It All Comes Back to You is an enjoyable read that will keep your attention. There are many emotions the reader will feel while reading this book - happiness, sadness, surprise, and some anger for starters. Duke weaves together two stories of strong women, one taking place in the 1940s/1950s and the other is current day. Topical themes are explored in It All Comes Back to You, such as adoption, domestic abuse, mother/daughter relationships, and aging.
The story centers around Ronni, a nurse who befriends a beautiful and lovable woman named Violet who lives at the assisted living/nursing home facility where Ronni works. When Violet passes, she leaves Ronni some money along with the challenge that if she writes her story, she will receive more money. Ronni has always wanted to be an author so this provides her with the motivation to try to achieve that goal. The story alternates between Ronni and Violet’s past, which makes the story all that more compelling. The reader gets to know both main characters very well and may very well feel sad to say goodbye to them when the book ends.
It All Comes Back to You is a book about coming to terms with your life and the choices you make. There are second chances and themes of hope, perseverance, love/loss, transformation, plus lots of secrets to discover. There are a few big surprises that I did not see coming at all. I strongly recommend this book for its writing, themes, character development, and relationships.
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