What if your most basic beliefs about your life were suddenly revealed to be a lie? As the fact checker for a popular magazine Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute verifiable Truths-until they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result- Gabby has a sister-one whos been desperately trying to find her. Except as Gabbys beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive thats impossible. Isabella Ruiz can still picture the face of her baby sister who disappeared from the streets of San Juan twenty-five years ago. Isabella an artist has fought hard for the stable home and loving marriage she has today-yet the longing to find Marianna has never left. At last shes found a match and Gabby has agreed to come to Puerto Rico. But Gabby as defensive and cautious as Isabella is impulsive offers no happy reunion. She insists theres been a mistake. And Isabella realizes that even if this woman is her sister she may not want to be. With nothing-or perhaps so much-in common Gabby and Isabella set out to find the truth though it means risking everything theyve known for an uncertain future-and a past that harbors yet more surprises . . . A compulsive story with engaging characters that hooked me from the start. This is a must read! -Kerry Lonsdale Wall Street Journal and Washington Post & Bestselling Author Lauren Ricos FAMILIA has it all. By page 30 I would have walked on coals to finish reading this story. -Jacquelyn Mitchard New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean An absolute delight. I couldnt stop turning the pages. -KJ DellAntonia New York Times Bestselling Author of The Chicken Sisters (A Reeses Book Club Pick) A moving story about the bonds of sisterhood and unraveling the mysteries of your past. A wonderful debut! -Annette Chavez Macias bestselling author of Big Chicas Dont Cry A masterfully woven tale of mystery reconciliation and familial love. -Abby Jimenez New York Times Bestselling Author Readers of Olga Dies Dreaming and fans of Julia Alvarez will be captivated by this spellbinding story told from multiple perspectives and spanning a generation as a baffling genealogy test connects two young women across cultures and class and sets in motion the events that might unravel a decades-old crime at last. With every turn of the page readers are drawn to exploring the complexities that bind every person to their roots celebrating the tenacious pursuit of identity. - LA Times Book of the Month Club Add-On Selection | GoodReads Readers Most Anticipated Books | The Daily Mail Best New Books | Indie Next Pick | LibraryReads Selection | GoodReads The Fall Books Goodreads Editors Cant Wait to Read | Library Journal Fall Book Preview The Titles to Read in 2023 What if your most basic beliefs about your life were suddenly revealed to be a lie? As the fact checker for a popular magazine Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute verifiable Truths-until they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result- Gabby has a sister-one whos been desperately trying to find her. Except as Gabbys beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive thats impossible. Isabella Ruiz can still picture the face of her baby sister who disappeared from the streets of San Juan twenty-five years ago. Isabella an artist has fought hard for the stable home and loving marriage she has today-yet the longing to find Marianna has never left. At last shes found a match and Gabby has agreed to come to Puerto Rico. But Gabby as defensive and cautious as Isabella is impulsive offers no happy reunion. She insists theres been a mistake. And Isabella realizes that even if this woman is her sister she may not want to be. With nothing-or perhaps so much-in common Gabby and Isabella set out to find the truth though it means risking everything theyve known for an uncertain future-and a past that harbors yet more surprises . . . A compulsive story with engaging characters that hooked me from the start. This is a must read! -Kerry Lonsdale Wall Street Journal and Washington Post & Bestselling Author Lauren Ricos FAMILIA has it all. By page 30 I would have walked on coals to finish reading this story. -Jacquelyn Mitchard New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean An absolute delight. I couldnt stop turning the pages. -KJ DellAntonia New York Times Bestselling Author of The Chicken Sisters (A Reeses Book Club Pick) A moving story about the bonds of sisterhood and unraveling the mysteries of your past. A wonderful debut! -Annette Chavez Macias bestselling author of Big Chicas Dont Cry
