Review of ALWAYS, ALMOND FUDGE

Always, Almond Fudge by Charlotte O'Shay

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Always, Almond Fudge is the type of story I’m always trying to find but so seldom do. Thank goodness for Charlotte O’Shay.

On a long drive to their annual vacation spot, bored teenager Sebastian and his twin sisters are told a story about their great-grandparents and how they met in those long ago lost innocence days prior to America’s entry in WWII. Thinking he’s going to be treated to a boring, kissy love story, Seb is enthralled to learn several things about his great-grans he didn’t know, not the least of which Great grandaddy Anthony was on his way to being a major league baseball player, something Sebastian dreams about and that his great grannie was studying to be a doctor- something not very many women did in the 1940’s and 50’s.

It was love at first sight for the two as they stared at one another over the counter of the town ice cream parlor, where Meredith, (grannie) worked. Sebastian balks at the thought of insta-love, but as the story unfolds he grows to learn these two had so much more than love between them. When he finds Anthony’s and Meredith’s love letters detailing the war time romance and times, Sebastian is filled with a newfound respect for what they endured and how their love survived.

This small town, long ago love story was the perfect read for a summer’s day when my thoughts were filled with ice cream, romance, and a remembrance of the greatest generation. Sweet and thoughtful, filled with surprises and the cutest ending I’ve read in a long, long while, Always Almond Fudge simply made my day!






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