Name: A Change Of View
Rating: 4.142857142857143 (7 reviews)
ISBN: 9781988733296

Freya Barker

A beautifully written story about rediscovering one's self, finding love and the importance of family. Freya writes an amazing tale, with a stunning setting, and a cast of vivid, relatable characters.

A Change Of View

Shannon Lamoree

A Change of View (Northern Lights Collection Book 2) by Freya Barker is a great listen. The narrators embodied the characters, and it was easy to distinguish whose point of view was being shared. 

Leelo is on the road to redefining who she is. On this journey, she decides to take the opportunity to move to a small town and take over her late uncle’s business. Roar runs a fishing lodge nearby and is set in his ways. The chemistry between the characters is noticeable. Overall this is a five-star read for me. I loved the story, romance, and the hint of a mystery. 

Thank you, NetGalley for a copy of the audiobook. All opinions are my own. 

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What if one morning you look in the mirror and no longer recognize the person looking back? When Leelo can no longer identify herself by the roles that once defined her, it's both terrifying and liberating. Oh, she feels the loss, the grief, and then the anger, but when she inherits property up north, she jumps at the promise of freedom and independence. Yet not everyone in her new community is what they seem, starting with the surly mountain man down the road. As owner of the local fishing lodge, Roar is content with his everyday life. And the older he gets, the less he appreciates change. So when a blue-haired, tattooed 'city girl' moves into the old motel, shaking up his daily routine, he's none too pleased. Still, something about the woman's easy smile and almost reckless grit has him step up as her keeper.

A Change of View

Candyce Kirk

I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. In the beginning I had a hard time connecting to Leelo. Maybe because she is my mother's age or maybe because a lot of her backstory wasn't revealed for quite awhile. Roar seemed like a bossy jerk in the beginning that I didn't think I would like. They did become characters I have come to love.

This changed while reading though and the beginning was the reason it only got the four out of five stars. In the end I fell in love with this book. Leelo turns out to be a lot stronger than she realizes she is and Roar learns to love again. They both experienced loss in their own way (a failed marriage on both sides and the loss of a good friend on his). I loved that Leelo was determined to make the motel something of her own and wanted to make the decisions herself. I love how selfless Roar was and helped anyone in need. That is just the way he is. The fact that their relationship developed slowly, but fast at the same time had me smiling while reading quite a few times. Even though Roar is a man of few words, I loved the jars he kept and the one he gave her in the end.

This book was also really good because of the other characters in the book. I loved Charlie. An old woman with a lot of personality and who knows a lot more than she lets on. Leelo's son Matt, who starts off a bit insecure when he comes for a visit and ends up finding what he wants in life and takes the chance to do what he wants. But also the relationship between him and Leelo grows and he truly sees who she is. The same counts for Gwen. They realized their father was not all he seemed to be. 

Besides the relationships, Leelo is tested when things keep going wrong. I love how strong she was and how all turned out in the end. I would not mind a trip there in the summer. I definitely want to read more from this author.

A Change Of View

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