The Journal

this book had it all. i was hooked. It gave me the emotional feels and love about this. I really enjoyed this story and this author book. I will need to read more of these stories.

this is the author's debut novel. It was really good. I loved the characters and the setting. Look forward to more from this author.

I loved this book. Wondering characters and great story line. It made me wanting more. Wonderful read

This story has it all. It has uncertainty, sorrow, pain, to finding the strength and courage to move forward. At times, it is intense, a mystery, a choice has to be made that will affect them all. Michael sees a portrait of a woman in the Dragonfly Gallery window, but it is closed. He finds a number to call and calls it, only to be hung op on.
Cadence has left her abusive husband and taken her daughter, Madelyn to her mother's cottage. Her mother's last request was she leave her husband and move to her cottage, and Cadence is honoring her last request. Michael has always been a drifter, and he has come to Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and is working as a handyman. When he sees Cadence, he knows she is the woman in the portrait. She needs someone to put deadbolts on her doors and make sure everything is secure. She hires Michael and they become friends.
A lot happens, but the two of them together makes life a little better for themselves and Madelyn.
I received a copy From BooksGoSocial through NetGalley.

Many of us keep journals. Sometimes the things we write have shaped us. And sometimes they influence who we are becoming. What if someone else read your journal and "met you" this way?

This story of finding a home and finding a heart-companion is a tale of second (and third?) chances.

If you struggle to trust, to rebuilt a broken past, and want a good story to create hope and open your heart to possibility, read this one. Good for a girls-only book club, too.