Author: Erin Bartels
Age: Adult
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction, Mystery
Publication Date: September 3, 2019
Publisher: Revell
Source: Paperback
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Synopsis:
Robin Windsor has spent most of her life under an assumed name, running from her family's ignominious past. She thought she'd finally found sanctuary in her rather unremarkable used bookstore just up the street from the marina in River City, Michigan. But the store is struggling and the past is hot on her heels.
When she receives an eerily familiar book in the mail on the morning of her father's scheduled execution, Robin is thrown back to the long-lost summer she met Peter Flynt, the perfect boy who ruined everything. That book--a first edition Catcher in the Rye--is soon followed by the other books she shared with Peter nearly twenty years ago, with one arriving in the mail each day. But why would Peter be making contact after all these years? And why does she have a sinking feeling that she's about to be exposed all over again?
With evocative prose that recalls the classic novels we love, Erin Bartels pens a story that shows that words--the ones we say, the ones we read, and the ones we write--have more power than we imagine.
My Rating: 
Robin Windsor seemed content on living as a new her. She didn't care much for her father and was hell-bent on death being the end all, be all for him. Robin seemed like a sweet woman when she was talking about books and poetry, but when it came to living life she seemed somber. Robin did have a lot going on with her past crashing on her "perfect" life.
Peter Flynt seemed like a heartfelt kid from the chapters concerning the past. I liked the way he "pursued" Robin with books. He seemed to have cared a lot for her and wanted to build on their friendship. I liked him.
The romance was cute. The whole idea of Peter sending books to Robin and having certain portions marked off to create poems was amazing. I thought their romance was definitely adorable, but also annoying as well when reading their past together.
For me, death seemed to be the one thing that Robin was concerned about too much. I didn't get much on faith content either. I was hoping for a pull to God in some fashion, but I didn't spot any.
I totally loved each book used within this story. They were all amazing picks and sparked a new interest in me to read them.
Overall, this was an okay read, but not my cup of tea. Definitely turned out different than what I thought it would be.
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