In this dystopian novel, the world is recovering from a devastating
flu epidemic that killed seventy percent of the population. In San
Francisco, three people are struggling to put their lives back
together. Moira was a famous
pop star under the thumb of her father. When the flu hit, she took
the opportunity to evade him and start a new life. Krista is a
wedding planner who plans to survive in this strange new world. Rob
is a single parent trying to care for his daughter Sunny. He has been
afraid to tell Sunny that her mother is dead which leads to problems
in their relationship.
Although this story
is science fiction, the emphasis is on character development. The
background of San Francisco is well done and adds realism to the
story. The plot is fairly simple because the characters drive the
story. The three adults are drawn together trying to help Sunny who
is having trouble adjusting because Rob can’t bring himself to tell
her the truth about her mother. As the adults try to help the child
they create a strong emotional bond.
The theme of this
story is creating family. We usually think of the nuclear family, but
in the devastating circumstances following the flu pandemic family
becomes those who you are close to and form a strong caring
relationship. I enjoyed reading a science fiction story where science
took a back seat to the emotions of the characters.
I received this book
from Harlequin for this review.
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