This Is How It Started - Stacy Finz

This Is How It Started

By Stacy Finz

  • Release Date: 2023-02-07
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 22 Ratings

Description

“A journey well worth taking.” —Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author

The New York Times bestselling author delivers an emotional, intimate work of women’s fiction centered on a young widow, and filled with reflections on love, loss, and finding hope, and even joy, after heartache—for fans of Josie Silver, Sophie Cousens, and Rebecca Serle.

 
No marriage is perfect, but in Rachel Ackermann’s eyes, hers came close. From the very start, her love story with Josh was wonderful. There’s just one problem with stories: no matter how great the beginning, there’s also an ending. For Rachel and Josh, it comes suddenly and far too soon.
 
Trying to move on without Josh feels impossible, and it’s tempting for Rachel to cocoon in the dark with the reminders of the life they should have shared. But her quirky, sometimes exasperating family won’t let that happen. And as Rachel is nudged back into the sunlight, she uncovers a trove of surprising secrets—and an opportunity to save a family legacy—and maybe save herself in the process . . .

But it will mean forging an unexpected alliance with her late father’s unpopular young “trophy wife.” And then there’s Rache’s renewed bond with Campbell Scott, the boy who another lifetime ago broke her heart. Just when Rachel thinks she’s got everything figured out, she learns that in between beginnings and endings lie new chapters . . .

“Through a heartbreaking exploration of love, loss, and grief, Finz weaves together a beautiful story of healing, hope, and unexpected second chances.” —Amy Pine, USA Today bestselling author  

Reviews

  • A journey through grief

    5
    By Susanmcqusie
    4.5 Stars This books begins with the funeral of Rachel Gold Ackermann’s husband Josh. This book tells Rachel’s journey to this point in time, and how she deals with the aftermath of her husband’s death. The book is full of her dysfunctional family, the history of her love story with her husband, and her first love Campbell Scott. I’ve read previous books by this author, which are more traditional romance and this fits more in the Chick Lit/Women’s literature genre. While there were times that Rachel frustrated me, I couldn’t put this book down. This is a story of grief and how Rachel eventually gets out to the other side. Definitely a really good read. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

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