Saving June by
Hannah Harrington
★★★★★
I would like to say thank you to Net
Galley and Harlequin for giving me the opportunity to read this book.
Harper’s sister June committed suicide
shocking everyone. No one had seen the signs or understood why she did it.
Harper went into June’s room with her best friend Laney and found a postcard of
California. June had wanted to go to California and go to College there but her
mom dissuaded her from going saying she should take the free ride at the state
college. Harper decided she wanted to go on a road trip to California for June
and spread her ashes there. Laney was unsure of how they would pull it off but
says she would go with her. Harper
discovered new things about her sister before she left leading her to Jake. He was
a friend of her sister’s that didn’t fit her normal lifestyle. Jake demanded
that he will go with them to California and he has a van to contribute giving
Harper and Laney what they need to get there. Without a word of their plan
shared with their parents they went on their road trip together.
Hannah Harrignton’s words are beautiful.
She created a story that tugs at the reader’s heart. This book made me laugh
and made me sad along the way. The characters felt like real people, as if I were
in their story as it unfolds. I felt the tension between characters and them
struggling with their emotions. The author really made the reader able to
connect with the story. I would be interested in reading other books she comes
out with in the future.
Another noteworthy thing in this book is
the extensive amount of music that surrounds the story. She even had
soundtracks listed in the end. I thought that was a really nice touch.
