The Second Sister

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick comes an emotionally rich, inspiring new novel about family, second chances and the connections that bring women together in hope and healing.Years of long workdays and little sleep as a political campaigner are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey s boss is entering the White House But when her estranged older sister, Alice, unexpectedly dies, Lucy is drawn back to Nilson s Bay, her small, close knit, Wisconsin hometown An accident in her teens left Alice mentally impaired, and she was content to stay in Nilson s Bay Lucy, meanwhile, got out and never looked back But now, to meet the terms of Alice s eccentric will, Lucy has taken up temporary residence in her sister s cottage and begins to see the town, and Alice s life, anew Alice s diverse group of friends appears to have little in common besides an interest in quilting Yet deep affection for Alice united them and soon Lucy, too, is brought into the fold as they share problems and stories And as she finds warmth and support in this new circle, Lucy begins to understand this will be her sister s enduring gift a chance to move beyond her difficult past, and find what she has long been missing. Best Download [ The Second Sister ] Author [ Marie Bostwick ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Lucy and Alice, sisters with secrets One with a high powered job always on the move, the other living quietly in their home town Sisters so diametrically opposed in values and priorities, one wonders how they could be related.Things are never really as they seem in families, we all know that And no matter how you run or try to bury or forget your past, you never really succeed No one is ever all wrong or right Growth, redemption and the strength of family are the themes in this story The Lucy and Alice, sisters with secrets One with a high powered job always on the move, the other living quietly in their home town Sisters so diametrically opposed in values and priorities, one wonders how they could be related.Things are never really as they seem in families, we all know that And no matter how you run or try to bury or forget your past, you never really succeed No one is ever all wrong or right Growth, redemption and the str... A special thank you to Kensington and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.THE SECOND SISTER byMarie Bostwick is an emotional and powerful story of second chances, and with the author s background she is quite at home with her storylines, as she brings all her characters together for an inspiring and uplifting story of family, hope and healing.As the book opens, it is Nov, 2016 and Alice is calling Lucy, her sister asking her to come home for Christmas and Lucy explains they A special thank you to Kensington and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.THE SECOND SISTER byMarie Bostwick is an emotional and powerful story of second chances, and with the author s background she is quite at home with her storylines, as she brings all her characters together for an inspiring and uplifting story of family, hope and healing.As the book opens, it is Nov, 2016 and Alice is calling Lucy, her sister asking her to come home for Christmas and Lucy explains they will go somewhere warm for Christmas like Disney World, which Alice loves, or of course Washington, since this is where Lucy may be with her political campaign as her boss gets closer to the White House her lifeA near drowning accident at the age of eighteen had permanently altered Lucy s sister Alice s intellect, abilities, and personality Alice of course wants to have Christmas in Nilson Bay an...Lucy Toomey had poured all her energy and every waking moment into the presidential campaign She has avoided her hometown in Door County, Wisconsin, using work as an excuse to not spend time with her sister, Alice Alice was never the same after a drowning accident, yet she remained a talented artist, quilter and animal lover While Lucy loved her sister, she viewed heras an obligation than a relationship When Alice is hospitalized, Lucy rushes home to be by her side, but she is too Lucy Toomey had poured all her energy and every waking moment into the presidential campaign She has avoided her hometown in Door County, Wisconsin, using work as an excuse to not spend time with ...A beautiful book I would just love to curl up and read it once .Love, love, LOVE this book This is one of those books you read that you automatically fall in love with the characters and setting of the story The Second Sister is a very inspiring, powerful story of two sisters, one who is loving, caring, and a bit odd, the other a workaholic who lives life in the fast lane and just wants to forget the past and focus on the future An unexpected tragedy occurs with Alice the eldest that forces her younger sister Lucy to come back to her roots and Love, love, LOVE this book This is one of those books you read that you automatically fall in love with the characters and setting of the story The Second Sister is a very inspiri...An excellent read Read it in one day.Will be buyingof her books Sister books fascinate me I guess because I grew up with two older sisters and all the different stages of our relationships with each other.Good reading.The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick is the story about living life, change, taking chances, and love Lucy Toomy has been working with Tom Ryland for over thirteen years Working to get him elected to various positions including governor She is now working to get him elected President of the United States Her parents of been deceased for several years, but she has her sister, Alice Alice Toomey was hurt in an accident when she was eighteen and has been left mentally challenged Alice still The Second Sister by Marie Bostwick is the story about living life, change, taking chances, and love Lucy Toomy has been working with Tom Ryland for over thirteen years Working to get him elected to various positions including governor She is now working to get him elected President of the United States Her parents of been deceased for several years, but she has her sister, Alice Alice Toomey was hurt in an accident when she was eighteen and has been left mentally challenged Alice still lives in her their hometown of Nilson s Bay in Wisconsin Lucy has not been home in years Unfortunately, Lucy s memories of Nilson s Bay are not happy ones On Ele...3.5 stars rounded up to 4 as I love this author I m an ardent Bostwick fan She can t write a bad book I thought I had read all her novels, but recently discovered that I somehow missed this one What brought my attention to it is that Hallmark is making a movie of it.I enjoyed meeting Lucy, the younger sister of Alice, although it took awhile to like her She was a campaign manager to the new President elect when this opens Her job has been her main priority She is good at what she does, 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 as I love this author I m an ardent Bostwick fan She can t write a bad book I thought I had read all her novels, but recently discovered that I somehow missed this one What brought my attention to it is that Hallmark is making a movie of it.I enjoyed meeting Lucy, the younger sister of Alice, although it took awhile to like her She was a campaign manager to the new President elect when this opens Her job has been her main priority She is good at what she does, but doesn t have much of a life other than work in politics Alice, her older sister still lives at home alone i...If you really want to get my attention with a book, put the word sister in the title If you really want to keep my attention in a book, write a story like Marie Bostwick s THE SECOND SISTER Lucy Toomey lives a big life in a big world doing big things Lucy s sister Alice Toomey lives a much smaller life in her smaller world doing her own thing Sometimes things aren t always as they seem When Alice was a teenager she was in an accident that left her mentally challenged Though she was still If you really want to get my attention with a book, put the word sister in the title If you really want to keep my attention in a book, write a story like Marie Bostwick s THE SECOND SISTER Lucy Toomey lives a big life in a big world doing big things Lucy s sister Alice Toomey lives a much smaller life in her smaller world doing her own thing Sometimes things aren t always as they seem When Alice was a teenager she was in an accident that left her mentally challenged Though she was still able to function on her own, she was seen as being simple Alice was anything but simple She had a gift for matching people to pets and it worked out famously.Lucy tried in her own way to take care of Alice She made sure that Alice had enough money to pay the bills but Lucy had her own reasons for not coming back to Nilson s Bay, WI as often as she should have to visit with her sister Not to mention the fact that Lucy has spent years wo...Review also found at received an advanced copy of the book from the publisher Kensington via Edelweiss in exchange fore an honest review The expected publication date is March 31st 2015 This is one of those stories that I have a hard time sharing my thoughts on because it did not excite nor bore me It was simply a book that past the time...

• English
• 08 September 2017
Marie Bostwick
• Paperback
• 352 pages
• 1617736554
• Marie Bostwick
• The Second Sister