Sometimes, returning home isn’t about confronting your past; it’s about discovering your future. Janie McGee, the black sheep of her family, is free-spirited, uninhibited, and never one to stay in the same place for too long. When Janie learns her father, Joe, is gravely ill, she reluctantly returns home to rural Pennsylvania to care for him. Joe’s neighbor, David Harris, sports a pocket protector, collects coins, and is addicted to Antiques Roadshow. Everything about him rubs Janie the wrong way, from his nerdy wardrobe to his enviable friendship with Joe. And to make matters worse, her father thinks they’re perfect for each other, proof positive of how little Joe knows his own daughter…or so Janie thinks. A shared devotion to the elder McGee begins to close the gulf between Janie and David, but a burgeoning romance opens the door to new problems and unexpected consequences neither could foresee. Joe, however, remains steadfast in his resolve to show Janie that Daddy knows what’s best for his little girl. Can Janie finally open her heart to David while watching the first man she ever truly loved fade away?

Allyson’s Review

What an absolutely wonderful read, but you will need a box of Kleenex near by. This was a truly touching story about a father dying of lung cancer. J.M. Kelley did an excellent job of portraying emotions of death, there were points and times I was crying because the book was so sad but then there were times I was crying because the scenes were so heartfelt.
Yes even though Joe was dying of Cancer, I didn’t cry the entire book. His daughter Janie, who moved home to help him, was hilarious. Her hot and cold personality drove David( Joe’s neighbor) crazy, she liked him one day and one she wasn’t sure. I just loved the Banner between Janie and David as well as Janie and Joe. Janie had a great heart and good intentions but could be difficult. The attraction between Janie and David was great, they were perfect for each other!
Her Sister, Coleen had a heart of gold with great intentions, but was high maintenance and high strung. She came off as self-absorbed to begin with and I wasn’t sure I liked her, but really I think that was her coping mechanism.
Joe, my heart went out to him completely. He had to accept he was dying. He wasn’t an emotional, touchy feely guy almost gruff but had a wonderful heart, but he really let everyone know how much they meant to him. There were lots of heartfelt scenes. I highly recommend reading Daddy’s Girl but keep Kleenex close by!

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