A SEASON OF PERFECT HAPPINESS by Maribeth Fischer pulled on every emotion from the very first page. This story had so much going on and from the very beginning, I was emotionally invested in every one of the characters. Ten years ago, Claire was living in Delaware with her husband and new baby. A family tragedy changes her whole life in a second and everyone else's around her. She is now living in Wisconsin. She picked Wisconsin because she liked that the state is shaped like a mitten. I'm not kidding. It is there that she meets Erik and hold on readers, her life changes in ways she could never imagine. After a bit of time, Claire finds out that Erik is divorced with children and the kids live with his ex, Annabelle.
No one knows what happened ten years ago to Claire and she really wants to keep the past hidden from her new friends. But as she gets closer to Erik, she knows she must confide in him and hopes he doesn't run away. He freaks out just like she knew he would and she feels like that is the end of their relationship. But it's not and fast forward to six years later and Erik is still the only one who knows. A SEASON OF PERFECT HAPPINESS will have you holding your breath, waiting for the other shoe to fall. Oh, and it does, trust me! When someone from Claire's past is put back in her life, everything falls apart in ways you won't believe.
A SEASON OF PERFECT HAPPINESS is such a beautiful and heartbreaking story that had me wiping my eyes over and over again. If you love family drama and second chances, you will love this perfect story by Maribeth Fischer. I cannot wait to read more of Maribeth's stories. She really tugged on my heartstrings and took hold of my emotions right from the very start. I'm not sure if I could have kept going like Claire did after the tragedy happened. Especially because she was responsible for all of it! The surprises and twists and turns will keep you flipping the pages to find out what happens.
A Season of Perfect Happiness fundamentally questions what makes a “good” mother, with a propulsive and heartrending portrayal of one woman’s efforts to find her voice.
Ten years after an unspeakable tragedy caused Claire to flee her hometown in Delaware, she finally feels content. She has a quiet, tidy life in Wisconsin, a place she picked at random for its shape on a map. Her careful existence centers on a simple plan: keep her social circle small and keep the past a secret.
But when she meets Erik—a lighthearted theater nerd who gives Claire more of a chance than she’s given herself in a long time—that plan seems increasingly impossible, especially after she finds herself emotionally entangled not only with Erik, but with his ex-wife, Annabelle; their three young children; and a small set of friends, the kind she’d always wanted to have around her. Life after the accident can be full of joy, Claire realizes—going on a date to see a thousand-pound pig at the state fair, giggling over obscure inside jokes with friends at a music gig, making smoothies while the kids wear their infamous cooking hats. Being a partner, a best friend, a mother.
But when a person from her past arrives, Claire’s worst mistake threatens her new life, and the deep friendships she’s made hang in the balance. If Claire chooses to share the parts of herself she has kept locked away for so long, will the family she has built still recognize her—and have a place for her? Or will everything she has spent the last decade working toward fall apart?
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