The Sometimes Sisters

Written by Carolyn Brown

Narrated by Brittany Pressley

A bittersweet inheritance reunites three estranged sisters in a novel of family, trust, and forgiveness from New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.

When they were growing up, Dana, Harper, and Tawny thought of themselves as “sometimes sisters.” They connected only during the summer month they’d all spend at their grandmother’s rustic lakeside resort in north Texas. But secrets started building, and ten years have passed since they’ve all been together—in fact, they’ve rarely spoken, and it broke their grandmother’s heart.

Now she’s gone, leaving Annie’s Place to her granddaughters—twelve cabins, a small house, a café, a convenience store, and a lot of family memories. It’s where Dana, Harper, and Tawny once shared so many good times. They’ve returned, sharing only hidden regrets, a guarded mistrust, and haunting guilt. But now, in this healing summer place, the secrets that once drove them apart could bring them back together—especially when they discover that their grandmother may have been hiding something, too…

To overcome the past and find future happiness, these “sometimes sisters” have one more chance to realize they are always family.

An Amazon Charts bestseller.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 27, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543660142

Carolyn Brown

 Carolyn Brown is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher’s Weekly and #1 Amazon and #1 Washington Post bestselling author. She is the author of more than 125 novels and several novellas. Brown has been published for 26 years, and her books have been translated into 21 foreign languages, and have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide.  When she’s not writing books, she likes to take long, road trips with her family to research and plot future stories.

Reviews for The Sometimes Sisters

[Suze Lavender · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Dana, Harper and Tawny are sisters, but mostly connected during the summer, when they all spent a month at their grandmother's lakeside resort. Annie loved her granddaughters dearly and was always glad they were coming. However, suddenly it stopped. The sometimes sisters, who were already not seeing much of each other, weren't feeling very sisterly at all anymore. Annie's last wish is to bring them back together and when she dies she leaves her resort to her granddaughters. She asks the person who's always been there for her, their Uncle Zed, to get them through it. Will this be a good idea?

For Dana, Harper and Tawny owning a resort couldn't come at a better time. They might dislike one another, but they are each in a situation that doesn't leave them much choice. They've all kept secrets from each other, one of the main reasons they aren't close any longer. Will they dare to share what's inside their hearts and maybe find a way to heal and become proper sisters again?

Dana is a single mother who could use the stability of finally being home. Her daughter is a real sweetheart and she melts everyone's hearts, which makes it a lot easier for the sisters to start talking again. Harper had to make a difficult decision in the past and she can't get past it. Her life has been standing still ever since and being at the resort gives her a chance to finally start processing her feelings. Tawny managed to land herself in a difficult situation that changed her entire future. Being back at the place she loved so much when she was a child gives her a chance to start over. Will the sisters be able to reconcile?

The Sometimes Sisters is a beautiful heartwarming story. Dana, Harper and Tawny don't get along. They have grown apart and resent one another. Running the resort together might seem a challenge at first, but slowly, under Zed's guidance, they're starting to feel at ease with each other again. Zed is a loving man and he has plenty of good Annie stories to share, which made me tear up many times. They're absolutely wonderful and I was spellbound by their gorgeous connection. I love stories about families and The Sometimes Sisters is an amazing one. The bond between the sisters is a lot stronger than they think. To move on they have to start peeling off all of their emotional layers, which is an interesting and moving process to witness. I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough to discover more about their secrets and really enjoyed being so anxious to find out if they'd be happy again.

Carolyn Brown's wonderful warm writing is making The Sometimes Sisters an absolute joy to read. It's a special book filled with many precious moments, unexpected twists and turns and complex secrets and relationships. I loved the story from beginning to end and couldn't put it down. The Sometimes Sisters is a brilliant touching story about unconditional love, family, friendship and forgiveness. I highly recommend this delightful story.

[Julie Vizzo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Four stars in a feel good kinda way. Light hearted and quick read.