(73)No Place I'd Rather Be by Cathy Lamb

Sunday, September 3, 2017


Olivia Martindale is returning to her home state of Montana.  She left two years ago a broken woman.  She is returning in the middle of a blizzard and with two little girls who are counting on Olivia to keep them safe.  She is currently the guardian for the two little girls who recently lost their grandmother and have both parents in jail.  After losing her job as a chef, Olivia decided that home would be the best place to raise the girls. Montana is where her mother, her grandmother, and her sister lives.  Montana is also where her husband Jace, lives. She moves her little family into the log cabin that her grandparents had lived in before Olivia's grandfather passed away and her grandmother moved in with her mother.  The cabin holds many fond memories for her and she hopes that it will help her new daughters start to heal from their traumatic childhood.  When Olivia discovers an old cookbook in the attic she discovers things about her grandmother's history that have been long buried. As Olivia gets reacquainted with life among her family she is facing a really tough decision - does he try to start over with Jace or is it too late for their love to succeed?

Cathy Lamb is an author that knows how to write strong female characters. They face adversity in a memorable fashion and come through it stronger than ever.  I think my favorite part of this book was Olivia's Grandmother's story.  Gisela's cookbook held so many important memories and the book flashes back to the times when it was written and entries were added.  It helped Olivia understand her grandmother so much better.  I also loved Olivia's tough-talking doctor of a mother.  She was a true cowgirl in every sense of the word.  The author keeps the troubles between Jace and Olivia secret for a good chunk of the book, but when revealed it isn't anything that would cause you to not root for their happy-ever-after.  In the end, I was pleased with the way the book ended and was a little sad to say goodbye to my new friends.

Bottom line - Cathy Lamb has created another magical story around another family of strong women.  No Place I'd Rather Be is a charming novel about the mighty bond between these strong women and the people that they love.

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