Summer Solace by Susan Nickson

This is book number one in the Healing series.

I am giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars for reasons I will discuss in a bit.

This book is about a women named Annie who has moved to a tiny farm in a small city to get over the grief of losing her 19 year old son to suicide. It is also about her niece who comes to visit over the summer.

At first Annie does not feel like she should be trusted with another teens life. As the story goes on though she finds healing in this. The characters are all very well thought out and it is nice to see them peel back the layers to see what lies underneath.

The main reason that I only gave this a 4 star rating is because I felt that too many important secrets were kept from someone I felt could have handled the situation. It was great read and for people that have gone through the loss of a child it will offer hope that healing will happen. Maybe by one step at a time or maybe by leaps and bounds. I loved how the author kept romance out of the picture during the healing process.

This book does have a twist at the end that will leave you wanting more. Luckily the next book in the series Fall Forever is already out! I will be reviewing that one soon.

All people grieve in different ways and I feel that this book shows many of the different ways.  Definitely a must read for someone going through the healing process.
 

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