Emma Merrill has had an incredibly challenging life. She has been living in a fog since her late teen years, and is feeling hopeless about her future. Sophia Mason, her childhood best friend, comes back into her life at an opportune time and the two set off together on a journey of self discovery.
The two rekindle their once deep bond while staying in a trailer on the vast plains of south Texas, reconnecting over their shared love of art. While it seems at first a one way street, with Emma nedding Sophia to help her begin to finally heal, it becomes clear that these two need each other in equal measure. Both are weighed down by secrets, and rediscovering their friendship helps both finally speak their truths and look forward to the future.
Told from multiple points of view, I found the premise of Carolyn Brown’s latest story interesting, but this book did not draw me in. The descriptions of the surroundings and people were well written and provided colorful imagery, but I found the early conversations incredibly stilted. The amount of internal dialogue spoken out loud was unnatural and affected the flow of the story.
While I found some of the minor characters to be very well written and enjoyable, I struggled connecting to the main characters. One was able to let go of severe trauma very quickly, and the other struggled with deeply rooted feelings years after the fact from an event much more minor in comparison. Romance as a genre often asks the reader to suspend their disbelief, but I was completely unconvinced by the major arc of the story.
Final rating: ★★☆☆☆
This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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