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Book SynopsisLife turns upside down for two sisters in Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jamie Beck’s emotional novel about how secrets and differences can break—or bind—a family. Sisters Amanda Foster and Erin Turner have little in common except the childhood bedroom they once shared and the certainty each feels that her way of life is best. Amanda follows the rules—at the school where she works; in her community; and as a picture-perfect daughter, wife, and mother-to-be. Erin follows her heart—in love and otherwise—living a bohemian lifestyle on a shoestring budget and honoring her late father’s memory with a passion for music and her fledgling bath-products business. The sisters are content leading separate but happy lives in their hometown of Potomac Point until everything is upended by lies that force them to confront unsettling truths about their family, themselves, and each other. For sisters as different as these two, building trust doesn’t come easily—especially with one secret still between them—but it may be the only way to save their family.
Trade ReviewNamed a “Best Beach Read of 2020” by Parade Magazine Named a “Most Anticipated Book of Summer” by Frolic Named a “Most Anticipated Book of Summer” by SheReads “Beck expertly captures the bickering between sisters, the pain of regret, and the thorny path to forgiveness. With well-realized secondary characters…and believable surprises peppered throughout, Beck’s emotional tale rings true.” —Publishers Weekly “[Beck’s] heartwarming novel explores the sisterly bond with a touch of romance and mystery.” —Booklist “This is a masterclass from Beck on how to write about family life and she captures the bickering and the love between family members—sisters specifically—so effortlessly.” —Yahoo! Life “In perfect prose, Jamie Beck weaves a story of two sisters at odds, relationships in peril, and lives turned upside down. A testament to the strength of family—and the beauty of forgiveness—If You Must Know is a summer read with staying power and a poignant reminder that what we need most will always find its way back to us.” —Kristy Woodson Harvey, bestselling author of Slightly South of Simple
