Lydia Goetz and the Blossom Street crew are back and the there’s more going on than meets the eye. The owner of the shop next door has just hired a young widow, Colette Blake. Lydia takes an immediate liking to her, even renting her the apartment above her store, A Good Yarn. Lydia’s sister, and only employee, Margaret, isn’t so sure about Colette. She thinks Colette is too quiet and certainly must be hiding something.
When Lydia organizes a new knitting class, she invites Colette to join. When Colette’s boss herself joins and encourages Colette, she can’t help but accept. The other member of the class is Alix Townsend, who is planning her upcoming wedding. Unfortunately for Alix, every decision she makes is overturned by her soon-to-be mother-in-law, who would like nothing better than to plan the wedding herself.
Alix and Colette develop a friendship and a trust because of their struggles. But, can they help one another keep afloat in the churning water that lie ahead?
Lydia seeks to help her sister overcome her negative attitude, but a car accident involving her daughter threatens to send Margaret off the deep end. Can they come together to support one another during these hard time?
Debbie Macomber tackles the topic of families in conflict in this inspiring novel. The writing in Back on Blossom Street is upbeat and easy to read, making it an enjoyable journey into the lives of each character. Macomber doesn’t shy away from hard topics such as out-of-wedlock pregnancy, mental health and a variety of other sensitive subjects.
Each theme is handled with grace and the reader will come away with a renewed respect for the institution of family – both biological families and those bonds formed with close friends.
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