Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot

By: Linda Avellar

Narrated by: Jess Wright

Cassie Linden worries about every word she can’t remember, terrified of the early-onset Alzheimer’s that stole her mother. Now, recently divorced, she’s back home to care for her aging father, who can no longer manage his beloved bees.

To pay for her dad’s care, she puts her misgivings aside and convinces him to sell to a developer who’s putting up a luxury project next door. She also enlists the help of beekeeper Glenn Marsden, who fiercely opposes development of this last open space in town. Glenn hasn’t had much to say to women ever since his wife left him and their young daughter eight years ago, but something unexpected has sparked with Cassie.

Cassie knows she needs to come clean with Glenn about her plan to sell but fears it will ruin their blossoming relationship. Then there’s the appointment she forgot and those pesky words she can’t recall. Her sister is after her to get tested for the genetic mutation that guarantees early-onset. But does Cassie really want to know? And will the answer sink her newfound chance at happiness?

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Critic reviews

“Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot is a wise and poignant exploration of the fears that hold us back from connecting with the people we love and with ourselves. An absorbing debut from an author to watch!” –Jamie Beck, USA Today bestselling author

A Calm, Heartfelt Listening Experience

I enjoyed this from beginning to end. It’s a quiet, emotional story about starting over while facing fear, family responsibility, and unexpected love. A gentle, reflective read with heart. The narration by Jess Wright was good and added to the experience.

Excellent

Great storyline about a relationship. Very well done by the narrator, it's very enjoyable and very well thought out. Definitely recommend this book.

Relationships and Bees

This is a sweet story about a lawyer who loves the city but learns to enjoy a simpler, slower lifestyle, and the relationships she develops with her aging father and a beekeeper who she hires to help her father.