4.25 stars - read via Kindle in August of 2023. The edition I have was not an option to choose on Goodreads.

I enjoyed the prequel and this book a lot. I felt invested in the community and their happiness. Seeing Blanche’s journey was difficult at times because want her to find the happiness she deserves. However, it was her journey and she had to take the steps and make the decisions. Life is not a tv show that gets wrapped up in an hour.

Forgiveness of ourselves is probably the toughest forgiveness to bestow. I enjoyed learning more about the other characters and where life led them.

There were a few typos but I think my Kindle versions of both books are older. However, that didn’t impact what I thought of the book. The only part I didn’t care for was Blanche going to a bar with Thomas well after getting her life on track. It didn’t fit her character anymore.

I’ll miss these characters and their community.