A review by momwithareadingproblem
Between Heaven and Earth by Michele Paige Holmes
5.0
I received an eARC of this book via I Am a Reader in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
Between Heaven and Earth by Michele Paige Holmes is a sweet, slow romance that takes place over the course of a year. Cassandra Webb’s life is on hold and has been for six years since her husband entered a Persistent Vegetative State after an injury on the job. Cassie lives a life of routine, staying in the one bedroom apartment she shared with her husband, working in a dead end job, and keeping his memory alive for their son. Matt is the new guy in town, a single dad to two boys after his wife died 8 months earlier, and is struggling to keep his family together.
This isn’t your typical romance book. Cassie has someone she loves, she’s married, but also alone, living the life of a single parent. She holds onto hope that her husband will make a miraculous recovery. It’s almost delusional the hope she holds, but if I was in her place I would feel the same. She’s weary and she fights and I hurt for her in the book. Matt is no different. He’s lonely, a single parent, and in desperate need of a companion. His struggles with his sons are real, I can only imagine what it would be like to have two small kids and try to explain why mom is never coming home…so heartbreaking!
The circumstances that bring Matt and Cassie together are unconventional, but heartwarming. I felt for them both as they fight their growing feelings and as Cassie realizes that despite the love she feels for Matt she cannot act on it with her husband still alive. She feels guilty and more alone than ever. It’s a difficult, gray area when discussing martial fidelity. Cassie makes the decision that we all know she will and my heart hurt for her. Letting go and moving on are the themes and it is so hard for the two characters. I loved getting the dual POV to see from both Matt’s and Cassie’s perspectives. And of course Miss Pearl plays an integral role.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. Cassie and Matt pulled at my heart strings and I read their story in one night. This is definitely one to read with a box of tissues on hand. If you enjoy clean, contemporary, second-chance romances, I highly recommend you pick up a copy.
Between Heaven and Earth by Michele Paige Holmes is a sweet, slow romance that takes place over the course of a year. Cassandra Webb’s life is on hold and has been for six years since her husband entered a Persistent Vegetative State after an injury on the job. Cassie lives a life of routine, staying in the one bedroom apartment she shared with her husband, working in a dead end job, and keeping his memory alive for their son. Matt is the new guy in town, a single dad to two boys after his wife died 8 months earlier, and is struggling to keep his family together.
This isn’t your typical romance book. Cassie has someone she loves, she’s married, but also alone, living the life of a single parent. She holds onto hope that her husband will make a miraculous recovery. It’s almost delusional the hope she holds, but if I was in her place I would feel the same. She’s weary and she fights and I hurt for her in the book. Matt is no different. He’s lonely, a single parent, and in desperate need of a companion. His struggles with his sons are real, I can only imagine what it would be like to have two small kids and try to explain why mom is never coming home…so heartbreaking!
The circumstances that bring Matt and Cassie together are unconventional, but heartwarming. I felt for them both as they fight their growing feelings and as Cassie realizes that despite the love she feels for Matt she cannot act on it with her husband still alive. She feels guilty and more alone than ever. It’s a difficult, gray area when discussing martial fidelity. Cassie makes the decision that we all know she will and my heart hurt for her. Letting go and moving on are the themes and it is so hard for the two characters. I loved getting the dual POV to see from both Matt’s and Cassie’s perspectives. And of course Miss Pearl plays an integral role.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. Cassie and Matt pulled at my heart strings and I read their story in one night. This is definitely one to read with a box of tissues on hand. If you enjoy clean, contemporary, second-chance romances, I highly recommend you pick up a copy.