Many thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for gifting me a digital ARC of this wonderful book by Jamie Beck - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Amy and her husband, Sean, are parents to Scotty, who is on the autism spectrum. When Amy wins the lottery, their future seems much brighter as they will be able to afford those needed special services for Scotty. They decide to take a much-needed vacation, which results in a tragic loss. Amy struggles to move forward and eventually moves in with her sister, Kristin, and her family. While Kristin is relieved to be able to keep an eye on Amy, her perfectionist nature and drive to do everything herself results in her feeling like a failure at work and at home. Meanwhile, Amy has plans of her own and is trying to make Kristin see that she needs to put her family first.
At its heart, this is a story of two sisters who are coping with huge changes in their lives. It's full of life lessons to value each day, making sure your priorities are the ones that serve you best. It's about grief, survivor guilt, and trying to move forward. I thought both main characters felt so real in their different struggles and I loved the close relationship they shared. This was a new-to-me author and I loved the writing style and story.
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