I read this book in one sitting as I found it so engaging. The pace was fairly fast, great humour, it felt realistic, and I loved that it was set in Toronto, so I felt more connected to the book as I lived there once upon a time. 

Reading the scene towards the beginning with the wedding banquet brought back wonderful memories of attending a friend’s Chinese wedding banquet and how AMAZING the food was. And how it was so easy to engage in conversation with everyone at the table because it was round! 

I felt that the Emily really grew into herself, throughout the book, challenging assumptions about herself and others (especially Mark and her mother), really looking at how she fits in with her family, and staying strong in her chosen career path. 

An excellent book!!! Jackie’s books are great (of the ones I have read so far) and I highly recommend checking out her backlist if you are new to her books.