As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions. As an adult, they have become a simple fact of life—sometimes disruptive but also inescapable, much like her quirky, loveable family. Evie’s mother, Poppy, and her aunts, Camellia and Iris, are well known on San Orcanita island for their free-spirited ways and elaborately decorated hats. Their floral shop and Evie’s bookstore draw streams of visitors all summer long. This season promises to be extra busy: Evie’s sister, Jules, is getting married on the island.
As Jules plans her unconventional wedding, she arranges to do a DNA test with her mother, sister, and aunts, to see how much accepted lore about their heritage holds true. The results blow apart everything Evie has grown up believing about herself and her family. Spurred on by the revelations, Evie uncovers the real story of her past. But beyond her feelings of shock and betrayal, there are unexpected opportunities—to come to terms with a gift that has sometimes felt like a curse, to understand the secrets that surrounded her childhood, and to embrace the surprising new life that is waiting for her . . .
My Review:
5 Stars
I couldn't imagine the burden that Evie harbors. Having premonitions may seem like something exciting, but I can see where it wouldn't let you live a "normal" life. Feeling responsible for other people's lives isn't something that I would want bestowed upon me.
Because of this "gift" Evie lives a very careful and monotone life. She deprives herself of happiness day in and day out. Putting others before herself constantly, but for her its got to be enough. Knowing your own fate can be draining as well.
When Evie takes a DNA test for fun she doesn't realize that it will disrupt her carefully put together life. Bringing her closer to the vision that she's had all her life. The one vision that she can't see the ending to.
A heartbreaking and heart warming story about self discovery and family love.
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