My Sisters and Me by Lisa Dickenson

When Willow Lake asks her daughters for help renovating the family home, each has a reason to hesitate about returning to Maplewood . . .

For quiet and bookish Emmy going back to the town that ridiculed her fills her with dread.

The youngest Noelle is perfectly comfortable in herself now, but once wanted to fit in so badly that she walked away from her first love. A first love who still lives in Maplewood.

And outspoken Rae is painfully aware of how much the townspeople hurt her little sisters growing up. She didn't protect them then, but there's no way she'll let history repeat itself.

The sisters agree to go home and make the best of it. After all if they've changed over the years, it's possible the townspeople have too . . . isn't it?

Having enjoyed Lisa Dickenson’s previous novels where I have enjoyed her easy flowing wit weaved through the storyline I was thrilled to have the opportunity to read her new release My Sister’s and Me.

The storyline follows three bad ass sisters Rae, Noelle and Emmy who have returned to their childhood home whilst their mother is away travelling to renovate the home. The women have mixed emotions about returning to the village that holds such awful memories for them from their school years where their family had a bad reputation but surely now they have grown up things would have changed and they can leave the past behind them?

Maybe not!

This was a very light storyline compared to the authors previous books which makes for a perfect holiday read. I could still find the authors witty elements sprinkled here and there throughout the storyline especially involving the unfortunate result a party had on the local Mayor!

The sisters have a strong bond and each have their own little traits so I loved getting to know the women. I could relate more to Emmy whereas Rae is the live wire I would have liked to have been more like!

As the girls tackle their past head on they learn more about themselves and see how they have carried their past with them for too long and it has shaped their lives despite their successful careers.

I enjoyed the storyline but not as much as the authors previous books as I didn’t feel this had the depth to the storyline like her previous books however I still found it an enjoyable witty light read with a lovely touch of romance, self-discovery and forgiveness.

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