IMPROBABLY YOURS by Kerry Anne King

 

MY THOUGHTS

Another wonderful book by Kerry Anne King. This author never disappoints me. I know I can count on her books to life my spirit. To make me laugh out loud or cry hard tears. This one is no different. It's a kind of magical story. Told from two people's POV it will hold you hostage until the very beautiful ending.

Blythe turns thirty years old and her life is fixing to take a drastic change. She's going to give up all she knows for the unknown. When she was only six years old her grandmother, Nomi, and her drew a treasure map. Nomi was the best. She always made things fun for Blythe. Even had a snow globe that she called her crystal ball when they played adventure games. Little did Blythe know that at her thirtieth birthday party she would be given back that treasure map and told to go to the island to bury her grandmother's ashes under a tree. And then inherit a sum of money. 

I really liked Blythe. She's was a very imaginative person as a child and her grandmother wanted that to continue for her. Blythe became a bit of a pushover until she was given the treasure map and told what all she was suppose to do. She left her almost fiancée, an almost new job, and her family to go to Vinland and hunt for the buried treasure and the spot where her Nomi wants to be buried. She will have a few things stand in her way though. From a child who recently lost her mother to a grumpy old man who does not want to give an inch. Possibly even a new love blooming. But Blythe is not going to be deterred. She has to do this for her Nomi. What she doesn't know is that Nomi had a motive for this adventure. A huge one. Also there are a couple of big secrets revealed about why Nomi wanted her to go here. Not all of it is what you think. Maybe.

The characters in this book are so likable. I almost didn't like Blythe's mother or sister but they did grow on me. The mother was only trying to keep her daughter from being hurt or live in a fantasy. Her sister just thought she knew what was best. Every one of these characters have good points and some maybe not so good but all have reasons for doing things that they did. I loved Flynn and Savannah. They were a work in progress that we root to make it. 

I enjoyed this book so much. It had me wondering at times what exactly was going on. I did however figure out who a certain person was. It did not in any way take away from the story though. This is a wonderful story that leaves you feeling good. Feeling happy. You will laugh and cry. Turn pages to find out what the next clue might be. Reading letters made me cry a lot and that last chapter before the epilogue really had me crying hard tears. But it was a very heartfelt part of the story. One that will make you sad and happy. Lost years are so sad but found family is great.

5 huge stars and I can't wait for the next book by this author. I recommend it highly. Enjoy!

SYNOPSIS

An unusual inheritance leads to a life-changing journey in a novel of romance, secrets, and the treasure of found family.

Blythe Harmon is on the fast track to a life she never wanted. On her thirtieth birthday, just as she’s about to lock herself into a high-powered job and accept a marriage proposal to match, an unusual bequest from her beloved late grandmother, Nomi, offers an escape and an invitation to adventure.

Equipped with Nomi’s urn of ashes and a treasure map, Blythe sets off for a small island in the San Juans where she rents the mysterious and unsettling Improbable House. Secret by secret, clue by cryptic clue, she begins to unravel the puzzle her grandmother has left her to piece together. Her quest is complicated, though, by a powerful attraction to an enigmatic islander and empathy for his orphaned niece, both of whom are inexorably tied to the old house.

Just when Blythe thinks she’s on the verge of solving the mystery, her quest takes an unexpected turn, and she discovers that the treasure she’s really seeking is something that could never be buried in the ground. While she’s on the treasure hunt of a lifetime, the past and the future are coming together in this magical novel by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Whisper Me This.