Lately, I find myself reading books twice and this one is no exception. This is the tale of Nichole and Krystal, two young girls who were put into the foster care system, landing at Mrs. Wheeler’s farm. Mrs. Wheeler also had a daughter, Veronica. Veronica was not a nice girl, though her mother refused to see how mean she could be. Whenever something bad happened to Veronica at school, she would plot her revenge and take it out on Nichole and Krystal, seemingly harmless pranks when you’re a kid. Mrs. Wheeler was always pushing Veronica to make friends at school, which Veronica fought. Enter a fateful night when Mrs. Wheeler decided to invite Alice over for a sleepover. All four girls ended up in the hayloft playing “truth or dare.” Pretty major incident happened that affected Nichole more than anyone. Krystal and Nichole waited out their time at Mrs. Wheeler’s until they finally ran away, never to return. Twenty years they held fast to their secrets and over which time they rebuilt their lives. Twenty years saw Krystal become a lawyer, and Nichole become a wife to Aiden. Aiden had secrets of his own. Aiden found out the truth Nichole and Krystal tried so hard to hide. Krystal found out about Aiden’s secret he tried so hard to hide. All Krystal wants to do is protect Nichole at all costs.
If you like messed-up relationships whether it be between sisters by fate or a seemingly perfect marriage with intertwining stories, I’m sure you’ll enjoy this one. If you like stories told in dual timelines and stories with deep-seated secrets, this would be one to read. This story is told in the voice of Krystal (now) and Nichole (then). I am constantly surprised at the twists Ms. Berry throws into her books, sometimes you’re taken down one path and then find yourself veering off into another direction altogether. Ms. Berry is one of my go-to, don’t-read-the blurb authors. Looking forward to her next book!
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