This story has a theme about enjoying the simple pleasures in life and reaching for your dreams. The main characters are very sweet but when the story opens, they are both in terrible marriages to other people. Lewis has quit his high stress job as an investment banker in the city to open an antique store in his small town.

Bonnie comes to apply for a job after being let go from another antique store (her boss was awful). She starts to work for Lewis and together they build his business, leasing space to many quirky and fun characters. Bonnie wants to leave her husband, but he is emotionally blackmailing her and so it’s a challenge.

 Lewis is trying to keep his marriage together but it’s not going well and he longs for children (and a dog). The story has humor and a sweet romance but it’s not all light and cheery. It has some heartbreaking, darker parts, but I was moved by the story. I just felt like it ended too soon and I would have liked to see more of Bonnie and Lew together at the end.