Sometimes  a quick afternoon read is all you need… The Apply of My Eye by Christine McGreggor is a sweet novella and a first book for this author. This book begins with Michelle Perry having inherited her grandmother’s home with its two beautiful apple trees in a quiet neighbourhood. An only child of a small extended family she is surrounded by love and is excited to move into a home that has been a part of her entire life. 

This gentle romantic drama shows clearly how the apple tree (which has been threatened by a neighbour) is not only important to Michelle but a catalyst to the beginnings of a new romance, with the help of her best friend of course. The pace of the story is a little quick (especially the romance) but in a novella length book that is often to be expected. 

There are some unexpected conflicts and some humour… all in all this is a great single sitting book. I would most definitely read more by this author.

The Apple of My Eye