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Love isn’t blind, it’s just a little blurry.

Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming . . . Literally! One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life—placing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition—the next, she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie’s new reality with every face she sees.

But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, Peanut, she falls into—love? Lust? A temporary obsession to distract from the real problems in her life?—with not one man but two very different ones. The timing couldn’t be worse.

If only her life were a little more in focus, Sadie might be able to find her way. But perceiving anything clearly right now seems impossible. Even though there are things we can only find when we aren’t looking. And there are people who show up when we least expect them. And there are always, always other ways of seeing.

Sorry, starting early since I need it for our H spell out! lol

No problem! I was actually thinking about starting it tonight but I have a full day tomorrow and of course I can’t read your spoilers if you add some tomorrow. But I’ll still go ahead and put mine as I read it, but it might take me three days lol

ugh, got derailed - prepping to head down to Oregon.

I did start. hope to finish today/tonight

Through Ch 7 27%

(view spoiler)[ I can’t imagine what Sadie is going through, especially being an artist in her specialty being face portraits. I had never heard of face blindness, nor the official term for it. It’s like an artist, or a pianist, losing the ability to use their hands. But I wonder what caused it for her or what causes it for anyone. I think she’s going to learn a big life lesson through her condition. I’m glad she has Dr. Nicole. He seems to be helping her through this. I think it’s pretty interesting so far.. (hide spoiler)]

Through Ch 16 53%

(view spoiler)[ I was afraid Peanut was going to die in that part of the book difficult reading for me because of my dog dying on November 1 but I’m glad that Peanut is okay.

I sure as heck didn’t think that Sadie would end up with the Weasel! But I guess it isn’t atypical to have people be different than what we get us our first impression. I still don’t like Parker or Lucinda.

I wonder if she is going to lose focus on her contest or if she’s going to follow through and figure out a way to do her facial portraits . (hide spoiler)]

7 chapters

(view spoiler)[ I agree, Dr. Nicole is such a great doctor. I like how she is portrayed in the story.

and YES! I've never heard of this, how wild that it was such a whirlwind - she was fine and then suddenly, she needed an emergency surgery and recovery!!

I'm sad for where she is living. And she doesn't seem to have many people around her. I can't believe she hasn't gotten her dog.

I don't like the MC much. (hide spoiler)]

16 chapters

(view spoiler)[ I like that Nicole was trying to help her see what her goals were. I mean, what is she doing with her life? she can't keep going this way and yet, she has no plan or idea what to do, just do this contest. It's so odd, it's like she's been pushed to grow up and yet she hasn't.

I also think it's obvious that the first conversation she overheard of Joe (wasn't it Joe?) was of a dog - it was eye-rolling how much she judged him and made assumptions. . .

and the I'm finding the dad realistic but the step mom and step sister just over-the-top silly. Who would do this? Follow her to another place and try to steal this random guy? there is no way her sister isn't living her life and is still hoping to steal Sadie's life. her life is awful - she barely has friends, barely has a place to live.

I also found her instant attraction to the doctor so odd! like what?! You can't see faces, have a life falling apart - and you invite 2 men into your life? so odd

Is Joe the good Samaritan that saved her? did she meet him that first day? (hide spoiler)]

lol can you tell I'm not liking this one?

24 chapters

(view spoiler)[ this MC is so painful. she's spent the whole book making assumptions about him and now she can't talk to him - and she's mad and freaking out - when he's clearly made an assumption about her. I wish people were capable of talking.

and of course he was helping other people! Even Mr. Kim called him a helper. Ugh. and again, how does she go this whole time kind of being a loner with this crappy place she lives and suddenly she can't see faces and these 2 men are throwing themselves at her?

I'm glad the step mother was nice. the sister is just over the top - how does she have absolutely nothing else going in her life? it's just so unbelievable.

I like the friend. I'm glad she eloped (and that the dad secretly supported it! that was so cute!)

and yes, I'm glad the dog didn't die (hide spoiler)]

Through Ch 24 76%

This will be my last comment until after you finish your book for Hark. And then I can finish this one for my letter for the authorize initial B.

(view spoiler)[ Well, I wasn’t expecting Lucinda to get that dress. That was a promising gesture. And Joe wasn’t who Sadie thought so I was happy for her but what the heck happened?? I can’t figure out why he’s suddenly acting like he is! Someone must have gotten to him and lied about her. Maybe Dr. Addison? But I still don’t think there’s much hope for Parker. 😂 (hide spoiler)]
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I’m frustrated that I can’t see your spoilers! This is a FAST read!!

Yep, and I'm done

this one was a miss for me, so you probably won't enjoy my comments! lol I hope you are liking it more

(view spoiler)[ OMG really, the same guy? AND he let her continue to call him Joe.
She was such a mess - how did she not know this man was completely in her life. I can't believe all that he put up with her. Ugh lol just ridiculous

and, of course, we had that Parker moment

and the dad was horrible
I'm just glad she figured out she needed to redefine her life and what she was working towards, what would make her happy (hide spoiler)]

Vicki wrote: "Through Ch 24 76%

This will be my last comment until after you finish your book for Hark. And then I can finish this one for my letter for the authorize initial B. "

and this IS my H book, so I'm updating all that now and checking us in!! lol

Woo hoo! My granddaughter’s graduation ceremony is over and one of my daughters and my son plus the graduate, her sister, and a couple others are going to a place called Fat Tuesday for happy hour. But my other daughter and her two girls and I are going back to the resort to get our stuff together and then we’re meeting for dinner at 7 o’clock. So it is currently 3:50 here so we should be back to our room by 4:30 so I probably will be able to get the book read and posted by then. Thank you for checking us all in.

Oh my gosh! For some reason, I was thinking that this is the book I had to read for my author BELL. Lol oh well at least we got it buddy Red. I wouldn’t say I gave it as strong three but I gave it three stars but it really was more like a 2.5

(view spoiler)[ other than learning about face blindness. I think my favorite thing in the book was when Sadie found out that Joe and Dr. Addison were one in the same person. That never crossed my mind and that was the thing that probably tickled me the most. The characters were pretty awful! I couldn’t believe that Sadie dealt with so many people who were mean and didn’t believe her, and her stepsister was just the worst. I almost couldn’t stomach that section where her stepsister was telling her about how she killed her mother in essence because her mother stayed back so Sadie wouldn’t be disappointed. That section was AWFUL!!! I am glad in the end that Sadie & Joe got together but man, what an over the top mean cast of characters, and even the conversation between Sadie and Joe/Dr. Addison was ridiculous. But I liked learning about the face blindness, and I liked the authors notes at the end about it as well. So me and my generous heart decided to give it a three star rating lol. (hide spoiler)]

Vicki wrote: "Woo hoo! My granddaughter’s graduation ceremony is over and one of my daughters and my son plus the graduate, her sister, and a couple others are going to a place called Fat Tuesday for happy hour...."

Yay!! I hope you are having fun with family!!