Mitchell Fisher has sworn off romance, he relishes his job of cutting the love locks fastened by couples to his local bridge, but his 9 year-old daughter Poppy knows different. She knows that underneath it all he is still grieving the loss of her mother.
Until one day when Mitchell saves a woman who falls from the bridge, surprised to feel an unexpected connection to her before she disappears.
Desperate to find her, Mitchell teams up with her sister Liza to see if there are any clues left behind. A secret messaged etched into a padlock attached to the bridge appears to be the only one.
After loving ‘The Library of Lost and Found, I was thrilled to be approved on NetGalley for this ARC. At first I found Mitchell difficult to like, he was extremely rigid and his back story was a bit of a mystery so it was difficult to have much empathy. Impulsiveness is not Mitchell’s style but the further the search progressed and pushed him out of his comfort zone the more I warmed to him, I found his development highly endearing. The supporting cast of Poppy, Liza, Graham and Rosie were great and often quite humorous.
This is a wonderful story of overcoming grief, opening yourself to new possibilities and friendships old and new. I really enjoyed some of the sub-stories told via letters written to Mitchell, The Hero on the Bridge, and each one contributed to him opening his heart to possibility. Something we could all do a little more of.
** Thanks to HQ, via NetGalley, for this ARC **
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