Follow the Pieces to the Story



Thank you to Betsy St. Amant and Harper Collins for a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.  I absolutely loved Betsy’s last novel so I am looking forward to sharing this one with you.  This is Betsy’s second full length novel Love Arrives in Pieces.

Synopsis:

Sometime has flown by since we left the Varland family in Bayou Bend Louisana.   Cat and Lucas are still around and expecting their first baby.  This story mainly focuses on Cat’s younger sister Stella.  She is starting over after divorcing her ex-husband.  Their mother tries to help but tends to get in the way, but she does have a job offer.  This job could really put Stella on the map as an Interior Designer.  Will the job be worth it?  Chase Taylor is coming back town after losing his finance to work on the same job as Stella.  When they realize that they have to work together will they be able to put the past aside?  Will they both be able to heal and let go of the past?

My Thoughts: 

I absolutely loved Betsy’s debut novel All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes.  I absolutely devoured that novel.  I had a harder time with this novel.   It was harder for me to read because it seemed to come to me in pieces like it’s title.  I wanted to see a resolution but I was not real satisfied in the end.   I hope that might change during the course of her next novel.

Rating:

3.75/5

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