Wonderful story of friendship, loss, love and redemption
585114
This story was a surprise gift delivered in between the bindings.  It was a book club selection and I found the story easy to read, heart-warming, life affirming and uplifting.  You meet a group of people who are good folks who do the right thing.  The story shows what can happen when people step up at a time of need.  The story is beautifully told.
4111048
Fantastic story of love, the choices we make, and what happens when someone is given a chance for redemption.
3100722
This story was a total surprise.  The characters become your friends and you live their story.  The town becomes a place you want to go to be with your friends and share their lives full of happiness, sadness, loss, and struggles.  You more lucky to see it through the eyes of Britt-Marie.  A wonderfully troubled, eccentric, woman who like the town, is struggling to find an identity.  It is a great read and I highly recommend it.
3995788
It was a great read, real page turner.  The characters are so real.  The story is great, sad, happy, a mystery, a tale of friends, lovers, enemies, heartbreak and happiness with slovenly reconciliation.  Enjoy the multiple stories wonderfully woven together.
1355780
I certainly would recommend this book to a friend.  Enjoyed reading this story and how the tragic events that pulled both main characters apart and then the beautiful story of renewal.
2388865
This book was so wonderful! I love books about friendships. Pen (Penelope) has been best friends with Eph (Ephraim) and Audrey forever. But this year, Audrey has a new friend, Clerisse, who is awful to Pen. And Eph is dating anything that breathes. Pen doesn't like how things are changing and she's dealing with little heartbreak after little heartbreak. Not to mention, she has her first relationship with a boy, and she needs her friends. Luckily, she finds a few new ones: Grace and Miles.

This book just felt so real. The relationships were believable. The emotions were raw. Pen was slightly annoying at times, but I was very invested in her happiness because of the hurt I felt for her right away.

I loved the way this book was written as a museum. Each chapter began with an artifact, and then that section of the story explained why it had meaning and how it played into the various heartbreaks involved in this book. I most appreciated that the heartbreak wasn't just about a boyfriend. This book examines the way that our friends and family can hurt us too, sometimes without meaning to. It's a great read!

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4522030
This story is so well written and inspiring. I couldn't put it down. The characters were so different but came together to form a lasting friendship.
4343557
This is a story of love, loss, redemption and forgiveness.  Fantastic storyline and characters. This author is an amazing storyteller
1858762
This is a great book about love,loss,death and friendship. I would definitely recommend this book because it's a beautifully written love story and it's so emotional you will need a box of tissue.
4388456
On the Edge of Regret written by Kate Squires
4 Stars

My God, why did I listen to everyone else, instead of my own heart?

This story is filled with so many different emotional elements. It exposes you to several serious events as well as showing you regret, anger, protectiveness, guilt, jealousy, friendship, forgiveness, loss, loyalty, healing, hope and love.

No, don't say a word, because your words have the word goodbye in them, and I can't hear those words right now.

This journey takes you back and forth filling in some of the pieces of loss friendship and love over several years. It gives insight into misunderstandings amongst the townspeople who were quick to judge one another. It begs you to want forgiveness for some and punishment for others. You will have empathy, be frustrated, hopeful and question what you would do if you were forced into these situations. I laughed, cried, felt heartbroken and hopeful.

I just hope I can eventually forgive myself for the sins of my past.
3264321
What a beautiful and compelling story. The characters are engaging and real. The story heartbreaking and hopeful. Not only did I value the crafted story, I also enjoyed the spiritual journey I was invited to take as well. As the characters sifted through life's biggest questions: who am I? Who is my tribe? What is my purpose? Etc. I too found myself processing these questions once again. I'm thankful to have read the book, enjoyed the story and reflected on the goodness of life and community.
3329686
It is easy to fall in love with the characters in this story, to feel their struggles and pain and to want happiness for them in a way that you would want it for a close friend.  Such a heartwarming read that I couldn't put down!
2992288
This is an amazing story about friendship and love and what can cause these feelings. The main characters are well defined and really good to imagine. The author addresses several issues that gay youth have to fight without being too moralistic. The emotional rollercoasters as experienced by the three teenagers, are very well understood. The story is written intensively and very fluid. Thanks Cindy Rizzo
4971780
This beautifully woven tale about love and friendship had me from page one. It is exceptionally written, creating clear pictures in the reader's mind of the setting and characters. It leaves you feeling hopeful that we all have a purpose, and those we love should not be taken for granted.
1051376
I loved this book so much! Left much of my own life to fend for itself while I devoted myself to reading it. The story of a complex, imperfect, and compelling friendship between two women is so realistically told, foibles and missteps and all. Isabel, the protagonist, is having the worst year of her life--having lost her best friend to a car accident, and being in the process of losing her marriage and also becoming less than adored by her teenage daughter. Yet she is funny and real, even as she makes mistakes and fails in trying to make things right again. I loved her! Who wants to read about somebody navigating life's worst tragedies in a perfect, surfacey way? I certainly don't. I was rooting for Isabel and her deeper understanding of the forces around her. Admittedly, I was reluctant to read this book because I thought it was going to be unremittingly sad--but it was far from that. I loved how Lauren Fox slowly unfolded the story, through a patchwork of the present story line and then lovely, well-rendered flashbacks. The writing is beautiful, and her imagery can stop your heart. I am so happy I read this book, my first by Lauren Fox--and now I want to read everything she's written!
1819808
Always by Amanda Weaver is a story about the timing of love, the value of friendship and second chances. The author does not sugar coat the backdrop of her story: the ups and downs in the music industry and fame. This book gripped me from the start. It wasted no time in immersing the reader into the world of musicians and everything that entails. The characters are so well described, even the secondary ones. I felt like I knew Justine & Dillon as well as Rocky and Eddie. I also quickly cared about them. Justine and Dillon's journey is full of highs and lows, but the prize at the end of the line is totally worth it. There's a right time for everything, especially love, and this book illustrates that point beautifully. I recommend this book very highly and I look forward to Amanda Weaver's future books.
746270
The characters and their friendships were so real and engaging. The six friends' stories, what they meant to each other, wanting to know their secrets, and what they withheld from each other, kept me intrigued to the end. It's full of the complexities of love and friendship, loyalty, comfort, passion, and heartbreak. I thought this was a great read and interesting story.