Debut novels are like a treasure hunt for me. There is nothing better than reading an author’s first book and learning to embrace their writing style and ideas. Finding Focus was a brilliant collaboration that made me smile like a giddy fool! This book was fantastic, a story that touches your heart and gives you something to hold on to. It is a love story but there is so much more. It is a story of passion, life, and finding where you belong. Maybe it just speaks to me more based on where I am in life, but this book is a must read for everyone and now on my recommendations list, one I will tell everyone to dive headfirst into.

Dani Reed is a beautiful soul. She is a woman who has lost her mojo, longing to find a connection to anything that will bring her soul alive again.  She has lost her spark and life has set her on a journey to find it again. This theme throughout the story is a beautiful thing to watch unfold. Seeing this woman embrace what life throws her way and learn to adjust as the hits and misses come barreling towards her was encouraging to read. I loved watching things unfold in Dani’s POV, seeing her struggle with her frustrations and celebrating in her victories.

Every character in this story is brilliant. I loved seeing each and every person and the role they have in this book. The story unfolds in dual POVs. We see both Dani and Micah’s POV of what is happening and how things develop. Each of these primary characters has their own network of friends and family that intertwine and enhances what you read. Meeting the Landry family gives the story a deep rooted sense of home and the South. Their role in the story adds depth and feeling to what you read. Meeting Dani’s people allows the reader to better understand who she is and why she is where she is. There are so many people that weave in and out of this book and each person plays a vital role. There are no unnecessary secondary characters.  The cast gives the book a deep family feel, a feel that I absolutely love in my stories!

The romantic storyline is perfect in this book! When the story started I was a bit nervous about where things would lead. Dani is in a relationship and I was curious and nervous about where her interest in Micah, the hero of the story, would ultimately lead the storyline. Any hesitancy was completely unfounded. Jiffy Kate does a brilliant job of developing a romance that is perfect. The story spans so many different realities within different romantic relationships. It shows the good, the bad, and the ugly. We see the highs and lows. We see the beginnings and the ends. In my mind (and I am sure most readers), Micah and Dani are necessary together and watching that unfold was beautiful.

After reading this book, you might feel inspired to find your passion and learn to embrace life in a new way. This book is a story that will make you think about what your passion is and how to latch onto it with gusto. Finding Focus is a story of a woman who feels deeply and runs hard. She takes a step into a life of action, leaving behind the complacency and passive lifestyle she found herself stuck in. Her story is a nudge in the heart to find what you love and run hard for it.