They say life can change in an instant…
After losing her sister in a devastating car accident, chef Quinn Weller is finally getting her life back on track. She appears to have it all: a loving family, a dream job in one of L.A.'s hottest eateries, and a gorgeous boyfriend dying to slip an engagement ring on her finger. So why does she feel so empty, like she's looking for a missing piece she can't find?
The answer comes when a lawyer tracks down Quinn and reveals a bombshell secret and a mysterious inheritance that only she can claim. This shocking revelation washes over Quinn like a tidal wave. Her whole life has been a lie.
On impulse, Quinn gives up her job, home, and boyfriend. She heads up the coast to the small hometown of Wildstone, California, which is just a few hours north, but feels worlds apart from Los Angeles. Though she doesn't quite fit in right away, she can't help but be drawn to the town’s simple pleasures…and the handsome, dark-haired stranger who offers friendship with no questions asked.
As Quinn settles into Wildstone, she discovers there's another surprise in store for her. The inheritance isn't a house or money, but rather something earthshattering, something that will make her question everything she thought she knew about herself, about her family. Now with a world of possibilities opening up to Quinn, she must decide if this new life is the one she was always meant to have—and the one that could finally give her the fulfillment she's searched so long for.
- Print Length: 400 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
- Publication Date: June 20, 2017
- Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
Jill did an exceptional job with the characters she created. Within the first few pages the relationship between Quinn and Brock was explored. I could tell the easy way in which they interacted and how it showed they had history by the following piece.
“I should’ve bitten you harder,”
she whispered, smiling at the parentals.
“Feeling vicious today, I take
it?”
“Annoyed,” she corrected.
“Ah. I guess turning old does
that to a person.”
Followed closely with the following:
She nudged
him with her hip and knocked him off balance. He merely hauled her along with
him, wrapping both his arms around her so that by all appearances he’d just saved her from a fall. His face close to hers, he gave her a wink.
Similarly, Quinn’s interactions with the leading male character, Mick are playful:
“So what
brings you to Wildstone?” he asked, leaning in a bit to hear her answer. It
wasn’t just him making conversation, he was actually interested in what she had
to say.
“I sort of ran away, actually,”
she admitted.
“And here I thought you were at
the Wild West B and B because of the exemplary plumbing.”
Another great device for Jill’s writing is the setting. She created the feeling of a small town, where everyone knows everybody’s business. She managed to create this small town feel by giving glimpses of many of the characters in town. I loved getting to know each, it was as if I was reading mini stories on each character but they were all intertwined. There were some surprising friendships that sparked along the way and a twist that I didn’t see coming even though I had a hint at the beginning of each chapter.
Lost and Found Sisters is a story about how we deal with tragedy, how we learn to find what keeps us moving forward and about finding the right path even with all the obstacles that come our way.
An advance complimentary copy of this book was supplied by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s sexy contemporary and award-winning books wherever romances are sold and click on the blog button above for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
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