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Sundays with Oliver (Hearts & Crafts, 1) Kindle Edition

by Kelly Jensen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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Two empty-nesters. Two bruised hearts. One chance to make things right.

Oliver expected to miss his daughter when she left for college, but he’s surprised by the size of the hole she leaves. Or maybe he hadn’t expected to spend his days watching grass grow and making sad cookies. Or to lose his job. Meeting Nick—the uncle of his daughter’s roommate—is a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy forecast. Nick is focused, talented, and as beautiful as the dollhouses he builds. Being near him might bring light and purpose to Oliver’s life.

Nick expected to miss his niece when she left for college, but he’s still figuring out how to cope with her absence, when his brother reappears after twelve years, complicating the emotional puzzle. Then there’s Oliver, the sweet, calm, and competent man who looks at Nick like no one ever has. Spending Sundays in Oliver’s company is the balm he needs, though Nick is waiting for Oliver to decide their relationship is too much work.

But just as Nick begins to get comfortable, Oliver’s need to provide for all of the people he loves threatens to pull them apart. If their relationship is to survive, they will have to learn to let go. For Oliver, this means asking himself what he really wants, this time around. For Nick, it means letting himself grieve the people who can’t come back and love the people who always will.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDCZM2MG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 12, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3379 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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If aliens ever do land on Earth, Kelly will not be prepared, despite having read over a hundred stories of the apocalypse. Still, she will pack her precious books into a box and carry them with her as she strives to survive. It’s what bibliophiles do.

Kelly is the author of fifteen novels - including the Chaos Station series, co-written with Jenn Burke - and more than a dozen novellas and short stories. Some of what she writes is speculative in nature but mostly it’s just about a guy losing his socks and/or burning dinner. Because life isn’t all conquering aliens and mountain peaks. Sometimes finding a happy ever after is all the adventure we need.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming, heartbreaking, and beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022
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Sundays with Oliver is the first I’ve read by this author. It won’t be the last.
This book isn't heavy on angst, but it is there, and its effect on these two men's mental and emotional health is touching and, at times, heart-wrenching.
I don't know much about the autism spectrum, so I can't speak to Nick's portrayal's accuracy, but I found his character engaging and lovable. I hung onto his every thought, action, and word as he struggled with the things going on in his life; past and present, good and bad. I could practically feel his confusion and distress, and I cried when he cried. But, when he smiled and laughed, so did I.
Oliver is my male counterpart. So many of the things he was thinking and feeling and experiencing, I could relate to and commiserate with. The unexpected situation Oliver has to deal with in these pages, and the personal growth because of it, is well written and believable. He is more in touch with his emotions than Nick, and his honest, open reactions tore at my heart. I felt like I was with a kindred spirit when he was on the page and his patience and understanding with Nick were beautiful to see.
These two lovely men, older and settled into who they are when the book begins, then embark on journeys that will change their lives as they know them and lead them to the road to their HEA. And I have no doubt that their HEA will be long-lasting and filled with love and passion that is satisfying and real.
And every bit of this beautiful book feels real, emotionally and physically. I could have read many more pages had the author written them. The warmth I felt in my heart throughout the pages is still with me as I write this. Sundays With Oliver is just that good, and I will watch for the next book in the series.
I look forward to more from this author.
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Malia Robinson Winger
4.0 out of 5 stars An amazing story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2022
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This story was amazing! It was refreshing to read about two average older men who were struggling through a significant transition in their lives. Oliver is already coping with pending empty nest syndrome when he is made redundant at work. Oliver is a doll house builder, who thinks differently, sending his niece off to college. The men meet while setting up their girl's dorm room and strike up a friendship. The majority of the story is about the men learning how to love each other and solve their past problems so they can move forward together. All together the story is engaging and very well written.
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Susan Moore Jordan
5.0 out of 5 stars Oliver and Nick are people I’d like to meet in real life. Maybe I already have!
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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Of the books of Kelly Jensen’s I’ve enjoyed, my favorites were all three in her “This Time Forever” series, and I’d been eagerly looking forward to “Sundays with Oliver.”
Once again, Jensen presented a great story with an endearing cast of characters. When I start a Jensen novel, I know I won’t get much done other than read because her skillful writing draws me in and holds me there until I turn the final page.
Oliver and Nick are both people I’d like to know personally, men in mid-life with relatives just beginning their college years and leaving a hole in their lives. In Oliver’s case, his daughter, and in Nick’s, his niece, and the men meet because these young women are roommates. They learn they live fairly close to each other in northeastern Pennsylvania, a plus for me because that’s my part of the world and it’s always fun to know exactly what the author is describing because I’ve actually been there.
Both men are struggling not just with being empty-nesters. Oliver, after two broken marriages, has financial problems he has to deal with. Nick’s problems are much more deep-seated and begin with a condition he doesn’t like to even think about, but he acknowledges he’s “different from other people.”
Having known a young person with Nick’s condition, it was fascinating to see how Jensen developed and eventually revealed what Nick has had to live with. But along with the serious moments, there were also some “laugh-out-loud” sections which made not just the principal characters, but every person in the book, very real.
If any two characters ever deserved happiness, it’s these two guys. No more spoilers, but I’ll highly recommend this beautifully developed romance.
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Wilsy7501
3.0 out of 5 stars Charming but some concerns
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2023
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I have to say that I enjoyed the majority of this book. I love the characters Oliver and Nick and how they relate towards each other. It's nice to read books with people in my age group falling in love and dealing with the struggles of families and life.

What completely brought me out of the story is the way that Nick's autism was handled. it feels very much like "inspirational prn" and a way of neurotypical people "fixing" a neurodivergent person. The thing I did like is that Oliver was not this person. He was the only one who really tried to understand and respect Nick.
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emse
4.0 out of 5 stars Schmerzhaft schön
Reviewed in Germany on October 23, 2022
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Oliver ist ein wundervoller Charakter und Nick ist einfach nur WOW. Wer mich aber im Laufe der Story am meisten und besten überrascht hat ist Nicks Bruder. Auf dessen Buch freue ich mich jetzt schon.
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P3
4.0 out of 5 stars A good slow burn
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2023
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This is my first Kelly Jensen book and i enjoyed it for the most part.
The characters being older than average and being empty nesters was a good storyline. I enjoyed the build up of Oliver and Nick’s story but was a little disappointed with the ending . It was a little rushed compared to the rest of the story. The story was too so well written, it deserved a better ending.
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