Critical Praise

“SMALL BLESSINGS is a comedy of manners that will capture your heart. Woodroof's prose is tart and sweet --- smart enough to make you laugh, but with an aching soul that will make you cry. I loved these characters even as I was chuckling at them, and I know Rose and Tom are a couple you'll relish rooting for...Get ready for pure pleasure shot through with moments of illumination: maybe this is how love really is.” 

—Lydia Netzer, author of SHINE SHINE SHINE

“A warm, caring and thoroughly entertaining debut that reads remarkably well.” 

—Library Journal, starred review

"Along with dark humor and a confident command of story, strong characters and absurdist twists add to the fun.” 

—Publishers Weekly

“In SMALL BLESSINGS, Woodroof displays a lovely gift for inventive plot turns and glittering moments. The novel brims with life and complexity and characters who never stop surprising themselves, and each other. This is a delightful and splendidly intelligent comedy.” 

—Margot Livesey, New York Times bestselling author of THE FLIGHT OF GEMMA HARDY

"In the world of SMALL BLESSINGS, to choose happiness is to take a risk...Optimistic, wise, and beautifully written, this book about love in all its colors, hope, and the glory of third chances will stay with you long after you close the cover."

—Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of A GROWN UP KIND OF PRETTY