I was given an advance copy to read in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very thought provoking story. Julia is a woman whose mother passes away leaving her questioning so many things. Had she been to occcupied with her own life and her 5yr relationship ending with boyfriend Greg to not be there for her mother in her final days? Did she spent more time helping others instead of tending to her own life. When a cousin she never met before attends the funeral Julia wonders if she really knows her mother.

I love how the use of Julia’s moms journals are used for her to get to know her and to unravel the family secrets she took to her grave.

Well written and is has just enough turns to keep you reading.

Julia Butler feels like her entire life is caving in, her mother is dead and her lover has found someone else. Feeling as though she can’t go on, she begins reading her mother’s diary and finds unexpected help and courage as she learns about her mother’s secret love affair and it’s repercussions on the other women in her family. If you’re looking for an escape from the countless murder mystery/thrillers on the market right now, you’ll find and enjoyable read in this story of love, courage and the strength of family