What Comes Next” is an engaging and emotional read that grabs you from the first chapter. At the heart, it’s a story about a young woman learning to understand herself and her loved ones in a honest and raw way. Her sister is a full human. Her mom? Complex, flawed, and brave. And then, there's her complicated first love... Forbes does a tremendous job expanding the secondary and tertiary characters’ worlds so the reader can get a deeper understanding of how everyone moves in, and around, the central plot.
The book covers some challenging and niche topics, but it’s clear Forbes has done her research deeply and holistically. It forces you to grapple with the question of whether you'd want to know about an illness you can't cure, and what it means to move forward in uncertainty. You’ll finish reading this with a strong understanding of relationships, with yourself and those around you. A deep and thought-provoking read! Plus, I loved the dog scenes.

This is a wonderful, emotionally charged story about two sisters.
They are so different.
Meredith is a married physician, with life being good.
Alex, a once dog trainer is trying to figure out her goals and what will come next for her.

Within a minute- the sisters learn of a devastating possibility (50% chance) that they may have inherited a fatal, horrible illness.
As they muddle their way through the anxiety, fear and dread, this is their challenge. It is a challenge!

I found myself holding my breath at times and reading quickly to see how these two ladies would live their lives either knowing or not knowing their fate and would they or could they still be happy?
You decide.

Thank you to @NetGalley and to @Lake Union Publishing for this ARC and allowing me to provide my own review.

"What Comes Next" by Caitlin Forbes is a captivating novel that masterfully weaves together themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. The story likely follows complex characters navigating life's challenges and uncertainties. With its thought-provoking narrative and relatable characters, this book explores the human experience and the power of resilience. Fans of character-driven fiction and stories about personal growth will appreciate Forbes' writing style and the emotional depth of the characters. The novel's exploration of what comes next in life makes it a compelling read for those interested in stories about transformation and new beginnings.

This is a story about how life can change in an instant. Alex and her sister Meredith are complete opposites but when their mum dies, the sisters never realised how much of an impact it would have on their lives, especially when they find out that it was a genetic condition that took their mum away. The girls have a 50-50 change of inheriting it. So they decide they are going to do everything they have ever wanted to do and go with the flow and forget about it for three months and then get testes. But what does it mean for the sisters? and can they ever truly forget about it for three months? it was a whirlwind of a story, it is thought provoking and tense, but full of love and the great thing of having a sister beside you every step of the way. It was a good read.