The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg

 I usually enjoy Elizabeth Berg, or at least I did when June Apaza and I were both reading her back when we both worked at TIE. We even met her when she came to Border's, and that was fun. She was very approachable and fun to visit with. So when I came across this book in reading some reviews, and realized it was the first in a series, I was excited to try it out.

I love series because it gives me a head start with each new book, to already know the characters. We get to go deeper and longer. So I thought, great, this will be the first of a few more I will enjoy. So I ordered it used, and saved it for our flight to Salt Lake City, and then continued on to Kalispell for our pickleball tournament in Bigfork, Montana. 

It was the perfect read for these flights. It was simple, sweet, and cozy. The characters were interesting and true. The lonely widower, the sweet neighbor widow, and the misunderstood teen became a great support system for each other. How it all comes together is an enjoyable and sweet story. It's enjoyable to read about characters with integrity and who have qualities I admire. And I like happy endings. This had all of that. Having said all that, though, it was also kind of bland. Like, it held my interest, didn't require a lot of analysis or entice deeper thinking, but that was it. I am not inclined to continue the series because I think there are more compelling stories out there.