Bennet is grieving the loss of her first love, Sam. He died in a car accident, driving to her apartment after they had gotten into a fight on the phone. She feels responsible for his death, depressed and listless, hating most of her temp jobs, and wondering if she should leave New York City. She meets Henry after her roommate pushes her to go out on a date. It starts off rocky, but Henry is persistent. He wants a friend, and nominates himself to help Bennet find her passion. They take classes together and spend time exploring the city. Bennet’s grief lifts with Henry’s company, and they become more than friends, but then she feels guilt for moving on. She blows it all up when she invites Henry to Sam’s sister’s wedding, and downplays her relationship with Henry. It had some touching moments.
This was a quirky read. I liked how unexpected things had a voice, like a baseball hat and especially the cat, Pancake, even if Pancake is a harbinger of death. PJ Halliday is lucky enough to win the lottery, but unlucky enough to suffer the worst kind of loss - the death of his teenage daughter. She drowned in a cranberry bog, and PJ’s family fell apart soon after. He drinks to cope, and relies on his (living) daughter, ex-wife, and her steady boyfriend to keep him from completely crumbling. When his estranged brother’s children need a guardian, it’s like a second chance for PJ. He also learns that his high school sweetheart’s husband just died, so he decides to take the kids on a road trip to the Tender Hearts Retirement Center, where she lives, to try to win her heart. His daughter, Sophie, and Pancake join them too. The two kids, Ollie and Luna, are grieving the loss of their parents and getting used to PJ and Sophie as guardians. Luna has her own motive for the road trip - wa...
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