regierest's review
5.0
This is not my normal genre but everybody needs a little romance in their life sometimes! Once I started reading, I couldn't stop.
Carolyn Miller is recently divorced with two children and a controlling ex. After her husband grudgingly takes the children on his scheduled weekend, she gets an unexpected chance to meet her birth mother. After a blown tire and a case of mistaken identity, she meets the name she never knew she needed - the cowboy Levi Parker. Levi provides a strong shoulder for her to lean on as Carolyn faces a serious of revelations about her birth parents, her ex-husband, and herself.
The story is a meet cute and not really that surprising but the characters really rang true for me. The teenage daughter was just the right mix of teenage sarcasm, angst and compassion.
I enjoyed this book and will definitely check out her other books.
Carolyn Miller is recently divorced with two children and a controlling ex. After her husband grudgingly takes the children on his scheduled weekend, she gets an unexpected chance to meet her birth mother. After a blown tire and a case of mistaken identity, she meets the name she never knew she needed - the cowboy Levi Parker. Levi provides a strong shoulder for her to lean on as Carolyn faces a serious of revelations about her birth parents, her ex-husband, and herself.
The story is a meet cute and not really that surprising but the characters really rang true for me. The teenage daughter was just the right mix of teenage sarcasm, angst and compassion.
I enjoyed this book and will definitely check out her other books.
mrsdmillion's review
5.0
“Building Fences”, the newest book by Violet Howe, is a gem! Caroline, the main character, struggles with many life changes and roller coaster emotions as her life takes quite an unexpected turn. Her story is brilliant and exciting. The author does an amazing job provoking emotional responses to the various pieces of the puzzle that is “Building Fences”. The romance is slow and steady, and the family changes are impactful in ways that readers will never forget. I, for one, will read this book time and again. I only hope that Violet continues in Cedar Creek with the characters for several books to come!
katowens13's review
4.0
This was a AR book and I wasn't sure based on the description how it would be. Let me just tell you that I didn't want to put it down, I read it every chance I could get. Howe does a great job making you feel like you are in the story. I loved the characters and can't wait to see what happens next in their lives.
hawful's review
2.0
This lagged along but kept me interested enough that I kept reading on and then just... stopped. Ugh.
jenmiller253's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this one - not great literature but I liked the characters and the story
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