Kristin Hannah never fails to write books that grab me and pull me into the storyline, as if I am participating.



This is a story of family disconnect, of sisters who lose touch, due to circumstances that are beyond the control of children so young. It is about the ability of families to overcome obstacles, even those involving years of separation, and become what they once were, only better.



The characters portrayed are easy to like and associate with. The joy, the pain, the heartache, of life itself , come forth as the story progresses. Claire is strong, and sucessful in her own right, while Meg feels that she is the strong and sucessful sister. As the joys and heartaches that they face reveal themselves, I found that they were equal, that they were handed situations that, regardless of where you are in life, require strength and character to pull through.



Of course, there is romance entwined in the story, which always adds that happy touch to Kristin's books!