A Tale of Two Sisters by Anna Maxted

It certainly seems fertility is an issue in the books I am reading!

This book is about two sisters with a very strange relationship. The older sister isn't as pretty or successful, but very happy in her relationship. They didn't want children and were not comfortable with kids. She finds out she's pregnant. It really throws her for a loop but she realizes she wants the baby. They wait until she is 16 weeks to tell her family. She is most excited to tell her sister and does so by phone. Unbeknownst to her, her sister, the pretty, successful married one, has been trying for over a year to get pregnant and has been unsuccessful. Her sister Cassie is very upset and is very selfish about it. Shortly after Lizbeth loses the baby. She is heartbroken and goes through major life changes which ultimately strains her relationship with the perfect guy.

Overall the story is about family and how no matter how screwed up they may be, we still love them no matter what.

I really never felt for Cassie. From the beginning I felt she was selfish and expected everyone to cater to her. I started warming up a bit towards the end, but never completely.

Grade: B