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Jessica Lehman has decided to go to Oregon. She talks her boyfriend, Brandon, into going west with her, but the night before they are to leave, Brandon breaks up with her, saying she has severe problems and needs to talk to a professional; she needs major help.
Jessica decides to go to Oregon anyway, with or without Brandon, and starts out on the journey. But as she drives, she changes her mind. What would happen if she went home to Colorado--a place she hadn’t seen for twelve years--not since her mother and father died and she ran away from her grandmother’s home.
At a stop at a quaint gift shop, Jessica makes an impulse buy for a childhood friend. She goes into town, thinking maybe it’d be fun to look him up. But one thing leads to another, and Jessica’s life starts unraveling. Can she go home again? And what secret is her grandmother hiding?
COMING HOME is not an easy book to read. It has to be read in small doses. I was curious where Mr. Lewis was going with this story line as it didn’t seem very clear at all. I thought Jessica was going crazy at first, agreeing with her ex-boyfriend’s diagnosis.
Mr. Lewis managed to write an intriguing tale. It kept the pages turning, and the reader guessing what would happen next. Jessica is a loveable character with a lot of baggage to work through, and readers will feel her pain. There isn’t a lot of romance in COMING HOME so if your looking for a good love story, this isn’t the book; but if you’re looking for a sweet story about family relationships, even in seemingly severely dysfunctional families, COMING HOME is the book to read.
Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton
for The Road to Romance
April 9, 2004
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