This was a really nice story but I absolutely hated the way that it ended.
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After a five year absence, Julia returns to her aunt and uncle’s home in Malibu in search of peace and solitude after the death of her daughter, but instead finds herself drawn to Roberto, the man who tends to the lemon orchard.

I received this book as one of the first read giveaways. I was intrigued by the concept of the book. I always love reading about basic human relationships and needs that we fulfill.

I liked the structure of the book with the various point of view characters but I found Lion's POV sections pointless. I know that they were there to tell us more about Julia but instead I found them sad (with the life long love unfulfilled) and symptomatic of one of my bigger issues.

I ultimately didn't care about Julia's journey. I was so much more interested in Roberto and the search for the daughter. I didn't dislike Julia but I was not moved by her loss.

I will say that I did like to ending. It was not stereotypical which made it mean more.

If you are in the mode for a quick read this is a good book to try. ( )

A good read. What I found most interesting was the story of Roberto crossing illegally into the US from Mexico with his six year old daughter , Rosa. it was interesting to learn how these poor Mexican people risk their lives hoping for a better life in the US only to maybe die in the crossing. ( )

I listened to this book while traveling and finishing a craft project. The story was full of emotions and adventure. The characters were believable. The author did a super job of making the emotions believable also. The author also did a good job of presenting the darker side of life in a true light. This reader likes the writing style of this author. ( )