#Too Soon for Adiós by Annette Chavez Macias

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Too Soon for Adiós by Annette Chavez Macias - Book Review

From author Annette Chavez Macias comes a heartfelt novel about a woman who embarks on an emotional journey when she meets her biological father on the day of her mother’s funeral.

No one expects to meet their father at their mother’s funeral. But for Gabby Medina, that’s exactly what happens. Her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and now he’s back.

And he wants to give her a house.

Gabby doesn’t want the house—or him. But she could use the money. So Gabby agrees to take it under two conditions: First, she can sell the house whenever she wants. Second, accepting it doesn’t mean she accepts him.

After they strike a deal, Gabby hires a contractor in preparation for a quick sale. But as she gets to know the town and these two new men in her life, she learns more about herself than she ever dared to think possible.

But is she ready to open herself up to the truth of what happened—and the promise of what could be?

Too Soon for Adiós by Annette Chavez Macias

Published: March 21, 2023 by Montlake

My rating 4 of 5 stars

At some point the author mentioned Hallmark movies and that is exactly where my mind stayed for the rest of the book.

It has practically all the trademarks of a Hallmark movie: troubled woman getting away from the big city for some reason or another, small town, attractive handyman who makes a terrible first impression (albeit this one wears a baseball hat instead of flannel), characters "finding" themselves, falling in love, happily ever after's for all involved.

But even with its cookie cutter dynamic it's still its own story with a much deeper emotional level that will take readers on a journey of grieving, healing and finding a new path.

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Book Review: Too Soon for Adiós by Annette Chavez Macias

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Book Length: 297 pages

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My Review: Gabby’s journey through grief and reconciliation was the forefront of this really uplifting book. I think that the author did a beautiful job capturing the Gabby’s emotions with the ever-changing dynamics in her life. I couldn’t imagine having to mourn one parent and try to reconcile with the other absentee parent. There was a significant event that happened in Gabby’s life that I thought was serious and warranted her working through for her own mental well-being but Gabby kind of just left town and kept moving on and didn’t really deal with it. There were some quirky characters who were part of Gabby’s journey that I enjoyed.

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