Chrissy’s Review: Plan Cee by Hilary Grossman

Plan Cee
written by Hilary Grossman
published by Hilary Grossman, 2017

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Did I enjoy this book: I did enjoy this book.

Plan Cee is the sequel to Plan Bea, a book that I absolutely loved! (You can read my review here.) Plan Cee picks up from the cliffhanger I mentioned in my review of Plan Bea. (No, you don’t have to read Plan Bea first, but I would recommend doing so.) Cecelia runs into “the one that got away” at a wedding, which turns Cecelia’s life upside down. She can’t stop thinking about Keith and the what-ifs that plagued her twenty years ago. But now she is married to a wonderful man and has twin toddlers. The story takes us along Cecelia’s decisions about whether or not to leave the past in the past or rekindle the love she felt for the man who didn’t reciprocate in the same way. And along the way, she needs to reconcile a few other issues from her past that may have impacted the way she has lived her life.

While I had a hard time getting behind some of the decisions that were made in this book, the story kept me turning pages. I’m really interested in whether or not there will be another book in this series.

Would I recommend it: I would, but definitely read Plan Bea first.

 

About the book – from Goodreads: Would you abandon your present for a second chance at your past?

Cecelia Reynolds has spent most of her life trying to forget the commitment-phobic man who broke her heart. It wasn’t easy, but eventually she did it, or so she thought…

As Cecelia and her husband gather for a friend’s wedding, her perfect world is thrown into complete turmoil. Even though it’s been twenty years since she last laid eyes on Keith Emerson, all it takes is one glance for her to feel emotions she thought were long gone. When Keith ends up officiating the ceremony, she quickly realizes his message of love is directed at her, not the happy couple. But can she believe him?

We live our entire lives thinking we know ourselves. But do we ever really?

As secrets and lies cause Cecelia’s world to spin completely out of control, she is forced to seek advice from the most unlikely ally. In the process, she must confront the demons of her past and the events that shaped her into the woman she is now. Will she finally learn the real meaning of love, friendship, and family?

While this book is a sequel to Plan Bea, it also reads as a standalone.