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Let me preface this review by saying you are not likely to see a bad review of a Kristin Higgins book from me. I LOVE her books. However, I am still objective and this book was fabulous! Higgins writes with such wit but at the same time such compassion for her characters. Her characters are always well-developed and likeable. If You Only Knew is no exception.
Jenny is an accomplished wedding dress designer with a seemingly perfect ex-husband who now has a perfect second wife and baby. She also has a sister she loves & three nieces she adores. When she moves back to her home town she also acquires a new (not so competent) super in her new apartment building.
Rachel is Jenny’s sister and has a pretty perfect life—until one day, she doesn’t. Jenny does her best to support Rachel while maintaining her business and trying to woo Leo, the super/piano teacher. Leo is very mysterious and constantly warns Jenny that he is “for recreation only”, but you know we girls don’t heed warnings like that!
This book will have readers laughing out loud (as all of Higgins’ books do) and crying at other times. I really felt for Rachel’s situation and loved Jenny’s dedication to her sister. I enjoyed all of the humor, as well as the touching moments of this book and I know anyone else who reads it will too. Until the next one, Kristin! Cheers!
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 27 July, 2015: Finished reading
- 27 July, 2015: Reviewed