A knock on the door in the middle of the night could only mean one thing, right? Bad news.
If it were Estelle, though, it would be good news so Benedict decided to answer the knock.
Much to his surprise, it wasn't Estelle, but Gemma who announced that she was his niece from
…more America and she had lost her purse, her passport, and her phone. She wanted to stay with Uncle Ben. What else could he say but yes?
Gemma was a bit on the troublesome side, but she also was good for Benedict since the house was pretty lonely after Estelle left.
Gemma was the one who was helping Benedict change even though Gemma was pretty closed mouth about why she appeared on his doorstep and didn't want to call her father to let him know where she was.
Benedict was sweet but naive and had a heart of gold. He and Gemma grew together, and Gemma helped Benedict in his jewelry shop - a shop Gemma said needed some new ideas and changes just like Benedict did.
Gemma also was playing matchmaker as she helped her Uncle Ben get his wife back.
I thoroughly enjoyed Benedict and felt sorry for him as he worked through living without his wife. His jewelry shop and their love just hadn't been enough for them after they were unable to have children after eight years.
RISE & SHINE, BENEDICT STONE was a heartwarming read about family, about trying new things, and about trying to get what you need in life.
If you need an uplifting read for any reason, RISE & SHINE, BENEDICT STONE fits the bill. It brings back memories and thoughts of the precious things we all have in our lives and truly need to focus on. (less)