Courage to Change - My Review for THE FOREVER GIRL by Jill Shalvis

 

Title: The Forever Girl

Author: Jill Shalvis

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Publication Date: January 12, 2021

Source: ARC from the publisher through Edelweiss

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis does it once again with a heartfelt story of family, forgiveness, and secrets that have the power to change the course of more than one life.

When Maze returns to Wildstone for the wedding of her estranged bff and the sister of her heart, it’s also a reunion of a once ragtag team of teenagers who had only each other until a tragedy tore them apart and scattered them wide.

Now as adults together again in the lake house, there are secrets and resentments mixed up in all the amazing childhood memories. Unexpectedly, they instantly fall back into their roles: Maze their reckless leader, Cat the den mother, Heather the beloved baby sister, and Walker, a man of mystery. 

Life has changed all four of them in immeasurable ways. Maze and Cat must decide if they can rebuild their friendship, and Maze discovers her long-held attraction to Walker hasn’t faded with the years but has only grown stronger.

Multiple New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is ... mostly coincidental. Look for Jill's bestselling, award-winning heartwarming and full of humor novels wherever books are sold and visit her website for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures. Her most recent book, ALMOST JUST FRIENDS, was just published last month and her next book, THE SUMMER DEAL, comes out in June.
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Jill Shalvis's Wildstone series is a collection of standalone stories, interconnected based on the location. Wildstone is a perfect small town in California, near the ocean, and away from the fast-paced larger cities. I have loved each story in the series. They each feel different and are uniquely individual.

In The Forever Girl, Caitlin, Maze, Heather, and Walker have a bit of a traumatic past but have stayed connected. When Caitlin invites them all to her wedding, old flames are rekindled, new romances spark and Caitlin finds herself questioning her entire life.

I absolutely adored every character in this story. If I had one complaint, it would be that I would have loved a separate book about each of the main characters telling their romance/story individually rather than all together at once. It in no way detracts from the story, I'm just being selfish and wishing for more.

I say it all the time, but Jill Shalvis is an auto-buy/must-read author for me. She just has a way of creating worlds I want to visit. Her stories are perfect for when you need a little humor with a little heat and a whole lotta heart.

5 Out of 5 Stars

Sia - Courage to Change

Maze, Caitlin, Heather, and Walker all need to make changes in their lives and I just feel like this song calls out to each of them offering them the courage to take the first steps.