#Brilliancepublishing – Subakka.bookstuff

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐨𝐧

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟔.𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

This is one of those books you just want to hug!

Mimi, oh Mimi, she is so endearing, with a big heart. Maybe a bit naive, but always giving so much of herself to everyone.

Mimi is engaged to Ren, a divorced father with girls, but when his ex-wife has an accident and needs care, Ren moves back into their former home.

Meanwhile, Mimi, who lost her job because of Ren, moves into an apartment hoping to be closer to Ren, who seems to be doing his best to keep Mimi separate from his family.

The building Mimi now lives in also houses a co-op daycare, and Mimi can’t help but get herself involved and intertwined in the lives of kids and their parents, especially one single dad named Jamie and his little girl, Alice.

As much as Mimi gets walked over and poorly treated—coming in second to the ex-wife and a dead wife—she was always so generous and kind. She took the high road, even helping those many would consider the competition, which paid off because kindness does win. I loved all the different characters, from the pre-schoolers to Ren’s ex-wife to Jamie and Mimi; they were written so well.

You’ll find moments of silliness, tenderness, and even heartbreak, but it all points to joy, and that joy is what you choose to make it—and finding love when you least expect it.

Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @maddiedaws for a spot on tour and a gifted book.

Thank you @brilliancepublishing for the gifted audiobook.

🤝 ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ᴀ ᴄᴏ-ᴏᴘ?

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚

𝐁𝐲 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠

𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟔.𝟏𝟏.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑜𝑜𝑛!

Thank you, author @kerrylonsdale, for this gifted copy.

Thank you @brilliancepublishing for the gifted audiobook.

Matt and Julia have never met; in fact, they are 1,000 miles apart. But they are both losing their grandmothers. Life is about to set them on a collision course, crashing their worlds together in a unique, heartwarming, and slightly mystical way.

I enjoyed this mix of family drama, romance, and magical realism (or was it the drugs?)😜. The characters are complex and are dealing with a lot, from alcohol and drug use to caring for loved ones with dementia. Their lives are woven together in a most unusual way, full of regrets, dreams, and love.

The added journal entries from Julia’s grandmother gave the story another dimension and illuminated many questions and secrets. Just don’t get confused because there is another character named Matt in her writings.

I loved having both the audiobook and the physical copy. It was a great listening experience, as the story has a dreamlike and transitory feel.

𝒜 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔.

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𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝙲𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚊? 𝙸𝚏 𝚗𝚘𝚝, 𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚊 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚝?