Review of Uprooted

Another great debut novel!! My second one this week. Soleil goes out of her comfort zone to try tree planting in Alberta for the summer. She is at a crossroads with nowhere to live and no job in her hometown of Montreal, so she follows a friend to tackle a summer job in tree planting. What follows is her learning just how hard the job is when you also have to contend with weather, bugs, the backbreaking job itself and the living conditions. Soleil is resilient and determined to succeed at this job, and her strong fortitude pushes her through. It definitely helps when she begins a relationship with her hunky foreman Gabe. Gabe is a perfect book boyfriend! I enjoyed the descriptive details of the scenery and the job. I am from Alberta, and the book locations are familiar to me, which enhanced my reading. The writing throughout this book is strong, and the dialogue is well written. The relationship between Gabe and Soleil is well paced, authentic, and their chemistry is palpable. I loved their dynamic, and I was engaged in this book from page one! This is an excellent debut from this author, and I am looking forward to more from her.