A family affair by Robyn Carr

This book was a very easy, lighthearted read, despite some of the tougher content topics. This book holds a bit of a spot in my bookworm soul though, with one of the main characters sharing my name! Anna is a beautifully written character during this story, where she struggles in her marriage, the death of Chad and then discovers the secrets he held from many years ago.

The book also includes a good balance of the lives of Anna’s three kids - Jessie, Michael and Bess - with each of their personalities bringing something different to the story. Out of the three, I felt the most change out of Jessie, but Michael reminds me of someone who is genuinely kind and gentle. “An old soul” if you will.

The biggest themes I noticed over and over again were growth and understanding. Each of the characters had to work through a lot of big, important issues, both within themselves and their family. Through that, they had to grow into an understanding of situations and how each other worked through those situations. Then they had tremendous growth!

I liked this book and give it a solid 3.5-4 stars. It kept me reading and wanting to know more (followed by an epilogue that really provided the best closure to all aspects of the story), but it wasn’t anything tremendous in my eyes where it warrants 5 stars or will stick with me long term.