When it comes to contemporary women’s fiction, I am always in line. And when it comes to a book by Jane Porter, I want to be in the front of the line! I have been pleased to have read many of this authors books and each one of them has left an impact on me. So I was so excited to be able to read her next new release coming out this month.
It’s You by Jane Porter
Publisher: Berkley (June 2, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-0425277157
From the USA Today bestselling author of the Brennan Sisters novels comes a heartwarming story about finding love and strength, even in the darkest moments…
In the wake of a tragedy that tore her life down to the foundations, Dr. Alison McAdams has lost her way. So when she’s summoned to Napa to care for her ailing father, she’s not sure she has anything to offer him—or anyone else.
What Ali finds in Northern California wine country is a gift—an opportunity to rest, and distance from her painful memories. Most unexpectedly, she finds people who aren’t afraid of her grief or desperate for her to hurry up and move on.
As Ali becomes part of her father’s community, makes new friends of her own, and hears the stories of a generation who survived the Second World War, she begins to find hope again. In a quest to discover the truth about another woman’s lost love, she sets off on a journey across oceans and deep into history. And in making sense of that long-ago tragedy, Ali is able to put together the broken pieces of her heart and make new choices that are right for her.
My Thoughts: In my intro I talked about Jane Porter’s books leaving an impact. This book is one of those that will definitely leave you with a mixture of feelings that you will have for several days after closing the cover for the last time.
This author is amazing in her craft and the ability to create women and people that you feel you already know. Hardworking women just trying to keep it together. And in this story a hard working women that has been broken and yet life must go on.
Learning to deal with her aging father and his new life definitely hits home for me. This one is steeped in an interesting relationship with a old lady that creates the urge to make changes in her life. Two people bound together in heartbreak makes for an engrossing read. The author writes from the heart and it is easy to be swept away when reading any of her novels and this one in particular.
It’s You took turns that I was not expecting and left me a bit adrift with the ending, but with closure. This is an insightful, deep read that you have to check out. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
I think that I would really enjoy this book. It looks like exactly the kind of story I like to read. Love when there are unexpected turns.
I know she is a popular author and I have not read anything from her, but the topic on parental care giving is very timely and will continue to be an important topic in years to come so glad she writes about it.
I am not familiar with Jane Porter and her novels but this one, It’s You sounds interesting. I would definitely give this novel a read. Thank you for sharing this review.
This sounds like an interesting read with the relationship between different women of different ages and with the aging father.