Book Review: Looking For Me by Beth Hoffman

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Summary:
Teddi Overman loves her family and the simple life they share on their Kentucky farm, but when high school graduation nears and her mother pushes her towards secretarial school, Teddi knows it’s time to strike out on her own and pursue her dream of working with antiques. Gifted at refurbishing furniture and possessing an uncanny knack for uncovering the beauty and history in what other people discard, Teddi leaves Kentucky in the middle of the night and makes her way to Charleston, South Carolina. There, Teddi builds a new life for herself, and makes her dream come true in a small antiques shop frequented by a cast of quirky customers and friends. But each time Teddi, now thirty-six years old, leaves Charleston and visits the farm of her youth, she’s drawn to the mysterious beauty of Red River Gorge, where her brother went missing at the age of seventeen. Though everyone believes that her beloved brother is dead, Teddi never gives up hope of finding him. When circumstances lead her to clean out the old barn, Teddi makes a discovery that challenges her in ways she never could have imagined. And while trying to fit together the pieces of her family’s shattered past, Teddi unwittingly finds herself among the ruins.
Review:
This was a fantastic page turner. The characters were complex and well defined. Beth’s writing was so descriptive that I felt like I was in Kentucky and Charleston and maybe I could refinish some antiques myself!
Teddi Overton met some wonderful people during her journey as an antique dealer. Her family members were intriguing as well, although, I couldn’t relate to them as much as the Charleston friends.
Each person’s story unfolds at just the right time and I was eager to learn everything about them as well as the family secrets that are pieced together.
My favorite line from the book was from Grammy – “Sometimes it’s not what we hold onto that shapes our lives – it’s what we’re willing to let go of”. This line touched me personally and I plan to practice Grammy’s words of wisdom.
Beth Hoffman did a fantastic job with this novel. I have not read Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt, but it is definitely on my TBR list now.
I highly recommend this novel to anyone who likes a complex and touching story that will stick with you for quite a while.
5 stars!