This was a sweet, feel good story. I really liked the main pairing of two firefighters who fall for each other even though it’s a terrible idea career-wise (especially for the woman). I also loved hearing about life in a fire station — the behind-the-scenes information about the training and the politics (at this at this fictional station near Boston) and the situations they encounter was really interesting. “That’s the thing I always love best about the human race: How we pick ourselves back up […]

​I really enjoyed her novel How to Walk Away, so once I finished it I sought out some other books by Katherine Center. These were all great reads, although it’s likely that by this time next year I will have no recollection of them whatsoever. They’re those kind of feel-good books that you enjoy in the moment even if they’re not going to stay with you for a long time. (4 stars) Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center I liked this one primarily because I could […]

It may be because I just finished 5 books about serial killers, but I really enjoyed this lovely story about a woman who overcomes a tragedy and falls in love again. It was sweet without being too sweet and I really enjoyed watching the two main characters interact. It made for an excellent palate cleanser. “When you don’t know what to do for yourself, do something for somebody else.” Margaret Jacobsen ignores ALL of her instincts, and gets into a plane flown by her unqualified […]