Discovering this one together with its prequel (best to read them both!) when feeling particularly lonely was a revelation.
After years of reading, to come across a story shaped like your dream connection was such an exquisite relief.
The cozy comfort. The natural domesticity. The soothing steadiness. The unspoken language of precious touches. So treasured that nothing was taken for granted. So heart-warming and heart-breaking at the same time.
Realizing it was ok to want that, to have that, that it was ‘allowed’. Also on top of that, what it was like to take a chance and bet on it.
An absolute must.
