Heartfelt

I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.

This is the first book in the series Peas and Carrots. It is a standalone book without a cliffhanger ending – although there is a short set up for the next book in the series.

In this day, many of us spend a lot of time trying to get ahead, which means time spent away from family, friends and pursuits which bring us joy. That is exactly the case for Eric. He has a lovely wife, who absolutely understands when Eric is always working late and will order late night takeout for him when he finally gets home. A daughter he barely sees. A house which is grand but one he barely has time to enjoy. When his estranged father dies, Eric and his family have plans for all the money they will inherit – afterall, that’s what’s important. But, much to Eric’s chagrin, his father has one more lesson to teach him.

I loved this tale. It is not action-packed, rather it is a stroll through Eric’s life as he changes his lifestyle, his attitudes, and his relationships all because of his father’s bequest. It has a lot of good humor – Eric’s renting of tools is particularly funny – and some quirky characters. I found Eric to be very relatable – in terms of how he originally lived his life and then later how taking care of a garden plot changed him and caused him to change those around him. Overall, I found this to be a very heartfelt story full of lessons I’m sure many of us need to learn but told in a lighthearted manner.

The narrator, Rafe Beckley, was incredible. His voice is so pleasant on the ears which easily puts you into the right frame of mind for this book. He does different voices for the various characters, has great pacing and delivers the humor perfectly. His narration was a compliment to the written word.