by Claire Cook
Jill Murray almost has her life together 7 years after her husband cleaned out their bank account and left her and their then 3 year old daughter, Anastasia. For 7 years, she didn't know where to find Seth. No child support. No divorce. They were living in her car when they went to Seth's parents for help, only to be told they were tired of cleaning up his messes. Working several odd jobs in the travel and cooking industry to ensure Anastasia is never alone, Jill buys them a small house, but there is never enough money for extras. And then Seth comes back, wanting to be a family again. Anastasia welcomes her dad back with open arms, which of course, hurts Jill because she raised "Asia", as her dad now calls her, with no help from Seth and she's very resentful. Who can blame her?
This had such great potential! Jill wrestles with forgiving Seth and living as a family again. And then there's Billy, who she meets during one of her odd jobs. They had already been on a date when Seth returns. Unsure of what to do, she forces Seth to be a parent so she can chaperone a girlfriends trip to Costa Rica. In Costa Rica, she finally decides to walk away from Seth when she calls to check in and finds out that one of his old girl friends stopped by the house. Deciding she could never really trust him, she decided they can be co-parents, but never a family.
All of this in less then 223 pages. It was just too fluffy. Nothing in life is ever resolved this neatly. It was a nice story, but no where near realistic. I was left wanting more. I couldn't believe she ended it like that! I didn't hate it, but I was disappointed. If you don't want a deep story, then I think you will like it.
Currently reading: Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series #2) by Suzanne Collins
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