Home for the Challah Days

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Home for the Challah Days by Jennifer Wilck is a second chance, finding your true self romance that is heartwarming and will brightens your spirits.  Sarah Abrams returns home for the High Holy Days from her busy life in Washington DC with a lot on her mind; the biggest being whether to marry Matthew, her seemingly perfect boyfriend. Running into Aaron Isaacson was not what Sarah wanted given he was her first love and the one who broke her heart when he ended their relationship. Although, as with real life relationships, it was more a lack of communication and distance that helped tear them apart.  From the beginning, the sparks and attraction between them are evident. Though each believed they had moved on, it was obvious that the feelings they once shared were still there. They had the opportunity to repair their friendship once they cleared the air about their breakup, but did not. I liked watching them spend time together and seeing the chemistry between them but it was also frustrating watching them unable to see how they could be together. Aaron's resistance to change and Sarah's belief that she had to be in DC to make a difference was an obstacle to their future.


Taking place around the High Holidays, an act of hate causes a crisis in their community changes Aaron and Sarah in ways they didn't expect. Sarah was amazing, using her experience from her job to help a struggling Aaron, and the community, discover ways to prevent these activities from spreading. Her actions also opened up new opportunities for her. Some bonds are never broken. Their story is loaded with both self discovery and personal growth. Realizing who you are is the key to happiness. Life changes, people change.

 

Sarah and Aaron's families are: loving, supportive, boisterous, and interfering. It was wonderful watching Sarah and her mother reconnect. Aaron's grandmother was a wonderful and humorous addition with her fun attitude, being outspoken, and mischievous. I highly recommend Home for the Challah Days to other readers.

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. 

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