Change of Pace by Jae

Change of Pace by Jae

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A short story continuation of the Portland series. As the book description noted - Sophie, Kade's mother, visits. Sophie came a week early, and Kade already has plans. Some of which she can't get out of - like needing to be in court when Sophie's plane lands (Del will pick Sophie up), and needing to help move her friends on the day Sophie wanted to visit an art museum. So Sophie joins them at the move event.

Many points of view. Including Sophie, Kade, Del, Grace (Dawn's mother) and . . . maybe more.

Dawn's 'friend' Austen helps in the move. Though more in that her name was mentioned as someone who would be helping in the move, instead of actually having a physical presence in the story. I do not remember her at all from the prior book, and it's been way too long since I read the first book to know if she was in it. It seems more as if Jae inserted the name 'Austen' into the story so that she could then say, in the after section, that Austen has her own book that could be read - 'Under a Falling Star.' I know Jae likes putting little links between her books, but this one was a little too . . poorly done. On the other hand, I do have a strong recollection that some of the people in the Portland series do turn up in Under a Falling Star . . . um, I think? Crap, I can't remember now. No matter.

Right, sorry. Story involved Sophie dealing with the fact that her daughter is estranged from her, not straight, and . . . stuff. While people move.

Rating: 3.7

September 10 2017



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