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Sequel to the New York Times bestseller Jane's Melody.
Starting over is hard to do.
That’s what forty-year-old Jane McKinney learns when she
quits her job, sells her home, and leaves Seattle behind to start a new life
and pursue the man she loves in Austin. After the death of her daughter,
Melody, Jane never thought she would find happiness again – until she met Caleb
Cummings. Sensitive, loving, and mature beyond his years, Caleb is a handsome
young musician struggling to make ends meet. But when his fortunes take an
unexpected and drastic turn for the better, Jane is left wondering where
exactly she fits in.
Can you ever leave the past behind? Jane must now decide if
she really is willing to commit to a new beginning with Caleb – or if some
wounds are just too deep to ever truly mend.
I totally fell in love with Jane’s Melody, a bittersweet
story about a woman living in the aftermath of her daughter’s death but eventually
finding her own bliss. She follows that bliss which comes in the form of a musician
named Caleb to Austin where reality sets in. Here he’s living out his dream of
making music and performing to intimate audiences. Jane is still in the throes
of new love but finds settling into this world a little harder than she
expected. Bless her heart, she tries her best and Caleb does what he can to
ease her worries.
Things continue to be hot and intense with them. It’s nice
to see that hasn’t change. They’re ready to take their relationship to a new
level when the opportunity of a lifetime comes along that he just cannot
pass up. Jane is incredibly supportive and encouraging of him pursuing his
dreams. I think her confidence comes from not only being older but also having
lived through some devastating events that have given her great perspective.
Caleb may be young but he’s mature beyond his years. This path that he’s going
on will test his convictions and his commitment to Jane. I could not help but be awed by Caleb’s love
for her but also by Jane’s trust in her man.
Caleb isn’t the only one facing changes. Jane has her fair
share and some of the changes aren't exactly welcome. Some of her old insecurities
come back to haunt her and make her question her ability to overcome them. I
was honestly surprised by, but not judgmental, of some of her decisions. Having
gone through the whole gamut of emotions in Jane’s Melody, I understood where Jane’s
head was at here and why she was spinning.
Some familiar characters pop up here including that
curmudgeonly former neighbor but sadly no goat. There is, however, a raccoon.
Don’t ask. Trust me, it’s rather funny.
If you're a die hard romantic, live for romantic gestures of all sorts and yearn for that sometimes elusive happily ever after, Jane's Harmony will deliver. I urge you to read Jane's Melody first if you haven't. I'll admit that that is my favourite of the two because despite the tragic circumstance of their meeting, what the two of them discover and start to build is such a beautiful and wondrous thing. Jane's Harmony is a lovely continuation of that with them writing a new chapter in their lives. Oh go on and read it. I'm going to step over to the side and quietly shed a tear of joy.
~ Bel
