From the author of Semi-Sweet comes a delightful new novel about the art of friendship, love, and (still) life.
When Audrey Matthews offers an evening class in life drawing, all she's looking for is a little extra pocket money and something to fill her Tuesday nights. So she hires a model and recruits five students - each of whom have their own reason for being there.
For Zarek, a Polish immigrant, the class is a welcome distraction and a place to escape his dull cafe job and noisy roommate.
Then there's the handsome, mysterious James who has moved to the small town of Carrickbawn looking for a new start for himself and his daughter. He's vowed to keep to himself, but then his interest in Jackie, the class model and single mom, takes a more personal turn.
While Audrey has just fallen in love -- with the adorable puppy in the window of the local pet shop. Will she be put off by the store's brusque owner or does she find out that his bark is worse than his bite?
As the weeks pass, it becomes clear to the members of the drawing class that their fellow students aren't exactly who they seem...
This was a very confusing book. The constant change in characters and complex plotline was intriguing, yet disappointing at the same time. I enjoyed the story as a whole but I wouldn't read a similar book if the opportunity presented itself.
It took me over a month to read this because the complexity drove me to read other books and put this one on the back burner.
I originally got this as an ARC through one of GoodReads' giveaways.
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