lives in a small town in the high desert of Oregon, both their lives will change.

I enjoyed getting to know Audrey and Aunt Daisy and the other characters, especially Cade, a possible love interest. The highlights of the book for me, were learning about interior design and getting a real feel for the little town in Oregon. I especially liked how Audrey knew all the Pantone Colors and that she had a good heart.The Christian faith was mentioned, but with little depth.

Thanks to Revell And NetGalley for an advance review copy. This is my honest review.

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“The unexpected life is our actual life.”

Allow debut author Kit Tosello to whisk you away to fictional Charity Falls, a small town in the PNW, where her characters discover what it means to live the good life.

I loved Tosello’s examination of reawakening and reconnection. Interior designer Audrey Needham discovers that when she invests her time and energy into the activities of daily living (helping her great aunt and uncle transition), despite it not being the best timing for her, she develops the virtues required to live the good life. It was inspiring to see Audrey’s mindset determining the direction of her feet and her destination.

I also appreciated Tosello highlighting trust (in ourselves, in God and in others), belonging, heritage, and finding/working towards our ‘dream’. We all have challenges, timing is never perfect for any of us when we’re called to help, we all experience the ‘unexpected’, and we all struggle to find our dream at times - this is what makes Tosello’s story so relatable. The faith thread woven throughout tugged at my heartstrings, kept me invested in the story and inspired me in my own journey.

Don’t pass by the author’s inspiration for the story or Myrtle Rose’s 5 Rules for Life!

Tosello excels at developing a sense of place and creating journeys for her characters that bring out their best. I now have this author on my radar!

I was gifted his copy by Revell and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

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In the Bay area, Audrey is a talented interior designer, and although her job seems at risk, she makes the decision to take two weeks off to help her Aunt Daisy prepare to move into an assisted living facility. Her husband’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s has progressed, and Daisy knows the day is coming she won’t be able to care for him herself.
Upon Audrey’s arrival in the small Oregon town of Charity Falls, Audrey dives right in helping Daisy sort through years of accumulated belongings, getting rid of most of it. She updates the house with new paint inside and out, cleaning up the neglected yard and planting new flowers. Together Audrey and Daisy work hard and give the place a whole new, bright look, ready to offer it for sale.
Concerned about her meager bank account, Audrey takes a job at the local hardware store, and agrees to give them two months. Back in the Bay area, her former employer has closed up shop and moved on. Audrey notices 8-year-old girls who comes in the store everyday alone, gets a gum ball, and leaves. The child intrigues Audrey who befriends her, learning she lives only with her mother, who works long hours, and an older brother. Audrey’s life exemplifies her belief in “doing the next right thing.”
This beautifully written, heartwarming story has a cast of loveable, unforgettable characters, including a movie star, a potential love interest for Audrey, a delightful child, along with a number of twists and turns, surprises, and a story that has inspired me to “do the next right thing.”
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All comments and opinions are my own.,

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Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. This was a thought provoking, inspirational, enjoyable contemporary romance story. The story centers on a young woman, Audrey who returns to Oregon to help her Aunt Daisy and Uncle Dean work through some difficult circumstances. Audrey is also having personal difficulties, having just lost her job and ending her relationship with her boyfriend. Audrey works through her own problems and discovers her own spiritual reawakening, this is a heartwarming simple but yet complex story focusing on love of family, love of nature, love of one’s own roots, and learning to trust and help others.

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Aubrey finds herself trying to navigate thru helping her aunt and uncle with his dementia and putting him in a home as well as trying to navigate through her own issues with being back to a town where tragedy struck. A good romance. But honestly it wasn’t really my type of book. I found it very slow. But I’m sure others would enjoy it.

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I needed an energizing read with ups and downs and this was it. The rich language made me feel as though I was right there in the small town. The relationships, young and old, are nicely woven and make for a great book. I’m glad I read it.

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Wow, I loved this book!!. The Color of Home was a heartwarming story about the pull of family. Readers who enjoy works by Jill Shelvis and Debbie Macomber would love this book.

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What a GREAT book! This story was one I savored. Her writing in lyrical and the inner thoughts of her two main characters were emotional and touching. The romance was light and I found this to be more about the main character Audrey finding a way to trust herself and trust God’s work in her life at the same time. A great GREAT read!! The best book I’ve read this summer.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Contemporary fiction about a struggling interior designer who returns to the town where her father was killed in a tragic accident. As she helps her aunt care for her uncle, who has dementia, she navigates her career and faith challenges, and finds friendship and a possible romantic interest. Enjoyable story about faith and finding your life purpose in life.

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