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Publisher's Note:

Audrey Needham, Bay Area interior designer to the rich and pretentious, is down to her last nerve. Her boss is impossible to please, her future is in jeopardy, and her great-aunt Daisy needs support as her husband descends into Alzheimer's. When Daisy enlists Audrey's help preparing for a move to assisted living, Audrey risks her career to return to the idyllic small town of Charity Falls, Oregon, the summer stomping grounds of her childhood. But Charity Falls was also the place that broke her heart when her father was killed in a tragic fire at the Sugar Pine Inn thirteen years ago. Despite Audrey's intent to avoid emotional entanglement, the pull of home is hard to resist. Something should be done about the deteriorating inn. A local girl with an incarcerated father needs a friend. And handsome local do-gooder Cade Carter is coloring Audrey all shades of uncertain. Join award-winning writer and debut novelist Kit Tosello in this lyrical and often humorous exploration of how God redeems brokenness and draws us to the life we're meant to find.…

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The Color of Home

by Kit Tosello

Overall Book Review:

The Color of Home by Kit Tosello is a standalone novel about a woman named Audrey who must come to terms with difficult events of her past. The story takes place small-town Oregon. Readers will find romance and opportunities for introspection.

The story is sort of slow and sleepy like the town it takes place in, but the pacing is appropriate and feels right for the plot. This is one of those stories where the plot is not all about the main character verses a bad guy or trying to save a dying business. It is refreshing because it is about a character who has not fully dealt with difficult things in her life.

The author weaves in a lot of interesting peripheral characters. It makes the story more interesting and also teaches valuable lessons about learning to love and appreciate those around you.  The book includes religious references as well.

Review of an Advance Reader Copy Provided by the Publisher

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language: None

Violence/Gore: None

Sex/Nudity: Non-married characters kiss and embrace.

Mature Subject Matter:

Death of parents, chronic illness.

Drug/Alcohol Use:

Character goes to bars with friends.

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About the Reviewer

I primarily read fiction from all genres. I have six children and many happy hours have been spent reading together. I also love quilting, hiking, and camping.