Where Butterflies Wander

This book pulled me in immediately and didn't let go. 

With a compelling story and interesting and flawed characters, Suzanne Redfearn has written a story about grief and healing that will captivate readers from its first page to its last.

The strength of this story is in its characters, a few of whom share their perspectives. These include members of the Egide family who are still reeling from a death and come to New Hampshire to renovate and sell an old family property so they can move on with their lives and Davina, the 'river witch' and war veteran, who lives on the property and has her own grief and healing to deal with.

Where Butterflies Wander is poignant, engaging and authentic. It is a story about strength and resiliency that pulls readers through many emotions. But ultimately, it is a story about hope, healing, acceptance and reconnection. May we all have a Davina to grace our lives.

Put this book on your 2024 must read list and preorder it today so you can enjoy it on its February 6, 2024 publication day.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the author for the complimentary copy of this book which was provided in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 5 stars

Author: Suzanne Redfearn

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Type and Source: Trade Paperback from author

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

First Published: February 6, 2024

Book Description from GoodReads: From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes the moving story of a family grappling with grief and a woman with the power to help them through it―or stand in their way. After a tragic accident claims the life of one of her children, Marie Egide is desperate to carve out a fresh start for her family. 

With her husband and their three surviving children, Marie travels to New Hampshire, where she plans to sell a family estate and then, just maybe, they’ll be able to heal from their grief. Marie’s plans are thwarted when she realizes a war veteran known by locals as “the river witch” is living in a cabin on the property, which she claims was a gift from Marie’s grandfather. If Davina refuses to move on, Marie won’t be able to either. The two women clash, and battle lines are drawn within Marie’s family and the town as each side fights for what they believe is right, the tension rising until it reaches its breaking point. And the choice is no longer theirs when a force bigger than them all―fate―takes control.