Happily married to her college sweetheart, Poppy lived a blessed life with the husband of her dreams. Then everything changed. She is no longer a wife. She is no longer the envy of her single friends. Now, people look at her with pity as they whisper a single word behind her back.
Widow.
Years after her husband’s tragic death, years of pain and sorrow and wishing for the life she’ll never get back, Poppy decides to finish Jamie’s birthday list. She’ll do the things he wanted to most. Because maybe, just maybe, if she can complete his list, she can start to live again.
Poppy expects going through the birthday list will be hard. She expects it to hurt. But what she doesn’t expect is Cole. Could the man who delivered the news of her husband’s death and shattered her heart be the one to help her put it back together again?
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Turning to the door, I smiled, ready to greet my late-evening customer, but faltered as the door closed behind him.
Cole Goodman was walking my way.
My belly dipped as I took him in. His aviator sunglasses were perched on top of his chocolate-brown hair. A black polo stretched across his broad shoulders and pulled tight across his muscled arms. His pale-blue jeans molded to his Herculean thighs before draping down to his black, square-toed boots. The leather belt on Cole’s trim waist held both a shining badge and a holstered gun.
Cole smiled and locked his light-green eyes on mine as he crossed the room.
His straight, white teeth made my breath hitch—something that had happened last night more times than I wanted to admit.
Molly, who had turned around from her seat to greet our customer, spun around so her back was to Cole. Her cheeks flushed as she whispered, “Wow.”
Wow was right.
Cole Goodman was—simply put—gorgeous.
He could give a woman a speeding ticket and get a thank-you in return. He inspired women to attempt push-ups in a karate class just for the chance to watch him sweat through his gi. Cole made grown women blush like teenagers and giggle in corners, like those girls at the dojo last night.
Devney is the USA Today bestselling author of the Jamison Valley series. She lives in Montana with her husband and two children. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her kids. She loves reading and, after consuming hundreds of books, decided to share her own stories. Devney loves hearing from readers! Connect with her on social media.
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Elizabeth's Review
My rating: 5 of 5 stars - One of the Best
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Ms Perry is a new author for me that I am wishing I had found before. I have to confess that I was a little worried about going into The Birthday List because I was afraid the tone of the book would be sad. I couldn't have been more wrong!
The story follows Poppy five years after he husband is tragically killed and as she starts to really live again. A chance encounter and a series of following coincidences brings her in contact with Cole - the police officer who appeared on her doorstep with the terrible news.
Incredibly well crafted, The Birthday List pulls the reader into Poppy and Cole's story. I was impressed with the authenticity of Poppy's emotional journey, especially the reactions of her former in-laws to the changes in her life. It was easy to see and understand the conflicting emotions she felt as she and Cole spent time together and their relationship evolved from a friendship to more.
Cole is a swoon worthy hero in every definition of the word. Not only is he a fine physical specimen, he's a dedicated police officer, and an overall good guy. The patience and dedication he shows Poppy from the very first time they reconnect is unparalleled.
Both of these characters are easy to like and root for and the secondary cast is equally fantastic. Where I was afraid of finding a "sad" book, I found one that was filled with healing and a sense of hope. This is a book I would recommend "In a Heartbeat;" especially since I was so pulled in that I read Poppy and Cole's story in one afternoon/evening.
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