THE DANDELION by Michelle Leighton-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 8, 2018

At thirty-five, Abigail Simmons has mastered only one thing—running. When tragedy strikes, she runs. This time her urge to flee brings Abi back to her hometown, where she hopes she can find the peace she’s always searched for. That hope is dashed when Abi’s ex, Sam Forrester, bumps his way back into her life.

Sam has flourished in ways Abi hasn’t. From the outside, he has it all—a successful medical practice, a beautiful daughter, and a charming wife.

Who is dying.

Sara Forrester is dying and her final wish is for Sam to find love again so she can meet the woman who will finish raising her daughter and grow old with her husband. Abi seems like the perfect fit, but what Sara doesn’t know is that Abi has a secret, a secret no one could guess.

And it’s a deal breaker.

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REVIEW: THE DANDELION by Michelle Leighton is a contemporary, adult, stand alone, second chance romance story line focusing on thirty-five year Abigail Simmons, and Dr. Sam Forrester, Abi’s childhood sweetheart, and the man with whom she is still in love.

Told form dual first person perspectives (Abi and Sam) using present day and memories from the past THE DANDELION is a heart breaking, tear jerker focusing on former childhood and high school sweethearts Abigail Simmons and Sam Forrester. Close to twenty years earlier Abi and her mother abruptly left the quiet, seaside town of Molly’s Knob, South Carolina for places unknown, a move that broke Abigail’s heart and the young man with whom she had fallen in love. Fast forward to present day wherein Abi returns to Molly’s Knob searching for the peace she longs to remember. Enter Sam Forrester, physician, father and husband, and the man who needs something from Abi she painfully offers. What ensues is the rekindling friendship between Abi and Sam, and the fall-out as the time draws closer to bury the present, and move on from the past.

THE DANDELION is a story of two women, one man, and one small child whose lives are about to change in the blink of an eye. Sam’s wife Sara is dying, and her only hope is for her husband to find someone to love-enter Abigail Simmons, Sam’s former love, and the woman Sara knows to be the one. As Abi slowly falls in love with Sara and her daughter Noelle, Abi keeps secret the reason she has returned to Molly’s Knob, a secret that is about to destroy Sam, a second time around.

Michelle Leighton writes an emotional, passionate and profound tale focusing on the painful truth surrounding death and dying, family and friendship, pain and suffering, enduring love, selflessness and second chances. The premise is wondrous and moving; the characters are impassioned and inspiring; the romance is gentle and tender-there is NO cheating or infidelity-Sam is faithful until the end.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you’ll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren’t roaming in that direction, she’ll be riding wild horses, skiing the slopes of Aspen or scuba diving with a hot rock star, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.

About Michelle: I love coffee and chocolate, even more so when they are combined. I’m convinced that one day they could be the basis for world peace. I also love the color red and am seriously considering dying my hair.