Casey reviewed on 1/6/2012 + 154 more book reviews

The Shadow of Your Smile is one of those novels that twines itself around your heart. Its hurting characters and their struggles make you stop and think: what I would do in this kind of situation?

So much history and dynamics play into this family and it shows how one persons bad choices have nearly ruined an entire familys relationships. Noelle and Eli might have been married for years, but after the tragic death of their daughter, they might have been in the same house. But they havent really lived.

Their changing love story impacted me in the heart. I wanted to see them come together. I wanted to see them change. But there was SO much going against them. And when Noelle loses her memory and a gun-toting bad guy, can anything put them back together?

Several times during the book, I held my breath, hoping, hoping that the characters would make the right decisions. Those are the kind of stories that engage the emotions and bring the reader into the story.

There were quite a few subplots (even though everything did tie neatly in the end), it felt a bit quick and Im hoping we can return to a few in future books set in the charming Deep Haven.

Its a novel about relationships. Relationships with our family, loved ones and friends, with God more than anything.

This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to Litfuse for my copy to review.

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