The Turner women have reached a point in their lives where they really need each other. Sisters Amanda and Erin have never gotten along. Erin and their mom were always contentious and since the death of their father, they have all been a little lost. When Amanda finds out her husband is leaving her while she is pregnant, she will have to lean on her family in order to make it through.

Thank you to Montlake Romance and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I really enjoy books that deal with sisters and mothers. This book did not disappoint. It kept me invested from the very beginning. The moral of the story is that even though we may not always like our family, we love them and know that they will always be there for us when we need them.

If You Must Know
Potomac Point, Book 1 by Jamie Beck

Two sisters Amanda and Erin who are as different as night and day. They have gone their separate ways after childhood but are brought back together to grieve their father and come together to deal with a scandal. 


A well written book.

A good slow burn book and takes the viewpoint of both women.

 A little romance,intrigue also thrown in for good measure. It shows how families can come together in the face of adversity.

If You Must Know...I loved this book. This is a beautiful heartwarming book about a family that comes together, redefining their relationships and family dynamics, in light of an earth shattering, detrimental scandal. I won't give spoilers, but I was very pleased with the route and ending the story took. I loved not only the character development but the relationship development, which was seamless and so well done. This book is a great reminder of the importance of family and I truly savored the way the three, very different, women came together and evolved in their relationships. PS> I would love to read more about Erin and Eli.....

Brilliant. This was a well written book that I greatly enjoyed and already plan to recommend. Believable characters and an inticing setting. Some parts were perhaps a little lengthy, but maybe because I was impatient to reach the novels conclusion! Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Two sisters, entirely different personalities, are forced into working together due to the actions of Amanda's husband.  Amanda thought she had a perfect marriage, a loving husband, a fun part-time job, and a baby girl on the way.  Erin is a free spirit, teaching yoga part time and starting her own business selling handmade soaps on Etsy.  Then Amanda's husband decides to leave for another woman, and her life dissolves very quickly. Lots of intrigue -- the FBI gets involved even!  Both girls, and their mother, who is still mourning the loss of her husband a year ago, have to learn what's important: family, and not what the rest of society thinks of you.

They all do a lot of growing up.  It's slow at first, but once the story gets going it's hard to put down.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for my own opinion.

I liked this story! It was exciting, sweet with a little bit of suspense. Most of the characters were brought to life and some not so much! I rate this book a 3.4! Thanks Netgalley!

I read this in a day--couldn't put it down!

If You Must Know is a story about sisters and families and about starting over when things don't go/aren't going in the way you expected. There's a touch of romance (a very light touch, but it's sweet) and a slight mystery that puts one of the sisters in a bit of danger (also pretty low key) but really it's the story of how sisters Erin and Amanda had a pretty crappy weekend separately that ended up in the end bringing them closer together than they had ever been before.

Both sisters were sympathetic characters--with the alternating chapters, you got to see things first from Amanda's point of view and then from Erin's; each time even if you'd been a little exasperated with one of the sisters, once you saw things from her perspective things made more sense (even if you personally still wouldn't have made the same choices they did). The secondary characters are fleshed out nicely as well--Erin and Amanda's mom, their brother Kevin, Eli, Hannah and her bakery, and Mo (OMG, Mo!) all had something to add to the story.

I put the book down with a smile on my face--even not knowing who the next book(s) will be about (this one is billed as the first book in a new series) I am *more* than ready to go back to Potomac Point--especially if it includes a trip to Sugar Momma ;)

Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

If You Must Know tells the story of two sisters at a time in their lives when all hell breaks loose. The sisters could not be more different. They are dealing with the recent loss of their father and all of the fallout from changing family dynamics. 
I liked how the story was told from both sister’s point of view and how it worked through healing their relationship. I did not like the relationship between Erin and her mother. I was bothered by every single interaction they had.

A great domestic story following two sisters who are very different, learning how to come together after Amanda's life turns upside down. It's a story about family and acceptance and growing into your own after life throws you a curveball when you thought you had everything figured out. 

It's a slow paced read but it was enjoyable. After learning the series will continue in Potomac Point, but follow new families I actually like it more. I love when authors create their sort of Universe where every story is unique but we can still check in our old favorites.

An emotional story about family and struggles. About facing family drama and learning to rise above it.

What a emotional read. Heartbreak, growing, learning about yourself, self worth, family. So many emotions in this book. Amanda has been betrayed and Erin needs to find her path in life. When the unthinkable happens to Amanda , Erin really comes in to support her sister. The love they all have for each other but always have hid their true feelings. Their mom also has been handling grief very hard after losing her husband. Just the love and loyalty to each other alone makes this a amazing book.
I received a advanced copy for a voluntary honest review by the Author. Highly recommend this book and Author.

I feel this novel is a natural progression of Ms. Beck’s writing.  Starting with her St. James series, her stories have mined emotional depths, deep character development, and integrating issues such as suicide, alcoholism, homelessness, disabilities, cancer, and PTSD, all within a romance format.   This style, for me, is what sets her books apart from most authors.    The book under review, If You Must Know, continues the deep character development and emotional depths of the focal two sisters, while backing away from the boundaries of the romance format.  The romance is still there but is not the focus of the book.

As much as I dislike the “women’s fiction” characterization of novels written by romance novelists, this novel, with great heart and depth, is clearly women’s fiction and not romance.  And as is typical of Ms. Beck’s other books, plenty of trivia enters this book.   If you enjoy Ms. Beck’s writing style, or simply enjoy a narrative that explores the changing relationship between two very different sisters, then you should enjoy this book.   I recommend this book to anyone who appreciates excellent fiction.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing the book.

Amanda and Erin are sisters who couldn’t be more different. Grieving the loss of their father has made them drift further apart. Amanda’s husband, Lyle, has deceived her and left her alone at 7 months pregnant but more secrets are to be exposed. Family are more important than ever now. 
I haven’t read this author before but I would again. This was a great read and kept my attention well. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

A great start to a new series! I liked that it was about two sisters and their new journey! 

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

I always love whatever Jamie Beck writes  I know she focuses on strong female main characters that have depth and also learn along the way throughout the story. This one is no different in the first of a new series. Sisters Amanda & Erin are different as night and day, having grown apart as adults. Yet, they find that they need each other when life takes unexpected turns in which they can only depend on their sister. Great story of drama and women, during this quarantine life of crazy we have now.

The family drama was super relatable, especially the passive aggressive mother. Unfortunately, that was it for me. 

The whiplash from each sister was too much to follow and the story had a few too many holes. The book has huge potential, it just isn't quite there yet, at least for me. 

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for the ARC ebook in return for my honest review.

The characters were well developed.  But that’s pretty much the best part of the book.  I did enjoy the relationship between the sisters.  The fact that they continued to work on their relationship was positive.  It is always interesting to read about family dynamics and various character’s personalities.

This was an easy-to-read chick lit.
 
Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for my advanced review copy.  All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Could not get into this as I found the characters drawn out too much to the extreme - there was no balancing of any of them, and we'd plunge from one end of the spectrum to the other (indecisive and hesitant Amanda who always put herself down, to effusive and shallow-to-the-top Erin, and a mix of their passive-aggressive mother in between). Could not sympathize with any of them let alone empathize, so this was not an enjoyable read for me, sadly

Good book with good bones. I liked it overall and was intrigued by the family drama.  Overall a good read for me.

I know Beck as a romance novelist. This story shows that Beck is able to bring her understanding of human relationship not just to developing romantic relationship but the end of them and to sibling relationships. 

This story primarily focuses on two sisters relationship with each other and their mother and how they deal with the end of each of their current romantic relationships. It shows how the injuries of childhood last into the relationship of adult siblings.

I enjoyed the story, felt the characters were well developed and that the story motivation was understandable.

I would recommend this those that enjoy stories of personal development and sibling dynamics.