The Lost Girls of Devon by Barbara O'Neal

☆☆☆☆
ebook, 318 pages
Expected publication: July 14th 2020 by Lake Union Publishing
About the Book:
Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she’s happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree. Sarah Grace Landreneau Fulton is at a crossroads. She has always tried so hard to do the right thing, but her own mother would disown her if she ever learned half of Sarah Grace’s secrets. The unexpected discovery of the newborn baby girl will alter Blue’s and Sarah Grace’s lives forever. Both women must fight for what they truly want in life and for who they love. In doing so, they uncover long-held secrets that reveal exactly who they really are—and what they’re willing to sacrifice in the name of family.

Perfection from the first page...Everything you want in a good book: an intriguing, well-written, thoughtful story with characters of real depth that you fall in love with. This book was charming, heart-warming and deeply satisfying. It was well written and the characters were believable with realistic responses instead of cliches. It was hard to put down and had some twists that I didn't see coming.

Overall, I would read more from this author and I definitely recommend this book, as it was so captivating, Barbara O'Neal is a great story teller. She did an amazing job of drawing me into the story and making all the characters seem real, especially with Lillian. I found myself wishing I could meet her and have a cup of tea. It is rare that I read a book that causes me to have such emotional reactions to the behaviour of the characters.

Telling a great story is like baking a cake.. you need the right ingredients - a bit of mystery, a dash of intrigue, a splash of humor, throw in some heart-tugging tears for good measure... and if it’s mixed just right, after baking you end up with a heartwarming piece that goes great with an afternoon cup of tea. This book had all of that and more. Hope, love, second chances. I am looking forward to reading more from Barbara O'Neal, I can't believe I haven't read her books before now.

Thank you NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing and Barbara O'Neal for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.

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