I enjoyed reading about Julie's story. This book does share a powerful message about while love from another is something to be desired, loving oneself is even more important. This book addresses Julie's unwavering love for a husband that she finds has chosen infidelity over commitment, and her making the decision to do what she needs to for her own self worth - leaving and finding strength in her self and her dreams. She leaves without a trace, goes to a new state, and makes one of her personal dreams come true when she opens a beautiful and successful inn. Julie learns to live without the husband she so loved, but can't seem to let him go from her heart in order to move on in her personal life. The book concludes with Julie working on second chances while still valuing herself. I did enjoy the characters and the storyline of this novel. I think the message of self worth in this book is one that needs to be heard. While I had little trouble following the story, I do wish that the time transitions were smoother, as the story would have large gaps between months in the timeline with minimal lead in. I also wish that the author would have been a bit more descriptive about actions happening in the story so it would have been easier to picture in my mind. I would also have liked to see more descriptive interactions between the characters and the friendship development between them. Overall, I liked the book quite a bit and loved the theme, characters, and setting. I am really looking forward to the next book to see what happens with these characters.