Poppy is a single mother raising her young son, Mason, and working on rebuilding resort cabins in the mountains of California. To Poppy, the cabins and resort are her family’s inheritance and a testament to their history. Because her brother and sisters believe this is a lost cause she is working on things alone.
Ryan is an entertainment personality who is not only wealthy but living with a sorrow in his life. Every year, he has a period of such intense pain that he has determined he wants to find a place to stay where he can remain completely isolated from his normal life. His success has not protected him from what he considers to be his failure.
When he and Poppy meet, there is immediate attraction and when a storm does huge damage to the resort the attraction becomes much more.
Both Poppy and Ryan are dealing with pain in their past. Each of them have difficulty dealing with issues. Both find it hard to communicate about inner most thoughts.
This book is a romance, but it is also about family relationships and learning to live life as it is, not as we would wish. It is also about learning to accept help and love from the people around us. There is a great deal of growth shown by both Poppy and Ryan as they see that life can hold joy as well as disappointment.
The plot is well developed. At first I had a hard time getting into the story, once I got a little more deeply in, I remained involved. The characters are created to be well rounded human beings. Each has flaws as well as attractive characteristics.
The secondary characters add a great deal to the story. I was especially enamored of, Mason, Poppy’s little boy. The family and friends who are introduced as the story progresses each bring a new layer to the story.
I can see why Ms Ridgway is such a popular author.
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