Special thanks to the author & netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy.

This was such an amazing read I don’t think I’ve read anything so far that brought me to tears!!!!! KUDOS to the author because I truly loved this. I was so wrapped up in this story ya’ll ommmmg this is a must read.

From the time Avery and her parents arrived in Bardell it was so much tension between them and Mama Letty. Sad it took for Mama Letty to become ill before they decided to visit her again. The last visit to Bardell ended in a disaster and nobody seemed to want to discuss it. Everything was such a secret with this family.

But Avery’s persistent attitude and wanting to know about her grandmother was what their family needed to resolve years worth of pain and hurt they all held onto. But this was not an easy task for Avery because Mama Letty was a piece of work. She came off as mean and stubborn initially but to see her relationship with Avery blossom was beautiful.

I think of all the characters Mama Letty and Simone were my favorite. Simone so free-spirited and positive even with dealing with secrets of her own. Mama Letty was a tough cookie and she definitely had her reasons. I loved how she didn’t back down and took ownership of the broken relationship she had with her daughter Zora. By chapter 25 I was in TEARS which wasn’t expected.

Overall this book was remarkable and I most definitely recommend!!!!!