From the blurb:
"Eddie Winston is 90 years old. He has lived and loved, but he has never been kissed.
"A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, at 24 years old, has just lost the love of her life.
"When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help Eddie Winston finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie Winston to the moment he has waited for all his life."
My thoughts: What a charming story! Eddie and Bella are such engaging characters; I loved both of them. And Eddie's flashbacks with his first love, Bridie, were poignant and bittersweet. But this isn't a sad book. There's a lot of humor in it. Especially with Eddie's forays into online dating. And Eddie's friendship with Bella was so cute. I liked how he helped her through her own grief. They make a fun pair. Cronin has written a captivating novel of love and loss, kindness, laughter, found family, and hope. I really enjoyed it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
This sounds like a sweet read! Do you usually read love/romance read during the month of February? I don't remember if you do or not.
ReplyDeleteI read romances all year round along with a mix of thrillers and fantasy and nonfiction. Though I do try to find a really good heartwarming love story in February. But I'm a year round romance reader. ;D
DeleteThis sounds like such a sweet story! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D
ReplyDeleteEddie was a great character. I loved him.
DeleteThis sounds lovely! I'm so glad to see you enjoyed it. I'll have to add it to my TBR.
ReplyDeleteI think you would like it.
DeleteThis does sound like a fun read and I could use one of those. Adding it to my list.
ReplyDeleteIt's just fun. And these two characters...so likable!
DeleteOh, this does sound lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's a charming read.
DeleteYou find and read the best books. Happy Thursday.
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:D Thanks! (I don't post about the books I didn't like, only the good ones.)
DeleteThis sounds really sweet and upbeat! Thanks for sharing😁
ReplyDeleteI needed something not dark and not stressful, so this book fit the bill.
DeleteWow, 90 and never been kissed! What an intriguing concept!!
ReplyDeleteEddie is a great character! And his journey was very sweet.
DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed this one as much as I did, Lark. Marianne Cronin is an autoread for me now.
ReplyDeleteI can see why. I definitely want to read more of her books now. :D
DeleteI love that cover! Happy to hear the grief is tempered with humor. That does help. Even in real life. :)
ReplyDeleteLaughter is so important! Helps lessen the sting of life for sure.
DeleteThis sounds charming!
ReplyDeleteIt really is.
DeleteThat sounds so good.
ReplyDeleteIt's lighthearted and humorous and heartwarming. All good things these days.
DeleteThis sounds really sweet! I'll have to look for a copy on my next library trip.
ReplyDeleteI hope your library has a copy. It's a fun one.
DeleteThis book sounds really cute!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fun read. :D
DeleteNovels about older seniors can be alluring. This one sounds sweet. Retirement homes apparently are good places for senior connections. hmm who knew.
ReplyDeleteThey make for some great settings in books, too. ;D
DeleteAwww this does sound sweet
ReplyDeleteIt's so cute. But it has some depth to it, too.
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