genre: fiction/chick lit
recap: {straight from the back cover} when an argument over pineapple pizza reveals to jewelry maker suzannah perry the truth about her stale marriage, she wastes no time leaving her husband in ohio for a ramshackle cabin in the foothills of wyoming's majestic teton range. as she strings necklaces, she works on untangling her most complicated relationships: with the mother she's losing to alzheimer's with the adopted son who has spent his life chasing after his birth mother, and most of all, with her new home's previous owner, easygoing "marlboro man" bo garrett.
bo becomes a part of suzannah's days as naturally and unpredictably as the weather-- stopping by for dinner, fixing the plumbing, or even introducing her to his one-of-a-kind friends and family. but he also brings complications of his own that threaten the foundations of the satisfying new life suzannah is so carefully constructing for herself. with winsome optimism and raw passion, suzannah traces a dazzling arc across the breath-taking western landscape as she explores just what it means to stand on her own.
review: well i picked this book because of the setting, since my road trip was still fresh in my mind and i dream about living in the middle of the mountains (well, if there's a city nearby). but i really liked the whole book. i liked her going out on her own, finally getting to do whatever she wants to do, kinda reminded me of my mom and myself too. the stuff with her mother was terribly sad, but the developing friendship/romance with bo was so exciting. he really was the one she was meant to be with. and i sometimes wonder if i've found that person, or if i need to keep looking. i mean i hope i have, but i just wonder some days if this is it. maybe everyone is like that? i'd read this book again, and i'd read more by tina welling.
recap: {straight from the back cover} when an argument over pineapple pizza reveals to jewelry maker suzannah perry the truth about her stale marriage, she wastes no time leaving her husband in ohio for a ramshackle cabin in the foothills of wyoming's majestic teton range. as she strings necklaces, she works on untangling her most complicated relationships: with the mother she's losing to alzheimer's with the adopted son who has spent his life chasing after his birth mother, and most of all, with her new home's previous owner, easygoing "marlboro man" bo garrett.
bo becomes a part of suzannah's days as naturally and unpredictably as the weather-- stopping by for dinner, fixing the plumbing, or even introducing her to his one-of-a-kind friends and family. but he also brings complications of his own that threaten the foundations of the satisfying new life suzannah is so carefully constructing for herself. with winsome optimism and raw passion, suzannah traces a dazzling arc across the breath-taking western landscape as she explores just what it means to stand on her own.
review: well i picked this book because of the setting, since my road trip was still fresh in my mind and i dream about living in the middle of the mountains (well, if there's a city nearby). but i really liked the whole book. i liked her going out on her own, finally getting to do whatever she wants to do, kinda reminded me of my mom and myself too. the stuff with her mother was terribly sad, but the developing friendship/romance with bo was so exciting. he really was the one she was meant to be with. and i sometimes wonder if i've found that person, or if i need to keep looking. i mean i hope i have, but i just wonder some days if this is it. maybe everyone is like that? i'd read this book again, and i'd read more by tina welling.
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