Hannah and Nat were teenagers when their mum died in a terrible accident. The pain of it tore them apart, creating a rift that they've never been able to bridge. Neither is able to understand or appreciate her sister's perspective, each quick to be riled by the other.
Both women have been indelibly shaped by the tragedy. Hannah is controlling, desperate to protect her loved ones in a way she failed to do with her mum. Meanwhile, Nat is forever running from the 'selfish daughter' label that she was marked with after the accident.
Now secrets in both women's lives threaten to bring them down. Help may be close at hand, but neither can see it. But with life falling apart and the truth in short supply, can they finally see past their differences to the bond that could bring them together?
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[Nat braced herself, inched the front door open and slipped inside]***
(Lake Union Publishing, 1 August 2020, 413 pages, e-book, bought from @AmazonKindle #AmazonFirstReads)
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I'd never heard of the author before. I chose this book because the cover appealed to me and I wanted to read something that wasn't a thriller of some sort which my Amazon First Reads has been for a few months. This is different than the books I usually read. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is step outside your comfort zone. The bright cover led me to assume this book would be quite a light read, a sort of family drama. It is for the most part, but the book has darker elements as well as Hannah battles to get rid of a sleazy journalist blackmailing her and Natalie finds her gambling becoming a real problem. Rival Sisters ticked all the boxes for me; great plot, great characters and a well written narrative. I plan to read the author's other books.
