A Family Affair
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Summary
Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards。
Anna McNichol knows how to take charge。 Raised by a single mother， she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t。 And while her marriage has its problems， she values commitment and believes in "till death do us part"。 Now an empty nester， she’s at the peak of her career and ready to seize the opportunity to focus on her future。
But life can change in an instant， and when her husband dies suddenly， Anna’s carefully constructed world falls apart。 The mysterious young woman at the memorial service confirms her husband had been keeping secrets， and Anna is determined to get to the truth。
For once， she doesn’t have the answers。 Her kids are struggling with their grief， her mother’s health is in decline， and Anna needs closure。 Faced with one challenge after another， she finds support from an unexpected source。 And as she puts her life back together， Anna realizes the McNichols may not be perfect， but they’ll always be family， and family is forever。
Anna McNichol knows how to take charge。 Raised by a single mother， she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t。 And while her marriage has its problems， she values commitment and believes in "till death do us part"。 Now an empty nester， she’s at the peak of her career and ready to seize the opportunity to focus on her future。
But life can change in an instant， and when her husband dies suddenly， Anna’s carefully constructed world falls apart。 The mysterious young woman at the memorial service confirms her husband had been keeping secrets， and Anna is determined to get to the truth。
For once， she doesn’t have the answers。 Her kids are struggling with their grief， her mother’s health is in decline， and Anna needs closure。 Faced with one challenge after another， she finds support from an unexpected source。 And as she puts her life back together， Anna realizes the McNichols may not be perfect， but they’ll always be family， and family is forever。
Reviews
Becky
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Not sure the book was edited， strange flowing and moving from one character to the other。
Kim
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I have read other Robyn Carr books before， and I was pleased when I saw a new one was coming out。 Anna and Chad had what seemed - on the outside looking in - to have a picture perfect marriage。 Chad dies suddenly， and we discover that looks can really be deceiving; that their marriage was going through a struggle。 As Anna tries to wrap her head around her grief and that of her children， she also struggles with her aging， unhealthy mother。 At Chad's celebration of life she sees an unknown pregnan I have read other Robyn Carr books before， and I was pleased when I saw a new one was coming out。 Anna and Chad had what seemed - on the outside looking in - to have a picture perfect marriage。 Chad dies suddenly， and we discover that looks can really be deceiving; that their marriage was going through a struggle。 As Anna tries to wrap her head around her grief and that of her children， she also struggles with her aging， unhealthy mother。 At Chad's celebration of life she sees an unknown pregnant young woman， and is convinced that her husband had again been unfaithful。 She is uncertain about how to handle the situation， as her children grapple with their father's death as well as their own struggles in life。 The twists and turns turn what could have been a tired plot - unfaithful man dies， leaving a secret double life in the aftermath， while bereaved wife is left dealing with the consequences - into a story that is rich with character growth and some of the realities every day people struggle with。 This is a book that allows the reader to experience the life of the characters in a real， not-too-sweet manner。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading it。 。。。more
Jo
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3。5 stars
"Avonna
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Book review with my blog post tomorrow。
Cheri
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This story seemed not be about anything。 I mean， I know it was about the fallout of secrets revealed when a man （husband， father， friend） dies。 But there didn’t seem to be an actual point to the story。 Other than Anna， who is for all intents and purposes the main character， and the family friend Joe， the characters are not likable through most of the book。 On top of that， here’s another book where the author felt the need to include the pandemic when it was not at all needed for the plot。 Truly This story seemed not be about anything。 I mean， I know it was about the fallout of secrets revealed when a man （husband， father， friend） dies。 But there didn’t seem to be an actual point to the story。 Other than Anna， who is for all intents and purposes the main character， and the family friend Joe， the characters are not likable through most of the book。 On top of that， here’s another book where the author felt the need to include the pandemic when it was not at all needed for the plot。 Truly no reason to bring it up at all。 Why are authors so keen on including the pandemic， especially since it’s not truly over yet？Like I said， Anna is a very likable character。 She has a lot to deal with after her husband’s death。 Their adult children were all very close with their father and she knows none of them are really dealing with things very well。 She has a mother who is in a nursing home and sliding into dementia more and more， she has a high stress/high profile job as a judge， and she knows her marriage was on the rocks when her husband died。 That’s a lot for one person to have to handle alone。 Not to mention the huge secret her husband was hiding。It doesn’t take long for Anna to find out her husband’s secret， but it takes forever for her to tell her children。 That was the main thing I had an issue with in regards to her character。 It seems to me that so many of the issues her kids were having could have been solved if their father was knocked off that pedestal they had him on。There is a lot going on in this book。 Possibly too much。 There are mental health issues to be dealt with， some I felt were handled well and others not so much。 There is a neurodivergent character that almost seems as though she’s included to just tick a box of having said character included in the story。 And again， some of her issues were dealt with and portrayed beautifully and others go a big nope from me。I’m sorry to say that this book just didn’t do it for me。 I was happy to see the characters grow， but it felt an awful lot like telling with very little showing。**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**You can find more of my reviews at All In Good Time。 。。。more
January
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A Family Affair by Robyn Carr 336 pages， 8 hours and 55 minutes narrated by Thérèse PlummerGenre: Romance， Fiction， Contemporary， Womens Fiction > Chick Lit; Adult FictionFeaturing: Funeral， Death of a Parent/Spouse， Multiple POVs， Aging Parent， Family Secrets， Family Relationships， Drama， Bay Area of California， Sex - Detailed， Mental Health， Law， Education， Medical Practice， Covid-19 Rating as a movie: R/NC-17 for adult content My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐My thoughts: 36% - I was very excited to start this A Family Affair by Robyn Carr 336 pages， 8 hours and 55 minutes narrated by Thérèse PlummerGenre: Romance， Fiction， Contemporary， Womens Fiction > Chick Lit; Adult FictionFeaturing: Funeral， Death of a Parent/Spouse， Multiple POVs， Aging Parent， Family Secrets， Family Relationships， Drama， Bay Area of California， Sex - Detailed， Mental Health， Law， Education， Medical Practice， Covid-19 Rating as a movie: R/NC-17 for adult content My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐My thoughts: 36% - I was very excited to start this one。 It was a little bland at first but after a few turns it's picking up nicely。 86% - It had potential to be better than its turning out。 There's still time to improve。 So far it's good enough but not great。 I was surprised when this book showed up yesterday evening。 I forgot I recommended it。 I love when that happens。 I paused my other books and dug in。 As always Thérèse Plummer did a fantastic job but the story wasn't the best。 This was a solid good story， but it wasn't amazing。 It was simi-predictable despite a few unexpected reveals。 That made the story exciting for me， it could have been straight forward but Carr decided to mix it up。 What stop it from being 5 star for me was the pacing and conclusions。 I hate secrets， so any book where there are secrets I know but any other characters doesn't gets on my nerves。 Then once you know the plot they drag their feet for no good reason。 I absolutely hate when a character makes a decision spends months not acting on it， this irritates me and takes some of the joy away from the things they are doing to pass the time。 This isn't the first time Robyn Carr has done this to me。 The final issue was it's supposed to be a Romance but there wasn't much romance here。 There were relationships and sex but they were just filler in between the family drama that was the main storyline， I think it should be in it's appropriate genre， not a Romance。 So， you may think it's 5 star but for me the plot was a dime a dozen， and it features 2 of my pet peeves so it would have to be amazing to get into 5 star territory。 However， I was reading this book at 2 a。 m。 so it was good， just not one of her better stories。 Robyn Carr once said， a good author can write the same story 100 different ways， this book is evidence of that。 I can't wait til the next one。 Recommend to others？: Yes。 You're almost guaranteed a good story with Robyn Carr。 。。。more
Julie
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A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a 2022 Harlequin Mira publication。 When Anna’s husband， Chad， dies suddenly her family is devastated。 Her three grown children each respond in different ways， as their individual issues suddenly become exaggerated。 Meanwhile， Anna reflects on her marriage， the rough patch she and Chad were going through at the time of his death， and sees an old friendship suddenly develop into something more。 But the family is confused when they discover Chad doled out their inhe A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a 2022 Harlequin Mira publication。 When Anna’s husband， Chad， dies suddenly her family is devastated。 Her three grown children each respond in different ways， as their individual issues suddenly become exaggerated。 Meanwhile， Anna reflects on her marriage， the rough patch she and Chad were going through at the time of his death， and sees an old friendship suddenly develop into something more。 But the family is confused when they discover Chad doled out their inheritance is not a three-way split， which presents them with a mystery that only Anna is sure she can solve…。I’m always a sucker for family dramas and this one absolutely delivers！ This is an absorbing story about a marriage， a personal awakening， new beginnings， healing， and hope。 Anna and each of her children gets a voice here， and each has a compelling story， though some have more depth than others。 There are some big surprises I never saw coming， and I loved the way the family came together and how everything worked out in the end。 This story shows how we all have things to work through， but sometimes we don’t see it until something happens that prompts us to take stock。 Sometimes this is the same for family units， with parents and their children， with siblings， and with romantic relationships， too。 This book covers it all， giving the characters a chance to shine individually and as a family。 The more I read books like this one， the more I appreciate them。 Hope to spend the summer reading lots of contemporary/women’s fiction， beach reads， and family dramas- which will mean reading more Robyn Carr！4 stars 。。。more
Monica
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I give this 3 1/2 stars。 This book was okay just I think not my cup of tea。 Both Michael and Jessie are not likeable people because they are too self centered so at the beginning of the book it was harder to push through that and actually like them。 Michael at least had a girlfriend that told it to him straight and he needs that。 Jessie finally had someone tell her she needed professional help。 Anna I could take or leave， like most of the family。 This family has many secrets but so do most。 I al I give this 3 1/2 stars。 This book was okay just I think not my cup of tea。 Both Michael and Jessie are not likeable people because they are too self centered so at the beginning of the book it was harder to push through that and actually like them。 Michael at least had a girlfriend that told it to him straight and he needs that。 Jessie finally had someone tell her she needed professional help。 Anna I could take or leave， like most of the family。 This family has many secrets but so do most。 I also felt the ending was abrupt， one minute you are finally liking the book and the next it was the epilogue and your left going that's it。 Would I read this book again， no but am I okay with the fact I spent several hours reading this book， yes。 I am leaving this review voluntarily after being sent a free book。 。。。more
Beth
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Wow， what a story。 Family secrets
Susan Ballard
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When Anna’s husband， Chad， dies in a whitewater rafting accident， she isn’t left with just her grief。 She is now plagued by many doubts as an unfamiliar pregnant woman attends Chad’s funeral。Anna and Chad had a rocky marriage of ups and downs， but they always stuck it out， raising their three children together。 Now， with Chad’s untimely death， he has left several secrets。 Anna now has so much to juggle， her job， her mother fading with dementia， and her adult children as they struggle in their ow When Anna’s husband， Chad， dies in a whitewater rafting accident， she isn’t left with just her grief。 She is now plagued by many doubts as an unfamiliar pregnant woman attends Chad’s funeral。Anna and Chad had a rocky marriage of ups and downs， but they always stuck it out， raising their three children together。 Now， with Chad’s untimely death， he has left several secrets。 Anna now has so much to juggle， her job， her mother fading with dementia， and her adult children as they struggle in their own lives。 As secrets are revealed， Anna is determined not to let them tear her family apart。𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 is an enjoyable family drama。 This was an easy book to fly through。 It touches on many difficult topics such as infidelity， dementia， autism， mental health issues， grief， adoption， and more。 I did say it was a drama。 This is my first time reading Robyn Carr， and I look forward to picking up her other books。 Thank you to @harpercollins and @_mira_books for a spot on tour and a gifted ebook。 。。。more
Lori R
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I really enjoyed reading this book about family， death， and secrets。 Anna was a fifty-seven year old woman who was the glue that held her family together until her husband， Chad died。 It was interesting to learn about Chad's life after he died。 I liked the family dynamics and how his wife and three children were all affected differently by his death。 The depth of their emotions was really brought out in the story。 At times Chad was placed on a pedestal where he could do no wrong。 At other times I really enjoyed reading this book about family， death， and secrets。 Anna was a fifty-seven year old woman who was the glue that held her family together until her husband， Chad died。 It was interesting to learn about Chad's life after he died。 I liked the family dynamics and how his wife and three children were all affected differently by his death。 The depth of their emotions was really brought out in the story。 At times Chad was placed on a pedestal where he could do no wrong。 At other times his children were angry and felt abandoned， The hardest part was realizing he left behind secrets that were beginning to come to light slowly at first and then with more speed。 The dynamics of the family with Chad's children， Jessie， Michael， and Bess were so realistic。 It was ironic to see their struggles and know their childhood had affected their adulthood。I liked how much the oldest daughter， Jessie grew and how she changed into a happy person who enjoyed life。I found it interesting to see the parallels in Anna's life and her mom's life。 So many secrets came to light in this story and proved that no family is perfect but how one deals with it is up to them。I admired Anna， her strength， her courage， her heart after all she had been through。 She was truly the glue that held her family together。 She was not a bitter person and she deserved to be loved and needed。 I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review。 。。。more
Lisdett
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Not a fan， very dry， matter of fact writing， didn’t flow and characters were extremely flat。
Cyndi Marie ☆★Audiobook Addict★☆
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No surprise but I loved this book。 I really enjoyed getting the POV of each character and loved how much each of them grew throughout the book。 As always Therese Plummer was perfect！
Carrie
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Review coming soon。
Darcy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This one starts out with a death and how the family learns so much in the aftermath。 At first it's secrets that were long held， ones that could have hurt everyone。 I thought Anna did a great job of dealing with that。 I also liked how a friend became so much more for Anna， allowing her to realize what had been missing in her life。Anna's kids all seemed to implode， their lives thrown into chaos after their father's death。 In a way， the way that things came to a head at Anna's house when she had a This one starts out with a death and how the family learns so much in the aftermath。 At first it's secrets that were long held， ones that could have hurt everyone。 I thought Anna did a great job of dealing with that。 I also liked how a friend became so much more for Anna， allowing her to realize what had been missing in her life。Anna's kids all seemed to implode， their lives thrown into chaos after their father's death。 In a way， the way that things came to a head at Anna's house when she had a stroke was a very good thing。 The health danger caused Anna to come clean with her kids， it also made them all look at the past a bit differently and reexamine their lives。 By the end of the book everyone was in a better place， embracing all kinds of new family members， making their lives work better so that they are happier and to enjoy spending time together。 。。。more
Eileen
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A Family Affair is an emotional story about grief， love， heartache， betrayal， family， and forgiveness that is pure Robyn Carr as you can hear her voice through the words。 Within this story， many long-hidden secrets come to light; secrets that will forever change the complicated McNichol family。 The year after the sudden and unexpected death of Chad， husband， father， and friend is chronicled throughout。 The story is a roller coaster ride as it deals with untold secrets， grief， anger， forgiveness， A Family Affair is an emotional story about grief， love， heartache， betrayal， family， and forgiveness that is pure Robyn Carr as you can hear her voice through the words。 Within this story， many long-hidden secrets come to light; secrets that will forever change the complicated McNichol family。 The year after the sudden and unexpected death of Chad， husband， father， and friend is chronicled throughout。 The story is a roller coaster ride as it deals with untold secrets， grief， anger， forgiveness， and moving on。 In addition， it reflects on many troublesome issues: death， adultery， dementia， aging， the autism spectrum， mental health， and COVID to name a few。 Each character had their own storyline， was well developed， unique and given layers of depth; allowing for understanding of their personalities and behaviors， as well as seeing their personal growth， acceptance， and change within the timeline of story。 A Family Affair is a reminder that what appears perfect on the outside is not always as perfect as it seems， like the McNichol’s marriage and that life can change unexpectedly in an instant。Robyn Carr’s heartwarming story telling and compassion highlights her ability to explore families， and their dynamics。 The characters are relatable， well developed and I wanted them to succeed and be happy。 This is an amazing and emotional story that should not to be missed。 This rich tale， which I could not put down， is filled with visual descriptions， family and personal challenges， in addition to endearing characters。 I highly recommend A Family Affair to other readers。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 。。。more
Page Journeys
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A Family Affairby: Robyn CarrHarlequin Trade PublishingFull of family relationships and drama， A Family Affair is a story of grief， mystery， secrets， and new beginnings。 Robyn Carr takes readers deep into the lives of this cast of characters， with focus on family and challenges。 Robyn Carr has a huge fan base， and many of her old and new followers will appreciate this newest book in her large set of novels written。Thank you to Net Galley and for the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provi A Family Affairby: Robyn CarrHarlequin Trade PublishingFull of family relationships and drama， A Family Affair is a story of grief， mystery， secrets， and new beginnings。 Robyn Carr takes readers deep into the lives of this cast of characters， with focus on family and challenges。 Robyn Carr has a huge fan base， and many of her old and new followers will appreciate this newest book in her large set of novels written。Thank you to Net Galley and for the advance reader's copy and opportunity to provide my unbiased review。 #AFamilyAffair #NetGalley 。。。more
Pj Ausdenmore
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Robyn Carr has a way of drawing me into her stories， immersing me into her characters' lives and developing connections between them and me， the reader， that convinces me I have an actual stake in what happens to them。 I share their emotions， empathize with them when they find themselves in difficult situations， celebrate their progress， and root for them to find a better way， even when they're at their worst。 I was surprised that the character who is definitely at her worst in the first half of Robyn Carr has a way of drawing me into her stories， immersing me into her characters' lives and developing connections between them and me， the reader， that convinces me I have an actual stake in what happens to them。 I share their emotions， empathize with them when they find themselves in difficult situations， celebrate their progress， and root for them to find a better way， even when they're at their worst。 I was surprised that the character who is definitely at her worst in the first half of the book turned out to be one of my favorites by the end。 That's another of Carr's skills。 She's skilled at peeling away layers， facing a character's flaws and fears head on， then working through those flaws to find that better path。 In A Family Affair， Carr explores the impact an unexpected death can have on multiple people。 It's a fascinating study of a close family who each feels the loss in a different way。 And when details of the secrets held by the deceased come to light， how they handle that as well。 The characters are beautifully developed， with all the strengths， weaknesses， and flaws we humans hold。 That's one of the things I most enjoy about Robyn Carr's characters。 They are so real。 I always feel as if they could be someone I meet in the course of a regular day in my life。 I enjoy how each member of the family is explored in depth， both as an individual as well as a critical spoke in the family wheel。 While this book deals with some heavy topics， the story itself never felt heavy or burdensome to me。 There's a strong thread of hope that prevails throughout。 Anna， in particular， knows the freedom to be found in uncovering the truth， the healing power of forgiveness， and the joy of opening one's heart to the possibilities of new， and unexpected， love。 The admiration and respect I feel for her are tremendous， especially in light of how she handles the life-altering challenges encountered during her journey。 Those of you who enjoy mature characters （she's 57） with the perspective of a full life lived but also the courage to embrace a new chapter are likely to appreciate her character as much as I did。 This book is women's fiction， with the primary emphasis on the journeys of the four members of Anna's family， all different， all important。 Romance is not at the forefront。 However， Anna and her three children all have romantic threads that affect their lives to different degrees and the book ends with happy， hopeful prospects for each。 *ARC received for fair and unbiased review 。。。more
NICUnurse Stephanie
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Can I confess something？ A Family Affair was my very first Robyn Carr book。 I know， I know。 I’m late to the party。 After binging the Virgin River series on Netflix， you’d think I would have taken the plunge sooner， but you’d be wrong。 Now， I’m left wondering why I didn’t give her books a try sooner。 A Family Affair is a beautifully written， emotionally driven story。 It felt very authentic and left me feeling quite raw in places。 All of the characters are flawed in some way， but it’s how they fig Can I confess something？ A Family Affair was my very first Robyn Carr book。 I know， I know。 I’m late to the party。 After binging the Virgin River series on Netflix， you’d think I would have taken the plunge sooner， but you’d be wrong。 Now， I’m left wondering why I didn’t give her books a try sooner。 A Family Affair is a beautifully written， emotionally driven story。 It felt very authentic and left me feeling quite raw in places。 All of the characters are flawed in some way， but it’s how they figure out the path to being better versions of themselves that kept me turning the pages。 While the secondary characters’ journeys are just as grief-driven， I enjoyed traveling along with Anna as she navigated her incredibly rocky road。 She had so much to grieve， and it felt like a genuine voyage of navigating all the crazy emotions that are a part of someone’s grief experience， especially considering her multiple losses。 At the end of the day， this book was all about a family growing closer， learning to love better， and opening a tattered heart to others despite the risk。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley， who provided me with a copy of this book for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Ali
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I got this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley。This is not a romance book。 Though there are a few relationships within。Anna and chad have been married for years with their ups and downs but then chad goes on a rafting trip and unfortunately dies。 Soon after his feather a bunch of secrets in the family begin to surface 。 A daughter chad had as the result of an affair that she never new and a few others。 This book deals with the grief process from a wife and her children。 All the I got this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley。This is not a romance book。 Though there are a few relationships within。Anna and chad have been married for years with their ups and downs but then chad goes on a rafting trip and unfortunately dies。 Soon after his feather a bunch of secrets in the family begin to surface 。 A daughter chad had as the result of an affair that she never new and a few others。 This book deals with the grief process from a wife and her children。 All the children are at different stages and have problems in their lives they need to fix。 It was a good book but some of the transitions needed a little tweaking。 。。。more
Reeca Elliott
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Anna’s husband， Chad， has just passed away。 It is very traumatic for all the family members。 But， when a young pregnant woman shows up to the funeral， Anna knows deep down that Chad’s past is about to come back and possibly destroy their family。Chad was never truly on the up and up with his family。 And when he changes the will leaves money to an unknown person， it sends up red flags to all involved。 Anna knows she is going to have to come clean to her family。This is your usual Robyn Carr read an Anna’s husband， Chad， has just passed away。 It is very traumatic for all the family members。 But， when a young pregnant woman shows up to the funeral， Anna knows deep down that Chad’s past is about to come back and possibly destroy their family。Chad was never truly on the up and up with his family。 And when he changes the will leaves money to an unknown person， it sends up red flags to all involved。 Anna knows she is going to have to come clean to her family。This is your usual Robyn Carr read and I just love it！ The complex characters and the issues facing this family after the death of their father and husband really make a wonderful story。 I love how the characters are flawed in some areas and everything is not all peaches and cream。 It is tough when people are not who you think they are！ And no one weaves a tale with complexity quite like Robyn Carr！Need a great family drama…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more
Lyndi
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Just when Anna McNichol's life is running smooth， her husband dies unexpectedly。 After a life spent supporting him emotionally， now she's left floundering herself。 But she needs to be strong for her children and her ailing mother， who's disappearing more daily into her dementia。 Adding to her stress is the mysterious pregnant woman at Chad's funeral。 Did he cheat again， and is the baby his？ And all of her children are struggling with their grief in different ways and in need of her advice。 She r Just when Anna McNichol's life is running smooth， her husband dies unexpectedly。 After a life spent supporting him emotionally， now she's left floundering herself。 But she needs to be strong for her children and her ailing mother， who's disappearing more daily into her dementia。 Adding to her stress is the mysterious pregnant woman at Chad's funeral。 Did he cheat again， and is the baby his？ And all of her children are struggling with their grief in different ways and in need of her advice。 She really needs some support and finds it in an unexpected source。This book is so heartfelt and real。 Families are dramatic and messy， and this family is no exception。 Each of them is dealing with their own life-changing problems， but they come together over their grief to heal and forgive， and it actually brings them closer。 I received an advance reader copy of this book。 The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
Becki
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I've read and enjoyed dozens of books by this author and looked forward to this book， as well。 I read it in 24 hours， so it certainly hooked me！ The book began with the untimely death of our heroine's husband， and what followed was one crisis after another！ While it made for an interesting story， the counterpoint to that is that there wasn't time in this book to actually deal with the fallout from every crisis， so they mostly resolved without much detail or emotion。 There may have been just too I've read and enjoyed dozens of books by this author and looked forward to this book， as well。 I read it in 24 hours， so it certainly hooked me！ The book began with the untimely death of our heroine's husband， and what followed was one crisis after another！ While it made for an interesting story， the counterpoint to that is that there wasn't time in this book to actually deal with the fallout from every crisis， so they mostly resolved without much detail or emotion。 There may have been just too many plotlines for one book。 While this wasn't my favorite of Carr's books， it was nonetheless enjoyable and I will certainly keep reading。 My thanks to the author， publisher， and #NetGalley for an Arc of this book。 。。。more
Debra
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Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewardsAnna McNichol has worked hard her entire life。 She worked hard to be a good wife， a good mother and to have a career of her own。 But things have not always been easy。 Her marriage was not always a happy one and now that her husband has passed away， she is left with even more questions than answers。I really enjoy Robyn Carr books， and this was no exception。 This book touches on several things - marriage， unhappiness， betrayal， being weak Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewardsAnna McNichol has worked hard her entire life。 She worked hard to be a good wife， a good mother and to have a career of her own。 But things have not always been easy。 Her marriage was not always a happy one and now that her husband has passed away， she is left with even more questions than answers。I really enjoy Robyn Carr books， and this was no exception。 This book touches on several things - marriage， unhappiness， betrayal， being weak， being strong， health issues， secrets， toxic relationships， family， friends， etc。 Her characters feel real， and they are flawed as they deal with real life issues。 Her books are always fast reads for me。 I read this one in pretty much one sitting as I typically do with her books。 My only complaint is that her books tend to end fast。 She always builds her story and her characters， and I am gripped then you know that you are getting to the end， but then oops - it just ends。 Drat。 That goes to show that I just want more of the story。 This one ended at the 88% mark。 I thought there was more to go then it was over and there was a chapter of another book。Fans of Carr will not be disappointed。 She writes great books and great series （Virgin River）。 If you are not familiar with her work， this is a nice place to start。Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing， MIRA and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Annarella
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Robyn Carr can surely writes stories of families， relationships， and emotions。 This was a good story but somehow I didn't care for the characters and the story fell flat。It's one of those it's me not the book case。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine Robyn Carr can surely writes stories of families， relationships， and emotions。 This was a good story but somehow I didn't care for the characters and the story fell flat。It's one of those it's me not the book case。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Annette
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This was an intense book。 It’s full of family drama and surprises。 I can’t say I really liked any of the characters in the beginning of the book。 As the story goes on they change and become more likable- at least for me。 It makes a good beach read。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy
Janilyn Kocher
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I love Robyn Carr’s books。 Her latest one was not my favorite， however。 I think the author tried to pack just too much into one story。 It was a tree with many deviated branches and it became too much at times。 I never warmed up to any of the characters， but one I definitely didn’t like was Chad。 Although his death galvanized the many events that occur within the book， he was a self centered jerk。 I liked the setting and how it all was resolved in the end。Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and I love Robyn Carr’s books。 Her latest one was not my favorite， however。 I think the author tried to pack just too much into one story。 It was a tree with many deviated branches and it became too much at times。 I never warmed up to any of the characters， but one I definitely didn’t like was Chad。 Although his death galvanized the many events that occur within the book， he was a self centered jerk。 I liked the setting and how it all was resolved in the end。Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for the early copy。 。。。more
Barb Lie
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A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a wonderful family novel。 Anna McNichol， our heroine， lives a successful life as a judge， with three grown up children on their own， and married to Chad， for over 30 years; with their relationship having problems。 The children， Jessie， Michael and Bess having their own issues， and when Chad dies suddenly in a rafting accident， things begin to fall apart， as the children find themselves struggling。 At the funeral， Anna spots a young pregnant woman， and knowing tha A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a wonderful family novel。 Anna McNichol， our heroine， lives a successful life as a judge， with three grown up children on their own， and married to Chad， for over 30 years; with their relationship having problems。 The children， Jessie， Michael and Bess having their own issues， and when Chad dies suddenly in a rafting accident， things begin to fall apart， as the children find themselves struggling。 At the funeral， Anna spots a young pregnant woman， and knowing that Chad had cheated on her years before， she wondered who this woman was。 In the reading of the will， Chad left Anna the 80%， and the children each got 10%， with another 4th person also getting 10%; everyone is puzzled who the 4th person is。Anna soon discovers some secrets that Chad had kept， besides his affair。 She meets the girl who she saw at the funeral， and learns that he was her father from the affair years before。 The girl has a baby， and Anna realizes that she is the 4th person given a share of Chad’s will。 Anna does not yet tell the children about their step sister， but Anna begins to care for the girl， her baby and her husband; in time Anna will tell their father’s secret。Jessie was always the angry one， who was a doctor。 Michael was the nicest one， but did not know how to handle his father’s death， and loses his girlfriend。 Bessie is somewhat autistic， and as long as she takes certain meds， she is fine。 Anna will become closer to Joe， who was a family friend。 As the family struggles， and Anna gets sick， the whole family will bond to help their mother， forming a close-knit group， as well as learn the secrets & sins of their father。 Each of the children will change， and learn to move beyond their struggles and find their own happiness。A Family Affair was a wonderful story that covers grief， anger， secrets， forgiveness and moving forward in their lives。 The story also covers many health issues， such as dementia （Anna’s mother）， autism， death， adultery， sickness， just to name a few。 Anna was a fabulous heroine， and over time we got to love the whole family， and their significant others。 Very well done。 A Family Affair was so very well written by Robyn Carr。 I suggest you read this book。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Moira
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What a wonderful story of love， acceptance and second chances。 When Chad dies on a whitewater rafting trip， his family is angry， devastated， and guilt ridden。 His wife was going to ask him for a separation and is now dealing with determining who is the person he's left a portion of his inheritance to。As the family deals with their grief， they are each also suffering in their own personal relationships。 When their father's/husband's past reveals some unsettling things they have to rethink everyth What a wonderful story of love， acceptance and second chances。 When Chad dies on a whitewater rafting trip， his family is angry， devastated， and guilt ridden。 His wife was going to ask him for a separation and is now dealing with determining who is the person he's left a portion of his inheritance to。As the family deals with their grief， they are each also suffering in their own personal relationships。 When their father's/husband's past reveals some unsettling things they have to rethink everything he represented to each of them。Truly a story of resilience， second chances， and discovering the true meaning of family。 A 5 star read from Ms Carr！I received a free ARC eBook from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Kristina
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A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a poignant novel about grief， love， heartache， betrayal， family， and forgiveness。 Anna McNichol loses her husband， Chad unexpectedly。 When his will is read， the family is surprised when he leaves money to an anonymous individual。 Anna and Chad had been having marital problems recently and now she will never be able to get them resolved。 Chad was unhappy with the marriage and seemed to be searching for something。 Anna notices a pregnant woman at the funeral and wo A Family Affair by Robyn Carr is a poignant novel about grief， love， heartache， betrayal， family， and forgiveness。 Anna McNichol loses her husband， Chad unexpectedly。 When his will is read， the family is surprised when he leaves money to an anonymous individual。 Anna and Chad had been having marital problems recently and now she will never be able to get them resolved。 Chad was unhappy with the marriage and seemed to be searching for something。 Anna notices a pregnant woman at the funeral and wonders what other secrets her husband was hiding。 Anna’s three grown children deal with their grief in diverse ways。 Each is struggling with the loss。 We follow the McNichols as they deal with the loss of Chad and learn about his secrets。 I thought A Family Affair was well-written with steady pacing。 My one complaint is the repetition。 The same facts repeated over and over throughout the book。 I thought the characters were developed and realistic。 Robyn Carr created a realistic family and explored their dynamics。 Each family member needs to make a choice。 They could stay bitter and angry at Chad for his actions， or they can forgive so they can go on to lead happy， fulfilled lives。 Anna is a strong woman who handles the challenges thrown at her while continuing to do her job and support her children。 A Family Affair has a satisfying conclusion。 Life can change in an instant as we see in A Family Affair。 If you like family dramas that delve into intricacies of a family， you should pick up A family Affair。 A Family Affair is a story that will tug at your heartstrings。 。。。more
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