4⭐️/ 2????️
When it’s time for their parents fiftieth wedding anniversary, Ford, Cooper, and Palmer try to organize the party for them. Coming from different places, all the Chance siblings were coming back home to celebrate their family, and once again be reunited. Told from multiple point of views from the Chance siblings to even other characters who may or may not have a connection to them, this was a lighthearted, sincere, and loving story that illustrated the tight knit bonds in the family, while also exploring how each individual sibling was going through their own lives.
With this story being told in multiple point of views, there was a good mix of getting to see what each character was going through. Not often I find myself reading this kind of story (*story having more than two p.o.v.‘s), but this was an interesting read to say the least. I got a good understanding in the dynamics between the Chance siblings from, Ford being obviously the oldest and most organized, to Cooper being the middle child always stuck in between, to Palmer the baby of the family, and a bit of a free spirit always on the go. Even getting to meet the other characters such as, Nora, Larkin, and Beau. Each of these characters were unique, lovable, and fun. I liked each of the characters for different reasons which made it more enjoyable while reading.
As much as this story had a lighthearted feel to it, there was also more going on between all the Chance siblings. Ford, Cooper, and Palmer were unique and different from each other, but for all the individuality, they couldn’t get along when they were back home. I was expecting to see all the close family vibes, which I did see, but there were those tension filled moments where I knew either sibling was going to blow up on the other one…which is exactly what happened later in the story. I could kind of see where each sibling was coming from and how they were struggling with their own problems, but it also revealed the amount of issues they had towards one another. Having siblings isn’t always going to be easy, there’s going to be arguments, ups and downs, and that’s exactly what this story showed.
I’m not sure if I can pick a favorite couple or character from this story, they were all great in their own ways. Ford, Cooper, Palmer, Larkin, Nora, and Beau were uniquely different and interesting characters. I especially loved seeing the romances that played within each set of couples. Nothing like being back home in their small island to get back to their roots, but also go after what they wanted, things like changing their outlook on their lives to making a move on a crush they had since forever ago. I also thought it was cute and a bit hilarious in some instances such as when, Palmer attempted to seduce Beau by wearing his lab coat haha that didn’t play out how Palmer expected, but Beau sure appreciated the idea.
This was a story that highlighted the differences family members sometimes have or even just not every family being “perfect”. Not going to lie, once the arguing between Ford, Cooper, and Palmer increased, I became SOOOOO FRUSTRATED AND MAD AT THEM! I have siblings too, but never have we ever fought the way those three did like dang! I think showing the ups and downs between all the Chance siblings really just showed how much disconnect there was between all of them, and how their once close bond wasn’t present anymore. At the core of this story, it was all about family, and just like any family, not everyone’s is the same nor perfect. There was some lighthearted moments, some romance, and even some tension, but all together it was a good story. I liked the way the story ended with each of the Chance siblings coming together to redeem themselves and do better for their parents wedding anniversary, and the epilogue was a lovely touch to bringing the story full circle.
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