Things I Never Told You by Beth Vogt

Things I Never Told You: It’s been ten years since Payton Thatcher’s twin sister died in an accident, leaving the entire family to cope in whatever ways they could. No longer half of a pair, Payton reinvents herself as a partner in a successful party-planning business and is doing just fine—as long as she manages to hold her memories and her family at arm’s length.

But with her middle sister Jillian’s engagement, Payton’s party-planning skills are called into action. Which means working alongside her opinionated oldest sister, Johanna, who always seems ready for a fight. They can only hope that a wedding might be just the occasion to heal the resentment and jealousy that divides them . . . until a frightening diagnosis threatens Jillian’s plans and her future. As old wounds are reopened and the family faces the possibility of another tragedy, the Thatchers must decide if they will pull together or be driven further apart.

Heidi here. Beth Vogt's novels just keep getting better and better. I've read and enjoyed each one. Things I Never Told You is absolutely amazing. There are times when the emotion is so raw that I hurt for the character.

Things I Never Told You is about broken sibling relationships. A frightening diagnosis throws all the sisters into "fix it" mode. During the course of the novel, the issues they have with their own lives and the wounds they have with one another come to light. No answers come easy and Beth doesn't tie every issue up with a pretty ribbon, but the story is amazingly real and tender.

Payton and Jillian and Johanna are incredibly different and three-dimensional characters. At times the conflict is pretty intense, but in the end they do come together and form a united front. Grab your copy of Things I Never Told You today!