This book was such a great and easy read that was uplifting and so sweet while also having moments of intense tragedy. I love the characters specifically and the fact that the book is so centered around love and forming relationships. Beth Hoffman does an amazing job of describing feelings that I thought couldn't be described and has an amazing ability to write about the human heart and condition. 10/10 would recommend this book.

"Don't grow up too fast, darling. Age is inevitable, but if you nurture a childlike heart, you'll never ever grow old."

She leaned her head back and said, "When I was your age, I was full of dreams. My momma used to say if she had a drop of water for every dream I had, we'd be livin' on a houseboat in the middle of a clear blue lake."

"Cecilia Rose, she said, reaching for my hand, "far too many people die with a heart that's gone flat with indifference, and it surely must be a terrible way to go. Life will offer us amazing opportunities, but we've got to be wide-awake to recognize them."