 on his own and he likes it that way. Both parents have tried to bring about a rapprochement with him, but he wants nothing to do with them.

But when he arrives to his house, he receives a big surprise. The mysterious housekeeper who's managing his renovation for him, and with whom he's never managed to speak on the phone, turns out to be his own mother. April has been clean for years now. She's rebuilt her life and after a few abortive tries, she's finally resigned herself to the fact that she can't fix her relationship with her son. But before she gives up for good, she wants to do something for him... give him a gift, basically. Thus her hard work on his house.

Dean still wants nothing to do with her. His first impulse is to send her away, but it soon becomes clear that if she's not there, the renovation will go to hell, and so he allows her to stay. But he still doesn't want any contact with her, and for that, he needs a buffer. And since Blue is right there...

But then things get even more complicated. First Riley shows up. Riley's Dean's half-sister, Jack's daughter from his marriage to a country star. Her mom has just died, and Riley has been pretty much left alone among people who care nothing about her, so she runs away to meet the brother she's not supposed to know is her brother. And then Mad Jack comes after Riley, and the four of them end up spending time on the farm, and almost against their will, slowly repairing their damaged relationships.

And as this happens, Blue and Dean are building theirs. Blue understands Dean's issues perfectly, because her childhood was similar, in a way. Only Blue doesn't feel comfortable accepting she's angry about it, because her mom didn't abandon her for drugs or sex, but to save the world.

I guess you can tell from my (very long *sigh*) description that there's some heavy emotional stuff going on here. Mad Jack and April have hurt each other and their children, and Blue, Dean and Riley have been deeply hurt by their parents. The healing and reconciliation are heart-wrenching, as well as very, very satisfying.

The only reason this doesn't get too heavy is that SEP has written her story with her trademark humour. This is not the laugh-a-minute book the first scene with the be
on his own and he likes it that way. Both parents have tried to fetch about a reconciliation with him, but he wants nothing to do with them. 

 But when he arrive to his sign of the zodiac, he receives a big surprise. The cryptic housekeeper who's managing his renovation for him, and with whom he's never managed to speak on the telephone, turns out to be his own mother. April has been clean for year now. She's rebuilt her liveliness and after a few abortive attempt, she's finally resigned herself to the fact that she can't specify her relationship with her son. But before she gives up for commodity, she wants to do something for him... give him a giving, basically. Thus her hard employment on his house. 

 Dean however wants nothing to do with her. His first impulse is to send her aside, but it soon becomes clear that if she's not there, the renovation will go to hell, and so he allows her to stay. But he still doesn't want any contact with her, and for that, he needs a buffer. And since Blue is right there... 

 But then things get even more complicated. First Riley shows up. Riley's Dean's half - sister, Jack's daughter from his marriage to a state star. Her mom has barely died, and Riley has been pretty much left entirely among people who worry nothing about her, so she runs aside to meet the brother she's not supposed to know is her brother. And then Mad Jack comes after Riley, and the four of them end up spend time on the farm, and almost against their will, slowly compensate their damage relationships. 

 And as this happens, Blue and Dean are building theirs. Blue understands Dean's consequence perfectly, because her childhood was similar, in a way. merely Blue doesn't feel comfortable accepting she's angry about it, because her mom didn't abandon her for drug or sex, but to save the world. 

 I guess you can tell from my (very retentive * sigh *) description that there's some heavy aroused stuff going on here. Mad Jack and April have hurt each early and their children, and Blue, Dean and Riley have been deeply hurt by their parent. The healing and reconciliation are heart - twist, as well as very, very satisfying. 

 The only reason this doesn't get too heavy is that SEP has written her story with her hallmark humour. This is not the laugh - a - moment book the first scene with the be
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bUt When hE arriveS To HIS hoUsE, hE reCeIVeS a big SurPrise. ThE mysteriouS hoUsEkeeper who's mANaGing his renOvaTion for him, anD wiTh whom He'S neVEr manAgeD to spEak on tHE phone, Turns out tO bE His own MOther. ApRIL hAs beEn clean for years noW. shE'S rebuilt her lifE and afTeR A fEW AboRtiVe tries, she'S fInallY ResigneD HeRSELf tO The fact that shE can't fix her RElaTionshIp WitH Her son. but beFoRE shE gives up for Good, She wants tO do somEThing foR Him... give Him a giFt, bAsiCallY. thUs Her HaRD woRK oN hiS HouSe.

Dean stIlL wAnts nOthiNG TO Do wiTh hEr. HiS firsT impulse is to sEnd Her aWAy, bUt it sOon beComeS cLear tHat if sHe's noT tHere, the renovatiOn wiLl go to helL, anD sO he AlLows hER to staY. BuT he Still doEsn't wanT Any CoNTACt With her, and for that, hE nEEDs A buffer. ANd sincE blUe IS right thErE...

BuT theN THings Get eVEn More compLicateD. fiRsT Riley sHoWs up. RiLeY's DEan'S half-SIsteR, Jack's Daughter From hIS marriage to a coUNtry star. Her moM HaS JUsT Died, And riley has beeN preTTy muCh leFT aLonE Among PeoplE wHO cARe nothing about her, so ShE runs aWay to Meet the brotheR she's not suPPOSed to knoW is hER bROther. And then MaD Jack Comes after rIley, and tHe fouR of them eNd up spendING time on tHe fArm, And AlmOST aGainst their wiLL, SlowLy RepairiNg tHeir damAgeD reLatIonShIps.

And as tHis happeNs, blUe AnD DeAn are BUilding tHeIrs. blUe uNdersTAnds DeAn's isSues PeRfECtlY, becausE HeR CHildHoOd Was sImiLaR, in a wAy. OnLY BlUe doesn'T feel comfOrtABle aCcEpTing she'S angry about it, BeCause her moM dIdn'T abandON Her for drUgs or sex, but to save the worLD.

I guess You Can teLl frOm my (very lOng *Sigh*) deScrIPtion tHat theRe's soMe HeaVY EmotiONAl StuFf Going on herE. mAd JAck anD APril Have hurT each other and their CHilDren, and Blue, DeAn aNd RiLEY hAve BEeN DeePlY HurT BY their parents. ThE healing anD rECoNciliation ARe hEaRt-wrencHing, as wEll as VEry, very SatisfyinG.

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 on his own and he likes i t that way . Bot h p are nt s ha ve t ried to bringa bout  a rapprochement withhim,bu t  hew an ts no thing t o  d o wit hth em. 
B ut  when  he  arrive s to his h ous e,  he receives abig surpri se.  The mysteri ous  house ke epe r  who' s m anagi ng his renova tion forhi m , andw ith who m he 's n ever managed to s p ea k  on the phone,  turns  o u tt o  be  hi s own moth er . Apr i l has b e en c l ean for years now . She's reb u ilt  her l if e a n d afte r a f ew abo rtive tries , sh e's final ly res i gned he r self to  the f act  th at s h eca n't  f i x h e rrel a tio nship wi th  h er so n. B u t b efor e s he g ivesup for good,she  wan t s t o dosomet hing  f or hi m... g ive h im  a gift, basica lly.  Thus her  ha rd  wo rk  on h i s hous e.
De an stil l wants not hi n g to  do with her. Hisfi r s timpulseis tos en dh er away,  b utit s o o n bec omes cl ear that  if sh e 's  n ot ther e,  the r en ova tio n wil l  goto hel l, and s o hea llows her to s t ay. But he st i ll d oe s n'twan t any conta ct w i th h er,a nd  fo r  that , hene e ds a buffer. And since  B lue is  righ t there...

B ut then th i n g s get ev en m o re complicated. F irstRiley show s  up. Ril ey'sDean's h alf-siste r ,  Jack'sdau ght erfro m hi s marriage to a  cou nt ry star . H er momhas  ju stdie d,  and Rile y has be en  p re tt y m uch l e ft alone  a mon gpeo ple w h o care  noth ingab ou t  he r, so s h er u ns a wa yto m eet  t he br othe r  sh e's not  supposed  to know  i sher bro ther. And the nMad Jack c om esafterR i ley, and  the four of them end u p  spendi ngtimeon t he farm,and  almos t a g ainsttheirwill,  s low l y  repa i r in g t he ir damaged r ela tions hi ps.
And as  this happens, Blu e  an d Dean are bu ild ingt h ei rs. Bl u e u nd e rst a n ds Dean's issue s perfectl y, be cause herc hil dh ood was  simila r, in a way.Only Blue  doesn'tfe el c o m for table acce pting sh e's angry about it , bec aus e hermo m d idn't  aband o n h er fo r drug sor sex , but  t o save t he world.

I guess youcan te ll fr ommy (verylon g  *s igh*) des crip tion thatthe re' s som e h e avy e moti o na l s t uff g oing on here.M ad  Ja c k  a nd April ha v e hur t eac h o t her an d th eir children, and Blue, Dean and  Ril e y  ha veb eende eply hurt by t hei rp a rents. T he  healing an d reconc il i ation  are h eart-w renchin g ,  a s  wellas v ery , very sa tis fy i ng.

Th eon l y reas on t hi s does n't ge t  too h eavy is that SEP  hasw r itten her  stor ywith he r  tra demark hum our. This i s notthelaugh -a-minu te  bookthe  f irst scene with thebe
 on_his own_and he likes it_that way._Both_parents have_tried_to bring about_a rapprochement with_him, but he wants_nothing to do_with_them.

But when he arrives to his house, he receives a big surprise. The mysterious_housekeeper_who's managing_his_renovation_for him, and with whom_he's never managed to speak_on the_phone, turns out to be his own mother._April_has been clean_for years now. She's rebuilt her life and after_a few abortive tries, she's finally_resigned herself to_the_fact_that she can't fix_her relationship with her son. But_before she gives up for good,_she wants to do something for him..._give him a gift, basically. Thus_her hard work on his_house.

Dean still_wants nothing to do with_her. His first_impulse is_to send her_away, but it soon becomes clear_that if she's_not there, the renovation will go_to_hell, and so_he_allows_her to_stay. But he_still_doesn't want_any_contact with her, and for that,_he_needs a buffer. And since Blue is_right there...

But then things_get_even more complicated. First_Riley shows up. Riley's Dean's_half-sister, Jack's daughter from his marriage_to a_country star._Her mom has just died, and Riley has been pretty much_left alone among people who care_nothing about her, so_she runs_away_to meet the_brother_she's not_supposed to know is her brother. And_then Mad_Jack comes after Riley, and the_four of them end_up_spending time on the farm, and_almost against their will, slowly repairing_their damaged relationships.

And as this_happens,_Blue_and Dean are building theirs._Blue understands Dean's issues perfectly, because_her childhood was_similar, in a way. Only Blue doesn't_feel_comfortable accepting she's angry about it,_because_her mom didn't abandon her for_drugs_or_sex, but to save the_world.

I guess you can tell from_my (very long *sigh*) description that there's some heavy_emotional stuff going_on here. Mad Jack and_April_have_hurt each other and their children, and Blue, Dean and_Riley have_been deeply hurt_by their parents. The healing and reconciliation are heart-wrenching, as_well as very, very satisfying.

The only reason_this doesn't get too heavy is that SEP has written her_story with her trademark humour. This is not_the laugh-a-minute book the first scene with_the be