Best, First and Last
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4.3 • 34 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
A young woman stuck in a rut is dragged by her grieving grandmother to hike the Inca Trail – but can a holiday heal heartbreak, or will long-held secrets tear them apart? A heartwarming novel from the acclaimed author of Someone Else's Bucket List.
Heather Russo is miserable – work is non-stop, and her love life is in tatters. But she’s not the only one struggling. Her mother, Sandy, is finally separating from Heather’s womanising father, while her grandmother, Bonnie, is grieving her third husband by carrying his urn everywhere she goes… even the supermarket.
Sick of everyone’s moping, Bonnie plans a surprise girls’ trip: they’re going to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu!
Heather is a reluctant hiker – until she meets charming Owen on the trail and things start to get interesting. Of course, that’s when Bonnie decides to share some long-held secrets that just might send them all over the edge. With every twist in the trail, Heather learns more about her family – and herself. And as her time with Owen becomes precious, she’s forced to reconsider what she really wants.
Customer Reviews
Unpredictable and pensive
I loved how unpredictable this book was. People didn’t behave how I expected. Normal tropes weren’t necessarily followed. The structure is so clever: having multiple love stories over so many decades kept me hooked. I also loved how this book makes it clear how patronising younger generations can be to older people. We forget that they were once young and reckless and in love too, and that those parts of them are still inside.
Couldn’t put it down
Artfully and beautifully written. Amy Matthews has captured the messiness of imperfect lives and relationships. Inspiring and thought- provoking.