One Season of Sunshine by Julia London
Summary: Adopted as an infant, Jane Aaron longs to know the identity of her birth mother and why she gave her up. Her only clue is the name of the small Texas town where she was born, so she’s come to Cedar Springs for answers.
Handsome ad executive Asher Price lost his wife, the beautiful, mysterious Susanna, in a terrible car crash eighteen months ago. When he hires Jane as the nanny for his two children, sparks fly. Jane finds herself falling in love with both Asher and his children, but begins to suspect that Susanna was not the perfect mother and wife the family portrays her to have been.
As Jane gets closer and closer to finding out the truth about both her own and Susanna’s past, devastating secrets begin to emerge that may be more than anyone can bear. Will the truth bring Jane and Asher closer together or tear them apart forever?
My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book. I thought Jane was a great lead character. I could totally understand her dilemma. She was happy with her adoptive family, but she still wanted to know about her origins. I think it’s perfectly normal/natural for someone in that situation to want to understand their origins. Her decision to travel to the town in which she was born is quite a brazen choice, and likely not something I could have done. When every lead points to a dead end, Jane perseveres and keeps searching for her answers. Amazing strength in someone to be able to do that to the extent that she does.
Asher is pretty likable, too. I think it helps that we see things from him perspective almost as much as we see Jane’s perspective. She prematurely jumps to conclusions about Asher, and it’s something that doesn’t mislead us. I think it would have misled the readers if it wasn’t for Asher’s perspective being shared. The way they approached their growing attraction was good – neither is impulsive, and both thoughtfully considers things from many angles. Admirable.
Toward the end, I wanted to strangle Jane. She draws conclusions, forgetting an important part of earlier research, and makes rash decisions based on that. (Sorry, no specifics – it would spoil the book for sure!) I was quite frustrated with her for a few chapters in there. Despite that, though, I was quite happy with the book. It was a pleasant surprise! 
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Source: Received through Crazy Book Tours for review.
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This book looks really interesting. I think I may have to hunt it down and read it. Thanks for the post!
It’s always going to be something we always wonder about, especially those who are adopted. Questions to who are my birth parents and why? We can only hope to find the truth without hurting those around us. In the end it’s about finding ourselves, and our own search for truth.
Great review and will keep an eye out for this one next.