I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a must a sweet story. Two sisters who have no idea how badly they need each other. Ginny is a chef that left the city life and relocated to Arizona. Julia is a n anchor or a morning show that is about to make a terrible mistake. These two women are stronger than they believe and more resilient than anything life throws at them. Very enjoyable.

A sweet story about second chances and the bond between family members. I enjoyed seeing the healing power of hope and forgiveness.

3.5 stars. A very sweet read about sisters relationships and a mother daughter relationship that’s rebuilding. One sister is a chef and all the mention of delicious food will make your mouth drool! A very heart warming read that made me want to go back to visit Arizona! Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Overall I enjoyed this book, however I found I did not particularly like the main character Julia- although I did like the sister Ginny and her teenager. Nicole Meier paints a vivid mental scene of the small town world and the big-time family issues that accompany its day to day existence. Some parts of the book were slow, however overall I thought it was a good story. Probably would not recommenced, simply as it did not have enough essence or grip me enough to prompt me to talk about it or consider it relevant in the future

This book covers family fallouts, friendship, love and the stresses of life. I could really relate to Ginny being a workaholic myself. There were some surprises along the way and I would never have predicted the ending. You’ll have to read it to find out what I mean!

This book is excellent and it has the ability to transport me to the time of the book
I was captivated from page 1 and this lasted the whole book.
Brilliant in every way

What a great book! It was an intertwined story of two women of whom pursued what they wanted and did it accordingly.

There are many second chances in this book. Estranged sisters reconnect due to life problems and are able to bond again. Many lessons are learned along the way. This was such a “feel good” book for me. I enjoyed the characters and found them to be very likeable.
Many thanks to Lake Union Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Book Court - Where I'm the Judge and Jury

CHARGE: To explore whether life gives second chances.

FACTS: Three women are trapped by the consequences of their choices. A promising Michelin-starred chef, a TV anchor, and a young girl come together in the Arizona desert. Drawn together by blood, yet straining for more – can they change what appears to be their destiny? Do they want to? This is an easy read, but rather predictable. It makes good entertainment without making intellectual demands.

VERDICT: Guilty, as charged, but light fare.

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I was given an advanced copy to read in exchange for an honest review.
This overall was a good book that ended with you wanting to know what happens next. So I hope this is the first in a series because the characters are interesting. The beginning of the book was a little slow and it took me a bit to really get into this story. But once I did I really liked it a lot.
This is story about 2 sisters who have some not so great history over the death of their parents. But when Julia runs into problems at work, she boards a plan from New York to Arizona and shows up on her sister’s door step. Julia finds her sister Ginny, previous a well-known Chef in New York, struggling to keep her business going and her relationship with her daughter, Olive deteriorating. Will Julia be welcomed at her door? Can Julia help Ginny and Olive have a better relationship? Can Julia and Ginny get past the pain they inflicted on each other when their parents died?

Two sisters, estranged after the death of their parents, are reunited when Julia has a career crisis. Julia returns home to her sister Ginny and niece Olive and they begin the process of putting the pieces back together. This is an enjoyable read that makes me wish I had a sister. A feel good novel, about love, family and second chances.

Beautiful story of second chances between estranged sisters. While a lot of the details seem far fetched still an enjoyable read.

Review copy courtesy of NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review:

Meier takes on a lot here, with an admirable aim to direct and sew up a detailed plot structure. We're immersed in the complicated relationship between sisters, especially those who have spent time estranged. The sisters weave in and out of a path toward reconciliation and loyalty, and we're a bit windblown in following their trajectory. At times, it was difficult to empathize with either or both of the sisters, and we never quite reached a sense of being fully captivated by them. This remains a nice, easy read with light themes and engaging dialogue. Enjoyable. One of those books that hits the spot between weightier stories and more complex themes. Worth your time.

Second chances with estranged sisters. This book is hard hitting and hard to read because a lot of it is so sad.

A really nice story about family, life and second chances. It was a quick story and my first from this author. I will definitely be checking out her other books. The only thing wrong with the story is I wasn’t ready for it to end. I wanted more. I enjoyed the story!
Thank you and Lake Union Publishers for the early copy

This is an interesting story of sisters who don't get along well, but due to outside circumstances find themselves working at the same place. An interesting read.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

A great story about second chances, relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters. I felt like the story was a bit slow though and none of the characters were very developed. I really wanted more background on both sisters and the daughter. Just didn't feel complete once I finished reading it.

This is a decent light novel. It covers a young journalist whose life implodes. when she makes a major gaffe at work, she ends up running home to her estranged sister's house. The sister runs an illegal at home restaurant, so she is pressed into service helping her. Over the course of the book, both sisters examine their lives and priorities.

This is fairly well written, but easily forgettable. It would make a good beach read, but I won't automatically seek out more by this author.

I received an arc from NetGalley for an honest review. This book was a decent read about sisters who have grown apart and resent one another. One sister is a successful newscaster and the other is a single mother with a secret supper club. When things go south for Julia in the news world, she heads for her sisters. I read this entire book and I liked how it wrapped up, but it was a slow read.

I love stories about family and sisters. But this one just did not do it for me.

We start off with broadcast journalist Julia who's overslept and has to rush to catch her morning news broadcast. She's already in hot waters from her boss because of the low ratings. Now, here was my first problem with the story. When her boss calls her to express displeasure about her not garnering enough ratings, she's confused because she's doing her job of what's asked her. So she doesn't get why she'd have to care about the ratings. Now, I could expect an inexperienced girl in her 20s to think like that. Julia who's apparently experienced and worked hard to reach this position acting like that just didn't sit well with me.

Julia acts like this confused, naive and pushover girl for the rest of the story. After she impulsively acts on a gossip she heard on a party and asks the mayor who's guesting on the show thanks to her co-host about it. She's of course suspended. And the first thing she does is leave the city and goes to her sister in Arizona without letting her know beforehand because she needs to escape, without having her husband know. And she justifies that having called her sister Ginny ONLY TWICE and not getting a response means she can just drop uninvited on her doorsteps. It's the same sister who she apparently hasn't had contact with in 3 years. Then she spends rest of the book ignoring the problem she left over at her job.

Ginny, on the other hand, is a divorced single mother. She had to pack everything up and leave her job as a premium chef in New York after her parents died. Julia who we now know to always escape her problems, refused to leave her important job and stayed behind. That left the elder sister Ginny with a lot of bitterness about having been the one to sacrifice. She now runs a clandestine supper club at her own house with the help of her daughter who hates her and is closer to the dad. I found Ginny even more unlikable than Julia. She's unapologetically bitter and cold. I get that she's having money problems, and is just not happy with her life, but the way she treated Julia and her daughter, just got on my nerves.

The only character I liked was Olive. But when a story is about two sisters and you don't like either of them, then it's difficult to like the story itself. Besides, it was very slow. Nothing seems to ever happen. And the main conflict gets solved too easily. I like character driven stories but I could not relate or empathize with any of the characters. Nothing about this book worked for me.