Promise Me Sunshine: A Novel

RECAP: Still reeling from the loss of her best friend Lou, Lenny is barely holding it together, avoiding her life & clinging to a babysitting job for a single mom and her sharp-witted daughter, Ainsley. Complicating things is Ainsley’s uncle Miles, who sees through Lenny’s act and, dealing with his own grief, proposes a deal: he'll help her complete her “live again” list if she helps him bond with Ainsley. As they spend time together, Lenny begins to learn that even in the wake of loss, healing—and love—might still be possible. REVIEW: This book started at 4 stars, but once we got to about the 60% mark, Lenny really started to get on my nerves. She just didn't act someone in their late 20s/early 30s would act in a relationship? Maybe the narrator's inflections didn't help the character's case, but I found myself starting to speed through some parts toward the end. Overall, I did really like Miles' character and how he almost grounded Lenny and gave her some peace during such a horrific time in her life. It's a super grief-heavy book, but I thought the author tackled the subject matter tactfully.