If For Any Reason, the newest story to wing its way from Courtney Walsh doesn’t disappoint. We have a washed up pro-athlete, trying to rekindle a non-existent relationship with his teenage daughter and a failed director scarred by the loss of her mother and never knowing her father.

Emily and Hollis both return to Nantucket for the summer. Hollis only wants to repair his family, and Emily can’t wait to escape after renovating her grandparents cottage for sale. But as their relationship develops, thankfully, wounds begin to heal.

Emily is haunted by a book of letters from her mother and can’t let go of the words from the past. Her grandma’s arrival, and a shaking discovery about the accident that claimed her mother, throws her in to further turmoil.

Throughout the book, we see glimpses of why Emily’s mom came to be a single parent and why Emily never knew her father. For those who don’t enjoy time slip novels, don’t worry. Walsh drip feeds her readers just enough to peak curiosity and foster care for the characters.

Meanwhile Hollis struggles to connect with a daughter who thinks he doesn’t care. Only when Emily takes over a summer production for children do lives start to improve. But can Emily create a future while clinging to the past?

There’s a surprise twist towards the end and, most importantly, a different sort of happy ending than I’d expected. Are you like me and love when that happens? With delicately written characters and a heartwarming thread of healing and wholeness, I really enjoyed If For Any Reason.

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