Rewriting Yesterday by Candice M. WrightMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Emotionally Challenging Contemporary Reverse Harem
I would probably give this book 4.5 stars if I could.
This is a contemporary reverse harem novel set in the UK. The story starts when Joe is diagnosed with cancer. A successful business man who has become estranged with his military son, has to face the consequences of his poor choices during his life. He finds himself sitting on a bench outside the hospital when a young woman passes him a tissue. This 17 year old, Frankie, talks to him and discovers that they are both alone and scared.
Frankie is beaten and has been abused for years. Joe wants to keep her safe and proposes a marriage of convenience to keep her Mother and Step-Father away from her. This is the start of an unusual and close platonic relationship that lasts 5 years, until his death.
We then jump to the reading of his will. After leaving everything to Frankie his son, Caleb, automatically jumps to the conclusion that Frankie must be a gold digger and his Dad is disgusting for a marrying a 17 year old.
This is the start of a very difficult and dangerous process as Caleb comes to understand Frankie and tries to find a way to forgive his father for the mistakes he made.
Frankie is a very unusual woman; strong, brave and loving. She intelligent and understands herself and feels a driving need to help others and pass along her own good fortune.
I love that she has good friends around her to support her through the trials she goes through after the death of Joe. She has strong ties to the community through her volunteer work. Those friends stand by her when everything goes horribly wrong and Caleb and his two friends Ryan and Sam have much to atone for.
A brief warning, there is discussion of child abuse and rape throughout the book. It’s not explicit in detail but it is part of the story and the emotions that those events caused in the characters are discussed. If these subjects cause you emotional harm, I would suggest avoiding this book.
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