A Family Affair

When Anna McNichol's husband dies suddenly while on a whitewater rafting trip, wheels are set in motion to divulge long-kept secrets with significant implications for Anna and her three children. The drama begins to unfold when Mr. McNichols' will reveals that he has left a tenth of his estate to an undisclosed person or charity. Anna makes it her business to find out who or what this might be. I enjoyed the other major characters in the book, including Anna's surprising new love interst, and her three adult children who are oh-so-different. Her oldest daughter has serious relationship issues, brought on by her overly needy behavior. The son was his father's favorite and is fiercely devoted to his father's memory. He struggles with commitment. . The other daughter is on the autism spectrum, but functions relatively well most of the time, ironically having more stable relationships than the other two siblings. Anna's mother is in a nursing home where she needs to enter the memory care center. In her confusion, she makes some random comments that send Anna searching for not only one, but two mysterious persons. The loves and lives of the characters are what make "A Family Affair" by Robyn Carr a pleasure to read.

Prejudice cause I really like Ms. Carr as an author and this story certainly reflects her ability to create realistic flaws and all people/characters.

I loved this book! All the characters are so real. The situations they all go through and grow from are very believable. All the characters learn so much about themselves and their family members old and new ones. It is a heartwarming book.

What an amazing story I just read here! This is the best story I've read so far this year! I didn't want to put this one down! 5 family stars for this one!Anna has just lost her husband Chad, though she's finding out more about him after his death than she could ever imagine. He held lots of secrets that seem to be unfolding now, and it seems like she keeps getting hit from every corner. They didn't have the best marriage, had been in couples therapy, but it seemed he was never happy. Now with him gone, will she ever find out the truth about why he was so unhappy?Anna and her three children, Mike, Jessie and Bess each experience his loss differently, each has their own struggles to come to terms with. Add in Anna's mother, who is dealing with dementia, will this family ever truly be a family again?This review probably doesn't do this book justice, I instantly loved it from the beginning to the end!

Can I just say wow! I have read so many past books by Ms. Carr that I felt were some of her best work(e.g. Virgin River Series, The View from Alameda Island the list goes on)and then she writes this and am like this is deep thought provoking read. Although she is mostly known for romance this story is a wonderful brilliant woman's fiction with a bit of romance thrown in.Anna has lost her husband Chad not in a typical way but in water rafting accident. Unbeknownst to their three adult children she and Chad have been fighting and close to a possible separation when he died.While at his funeral she observes a young pregnant woman who to her knowledge has not ties to her dead husband and she begins to wonder if that's a possible mistress.Although this may seem like that plot-line and where the book is heading we the readers start to find out there is so much more. The book is mostly narrated by Anna but there are chapters where her children perspective is told through their narrative. Jessie the doctor the oldest the strong willed who likes to get her way, Michael or Mike the teacher the easy going child and Bess the autistic child who is studying to be a lawyer.This book has little of everything growth and self reflection by the characters and lots of intrigue andmystery that we the readers at times do not see coming. The addition of the author inserting the current events of covid into the storyline made it so much more relatable.What is also realistic about this story is that everything is not wrapped up in a bow because we know that is not real life. Truly enjoyed was giving an arc by netgalley.

This story was about a dysfunctional family that loses it's Father. The death brought about many revelations and exposed several secrets. I was drawn in from the beginning. Everything ended nicely and the family grew closer.

When I think of romance/ women'sfiction, I think of books just like this one, that gives all the feels and satisfies every romance junkies' heart. This is a perfect books to snuggle up with on any day.

This book was one of the best I have read this year. Family stories are the best lots action. Anna’s stroke for instants I had one a short time ago and everything was so real to me. Love that the family got everything figured out and got their lives together after the Fathers death. Love Robyn Carr’s stories and have read all of them!

Absolutely amazing story. So well written. Everyone had a back story that was so well woven together in this book. Well developed characters with huge obstacles to overcome. I couldn’t put it down and wanted to cry that it ended. I don’t give spoilers, read the book that’s why it was written.Such a talented author.1 click now you will not be disappointed