Her time to shine by Fiona McCallum

While very pretty, the tiny town of Melrose isn't where Erica thought she'd be at almost fifty. And working in a funeral home and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, while navigating her grief as a recent widow, is not how she thought her life would look either. But she's committed to her lovely new boss, Walter, who gave her a chance when she so desperately needed it. Publisher.

Based in SA, it makes it easy to imagine the town and the characters. The story covers the life of Erica who moves to the small town following the death of her husband.

The characters are engaging and really come to life with the writing. It's a feel good story, where all the characters seem to be genuinely caring and nice people.

The journey of self discovery and starting anew is warming and makes for an enjoyable read.

Themes: Self discovery, Starting over.

S. Clark