I don't dabble much in women's fiction or chick lit; the former can be too depressing and the latter is too name-dropping focused. However, much like Hannah's other book I reviewed earlier this week. There were parts toward the end of the book that ventured into soap opera territory and was predictable, but it was still a satisfying read.
Summary of the book (taken from the author's website):
Meghann Dontess is haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy-until she meets the one man who can change her mind.
Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.
There is two romantic storylines, but they take a back seat to the relationship between the sisters, which was painful for at least half the book. The pain/angst came from the sisters finally getting really honest with one another. There was no cooked up drama; each sister had good reasons to be wary of the other. They join forces when threatened by an external force: cancer (this is my way of a trigger warning).
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There were parts that were a lot melodramatic, but overall an above average read for the women's fiction genre. 4/5 stars.
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