The characters in this book were so different from what I was expecting, but in a good way. I guess I had some internalized opinions on what knitters would be like. But the characters were all amazing, most of them multi-layered and full of flaws… my favorite kind!

The story is told from Poppy’s first person POV, so of course we know all of her motivations and insecurities, hopes and fears. And she’s got a lot of them. But she’s stronger than she knows, and full of so much determination and love. And she’s kind of quirky, which I love.

Rhiannon seems like she has it all together, but her fears and insecurities are just better hidden than Poppy’s. And their combined issues threaten to tear them apart over and over again. If I didn’t know going into this that it was a romance, I would have been really worried that their story was just an interlude in Poppy’s life.

The supporting characters include a quirky assortment of knitters, who all have Poppy’s back… and Rhiannon’s, as well as Poppy’s almost perfect sister Iris. Oh, and there’s also Poppy’s irredeemable mother, who is the only character I didn’t like in the entire story… but then again, I don’t think we were supposed to like her.

Overall, I really enjoy Poppy’s story. It made me laugh and broke my heart in places, just the way the best stories do. Honestly, there was really only one thing that bothered me when the story was done… though Iris’s husband is mentioned several times in the story, he is never once mentioned by name!

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher {Harlequin, Carina Press} through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.