Book Review: Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale
Publisher: Lake
Union
On what was supposed to be her wedding day, Aimee Tierney is
at a funeral instead. Her fiancé, James Donato, vanishes at sea during a fishing
trip. His brother brought his body home. A grief stricken Aimee is approached by
a psychic who claims that James is still alive but she doesn’t believe her. At first.
Months go by and as Aimee slowly starts moving on with her life
she finds she just can’t let James go. She has known James since she was eight
years old. How can she just move on from someone who was such a huge part of
her life? She can’t bring herself to part with his paintings or clothing. A nagging
feeling that he is still alive keeps eating at her.
She starts her own café and a flirtation with a man named Ian.
As much as she wants to move on into something serious with Ian she can’t bring
herself to let James go. Mysterious clues from Mexico keep popping up and she
finally decides she has to make a trip and search out the truth about James
once and for all. Even though Ian knows that if they do find James alive
somewhere he will lose Aimee, he decides to offer her his help.
I hate how Aimee kept pushing Ian away but I can also
understand her reasoning. How can you through yourself fully into loving
someone when you have no closure from the previous relationship ending? It
wouldn’t be fair to anyone. Even though I hated her for it I felt she made the
right choice. She’s not a perfect character. She’s flawed. She makes mistakes
that will make you shake your head. In the end she is relatable.
Secrets are revealed and there are twists and turns. The
epilogue at the end left me tearful and hoping for a sequel and I am happy to
say the author revealed that a sequel is planned for 2017.
This isn’t a light read. Hopefully, like me, you will go
through the rollercoaster of emotions with Aimee and enjoy the book. It ranges
from devastated to hopeful, then the happiness and joys of new love, the
bitterness of old love, and the cleansing aspect of closure.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.com in
exchange for my honest review.
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