Very interesting story of siblings and misunderstandings and working things out to stand by each other. Enjoyed the book. ( )

Whew! If you’re looking for a book with juicy drama, this is for you! A family of siblings who aren’t close, a mother and father who played favorites (and still do), a bunch of relationships on the rocks, men you will want to absolutely SLAP any time they appear on page… what could go wrong? I loved every minute. ( )

Sisters with little in common are forced to confront unsettling truths. Pretty good. ( )

Amanda is pregnant with Lyle's child when he runs off with his coworker after "borrowing" money from Amanda's mom. Erin, Amanda's sister, was always her dad's favorite (at least in Amanda's eyes) so the girls were never close. Now that Erin's boyfriend has left her, and Amanda/s husband is gone, the sisters need to learn to get along. It is shortly after their father's death, and their mom is still grieving. The main objective is to get the money Lyle took back for their mom and bring the child into the world safely. This book took a while to get into but moved along faster as the story unfolded. ( )

Former RWA Board Member Expands Horizons. Jamie Beck is so well known as a romance author that she actually served as a member of the Romance Writers of America - the major romance writer organization in the US, at least - Board of Directors for a bit. She has since left those duties and has now expanded her writing to boot. Her romances have always been solid, if solidly within RWA rules. Here, she leaves romance for the realm of women's fiction, focusing primarily on two sisters who could not be more opposite as they find themselves needing to learn to lean on the other. And she does her usual excellent work, despite the new genre. At times feeling like she might be trying to break into the mystery world, ultimately this has more of a feel of The Other Woman, the 2014 hit starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Mrs. Justin Verlander's pre-baby boobs. (Ok, so that last is a bit of a joke - I *am* a guy, and I largely went into the movie for the one seen with Ms. Upton on the beach. It turned out to be an awesome movie, and this book is very reminiscent of its best parts.) I can't really say that this is a "bold" departure for Ms. Beck, as long time fans will feel very comfortable here even in the new genre, but it is absolutely a refreshing departure and a strong showing that Beck is Beck, no matter the genre. Very much recommended. ( )