Kelly Harms

A Novel

Wherever the Wind Takes Us

Haley Brownlee

I could not put this book down! Becca’s emotional journey and character growth was just so heartwarming to follow.

Becca Larkin is 42, newly divorced, and is left with only a sailboat to her name. She has spent the last 22 years of her life raising her daughter, Liv, and being a dutiful housewife. With no prior experience sailing, she somehow needs to get her sailboat from Maine to a buyer in Miami. She decides this is the perfect opportunity to go on a girls’ trip with her daughter and get some quality bonding time with her.

As you can imagine, the start to their trip is a constant struggle. Enter Grant Murphy, a sexy, twenty-something, Irish sailing coach. Grant is thoughtful, kind, and patient with Becca as he teaches her how to sail and live her life freely. 

I really enjoyed seeing Becca’s growth throughout this book. Her journey of learning to love herself and put herself first is one I think many people can relate to. It was truly inspiring to watch Becca go from doubting herself and acting like the exciting part of her life is already over to standing up for herself and living her best life.

The reason I rated it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I felt like we could have learned more about the downfall to her and Alistair’s relationship. While I understand why she left him, I feel like I could have felt a lot more emotion if I got a better glimpse into what their relationship was like and how exactly it fell apart.

*Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC*

Wherever the Wind Takes Us A Novel

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