Just Look Up
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4.1 • 28 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
After tirelessly climbing the ranks of her Chicago-based interior design firm, Lane Kelley is about to land her dream promotion when devastating news about her brother draws her back home—a quaint tourist town full of memories she’d just as soon forget. With her cell phone and laptop always within reach, Lane aims to check on her brother while staying focused on work—something her eclectic family doesn’t understand.
Ryan Brooks never expected to settle down in Harbor Pointe, Michigan, but after his final tour of duty, it was the only place that felt like home. Now knee-deep in a renovation project that could boost tourism for the struggling town, he is thrilled to see Lane, the girl he secretly once loved, even if the circumstances of her homecoming aren’t ideal.
Their reunion gets off to a rocky start, however, when Ryan can’t find a trace of the girl he once knew in the woman she is today. As he slowly chips away at the walls Lane has built, secrets from his past collide with a terrible truth even he is reluctant to believe. Facing a crossroads that could define his future with Lane and jeopardize his relationship with the surrogate family he’s found in the Kelleys, Ryan hopes Lane can see that maybe what really matters has been right in front of her all along—if only she’d just look up.
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Chicago designer Lane Kelley's life gets flipped upside down when her brother is in a serious motorcycle accident. Forced to leave work to be at his side, she plans to work remotely via her laptop and phone like any good executive. But her family back home mocks her devotion to her job and its constant electronic notifications. Nor do they respect the adult she has become slimmed-down, professional, and accomplished. They'd rather revisit how she used to be pudgy and shy though they are careful to avoid addressing the painful events that drove Lane away years before. But Ryan Brooks, her brother's longtime friend, has always accepted and pined for the girl he grew up with. He steadily attempts to work past Lane's emotional walls, even as secrets from his past rush up to jeopardize their future. Both lean on their faith to give them courage as drastic decisions are forced upon them. Walsh (Paper Hearts)competently addresses issues of self-worth, shame, and redemption in this sweet, well-paced story. She lapses into preachiness at times, particularly when lamenting the ubiquity of mobile electronics, but likable characters and the strong message of discovering what truly matters carry the story to a satisfying conclusion.
