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    Perfectly Undone: A Novel

    By Jamie Raintree

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    A stirring debut rife with intoxicating family secrets and dazzling insights into ourmost basic desires, Perfectly Undone offers an intimate, uncensored exploration offorgiveness and fidelity, in all its forms, as a young doctor struggles with her sister'sdeath—and the role she played in it—while her own picture-perfect relationship andpromising career unravel around her.

    Yes is such a little word…

    Dr. Dylan Michels has worked hard for a perfect life, so when her longtime boyfriend, Cooper, gets down on oneknee, it should be the most perfect moment of all. Then why does she say no?

    For too manyyears, Dylan's been living for her sister, who never got the chance to grow up. But herattempt to be the perfect daughter, perfect partner and perfect doctor hasn't been enoughto silence the haunting guilt Dylan feels over her sister's death—and the role no oneknows she played in it.

    Now Dylan must face her past if she and Cooper stand a chance at athe courage to define her own happiness before her life becomes perfectly undone?

    Setamong the breezy days of a sultry Portland summer, Perfectly Undone is a deeply movingnovel of family secrets, forgiveness and finding yourself in the most surprising ofplaces.

    Sometimes you have to lose your way to find yourself

    “Many women have walked theline between career and love, family and self. Raintree handles the balance with grace andwisdom. Her writing is clear and crisp, the emotion raw and without melodrama. From familysecrets to heartbreaking lost love, the characters felt like old friends by the end.Highly recommended.”—New York Times bestselling author Kate Moretti

    Editor's Note

    Lushly written debut…

    This debut novel will take you on an unexpected and emotional journey in search of forgiveness. A lushly written family drama full of characters and lessons that will linger with you long after you’ve finished reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9781488027895
    Author

    Jamie Raintree

    Jamie Raintree is voracious student of life, which is why she became a writer, where she could put all that acquired information to good use. She is a mother of two, a wife, a businesswoman, a nature-lover, and a wannabe yogi. She also teaches writers about business and productivity. Since the setting is always an important part of her books, she is happy to call the Rocky Mountains of Northern Colorado her home and inspiration. www.JamieRaintree.com

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    • 4/5
      Perfectly Undone by Jamie Raintree is an engrossing novel about forgiveness and moving forward.

      OB/GYN Dr. Dylan Michels is an initially unlikeable character that is difficult to relate to. She is so defined by her self-perceived role in her sister's death fifteen years earlier that this one event overshadows everything in her life. Dylan is so busy look back and ahead that she has completely lost sight of what is happening in the present. Despite her nine year relationship with live-in-boyfriend, pediatrician Cooper Caldwell, she is emotionally closed off and unable to tell him about why she is so haunted by her sister's death. Dylan is so self-involved that instead of being happy about Cooper's good news that she instead dwells on what this means for her future instead of celebrating his good fortune. Things come to head when Cooper proposes and Dylan's reaction is not at all what he expects.

      Dylan becomes a much more sympathetic character in the wake of a stunning confession from Cooper. With surprising insight from her crush-worthy landscape architect, Reese, Dylan begins taking a long overdue stock of herself, her goals and her past.  Relying her beloved father for support, her world is rocked in the aftermath of shocking family revelations. When she no longer feels she can rely on her dad, can Dylan accept her mother's attempts to fix their long-strained relationship? What impact will all of these events have on her plans for her future?  Will all of Dylan's self-reflection about both recent and long ago events occur too late to mend her tattered relationship with Cooper?

      Perfectly Undone by Jamie Raintree is an emotional journey of healing and self forgiveness. Despite not being a particularly appealing character early in the novel, once Dylan is forced to take a hard look at her choices, she becomes much more relatable and endearing. Cooper is initially a candidate for sainthood for his patience and understanding with Dylan but he eventually proves to be all too human in the aftermath of his ill-received proposal. Reese is an adorable addition to the cast and his unflappable calm and insightful observations easily make him the most likable character in the novel. Dylan's transformation is sometimes excruciatingly painful to endure, but the growth of her character is a sweet payoff for all of the frustration she causes. A thought-provoking read that fans of the genre will find worth tackling.