Splendid warm-your-soul book – My Book Review

Love. Chocolate. Intrigue. Strong women. Friendship. Ghosts from the past. Possible murder. Wow – this is a lot. Finding Comfort has it all. Kimberly Fish’s latest novel returns to Comfort, Texas with all these story elements and more. Returning to Comfort, Texas is always good for my soul. This is the fourth Comfort book I have read and reviewed. I have always said that the best writing gift of Kimberly’s is creating a place many would love to live and call home.

Kimberly weaves yet again another seamless story centered around Comfort, Texas. This time the story centers around Gloria and an unexpected death.

An author centering a story around an older woman finding love is rare in the book world. A story about the same older woman reinventing herself is even a rarer story find.  When you put those two together you get the brilliance of Finding Comfort (Comfort and Joy Book 2) by Kimberly Fish.

Reading between the lines in this book you can see Fish’s heart in deep in this story because women at any age can reinvent themselves and find love. Women simply do not need to give up on life. Gloria is written perfectly as the main character. She is fab. Fish crafted her character with perfection and flaws because none of us are perfect.

Comfort, Texas is a place that always seems like home with its cast of down-to-earth characters and a true sense of place, especially the lavender fields. In Book 2 of this series, Fish throws in a deep mystery for Gloria to solve, while discovering what her heart beats for – Mason.

This story becomes a wild ride of figuring out when a Jazzy a sensational TV celebrity comes to Comfort. Soon she is dead. Was she murdered or did she commit suicide?  Just when you think the case is wrapped up all neat and tight, Fish upends this mystery with a twist I did not see coming. I love The White House gig thrown into this book.

More than her main character, Finding Comfort continues the story theme in Kimberly’s books that often the family you create comes out of your friends.  This book was a fun, enjoyable read. Yes, there were issues with proofing and terminology usage. Hopefully, they can be easily fixed. Once they are then this book will be a gem of a read.

I am a huge fan of Fish’s stories. Her characters are always relatable, and the sense of place comes alive. Just letting you know; that I did not read the first book in this series. There were times when I was a little lost but could interpret between the lines.

If you love small-town vibes, stories that can give you hope, and a story that will catch you by complete surprise then check out this book. It is a splendid warm-your-soul book.