About this book:
“Hannah Prentiss is touched by the belated birthday luncheon her friends throw in her honor, complete with thoughtful and charming gifts! When Hannah opens an unlabeled box, she questions who it’s from—especially when she finds a beautifully crafted creamer inside, eliciting a shocked reaction from her friend, police department receptionist Vanessa Lodge.
Vanessa explains that the creamer is a piece from a unique set of pottery dishes that her grandmother made by hand—and that it is also one of two pieces that went missing decades ago. Who could have anonymously gifted the creamer to Hannah? And what happened to the matching sugar bowl? Hannah is determined to find the answers for Vanessa’s sake as well as her own. But as long-held secrets begin to reveal themselves, she wonders if some stories are best left in the past.”
Series: Book #8 in the “Mysteries of Blackberry Valley” series. Reviews of Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, and Book #7!
Spiritual Content- Isaiah 64:8 at the beginning; A Scripture is quoted; A few talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & God-given gifts; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of churches, church going, services, a pastor, youth group, & mission trip; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of Bibles; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a church’s Christmas pageant; A mention of the religion section at a bookstore;
*Note: Hannah believes someone who has passed away was able to watch an event on earth just like she believes her late mother is watching her; Mentions of luck & being lucky; A mention of being psychic (teasing).
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Some sarcasm & eye rolling; Hannah and her family comment on missing her mom (who passed away nine years prior); All about & many mentions of stolen/missing items; Mentions of deaths, grief, illnesses, & cancer (including Hannah and her family grieving for her mother who died from cancer); Mentions of fires & arson; Mentions of vandalism & arrests; Mentions of rumors & gossip; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of manure; A mention of the Revolutionary War;
*Note: Hannah faces a couple (mostly well-meaning) comments where the speaker implies that Hannah doesn’t have a direction in her life because she isn’t married or have children (these bother Hannah for a bit, but then she tells someone else that God made everyone different and she’s where she’s supposed to be right now); A quote from Jhumpa Lahiri; Mentions of fictional characters (Nancy Drew); Mentions of a car brand; A mention of a brand name (Uno card game).
Sexual Content- Three forehead kisses; Some touches, embraces, hand holding, nearness, & smelling (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends, dates, & dating; A couple mentions of crushes; A couple mentions of a man making “puppy-dog eyes” at his girlfriend; Very light love, falling in love, & the emotions;
*Note: *Spoiler, about a side character’s pregnancy* Hannah’s best friend, Lacy, is sick throughout the book and at the end it’s revealed that she is pregnant *End of Spoiler*; As a note for parents of younger readers possibly interested in this series, Hannah and Liam do spend some time alone together in her apartment (on the couch) and talk (nothing sexual happens besides her leaning against his arm and he kisses her forehead; They talk instead of watching a movie; Their ages are 36 and 38, respectively).
-Hannah Prentiss, age 36
P.O.V. of Hannah
278 pages
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My personal Rating-
This was a fun mystery set in January to read in that month! I’ll admit I couldn’t keep track well of the different families mentioned, but I really enjoyed seeing more of the light romance between Hannah and Liam! They were adorable—I’m pretty sure I was smiling the whole time of their late night walk around the park. Overall a cute and chill story!
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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