Beck, Claire, and Sophie, three sisters, are the stars of this crazy new novel by Therese Anne Fowler. Beck is the oldest, a free-lance journalist married to Paul who is in the publishing business. Claire is a pediatric surgeon, divorced from her husband, and continuing to live with unrequited love since she was a teenager. Sophie, the youngest, works for an art gallery in NYC and is an Instagram influencer, of sorts.

The woman who planned the narrative of this story is the women's mother, Marti Geller. The reading of her will surprise the sisters with a demand that they sell their beloved summer cottage in Maine and have one final meeting together in that cottage before it is sold.

I loved the twists and turns of the novel. TAF caught me off guard with some great, love-to-see-that-in-real-life, twists and turns. People come and go into their lives and revelations about who their mother was made for a revelatory ride. I've always loved Maine and this book gave me more of that feeling. Each daughter needed Marti's guidance, even in her passing, to help them carve out a life they were truly meant to live.

Thank you, Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this e-ARC.

I've previously enjoyed Therese Anne Fowler's books and was interested in the premise of this book, but I found the plot to be slow with too many storylines. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

I really appreciated that the story didn’t sugar coat the sisters’ relationship. Each character’s voice was very distinct, which I believe is hard to accomplish as a writer. The characters were all very human, another thing that I enjoy in books. Flawed, messy, realistic. The book is character-driven, but it works because these particular characters are so nuanced.

The story didn’t totally grab me like I thought it would, but it was a good, easy read. 3/5 stars.

I wanted to badly to love this one as family dramas / women's fiction are my favorite. I made it almost halfway and couldn't take it anymore. I really hate to not finish an advanced copy of any book, but this was not for me.

I had to read the word erection more times than I ever wanted to, read about a wife talking about how it's totally no big deal that her husband was cheating on her, etc. The characters definitely had potential but nothing was happening even at the halfway point.

Sadly I won't be able to recommend this one but hope other people enjoy it. Thanks so much to St Martin's Press for the chance to read prior to release.

A somewhat typical story of sisters who each face challenges but must come together to work things out.

Beck, Claire and Sophie must sell off the family cottage in Maine after the death of the mother. Each sister is struggling. Beck and her husband have a loveless marriage, Claire is divorced and Sophie's life is a lie. Beck retreats to Maine to fix the cottage for sale where she runs into a former acquaintance who is also trying to get his life back on track. The characters are interesting, the setting well done. More information on the background of the mother might have been useful and the ending felt as though it had been wrapped up too quickly.. Overall,. a good read and should be a popular one.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press!

The Geller sisters (Beck, Claire, and Sophie) are dealing with their mother Marti's death. Marti dies of lung cancer, but doesn't tell the kids that she is down to her last few days. The sisters then are dealing with the fallout of her death, as well as their own issues with their families and careers.

Overall, this was an enjoyable story with good character development. I was a bit disappointed in the ending, as I felt that it was quite rushed and didn't really tie things up totally.

The Geller sisters, Beck, Claire and Sophie welcome us into their lives, brought together by the death of their beloved mother, Marti. Can they agree to sell their Mount Desert Island, ME vacation home as their mother’s will decrees, or will the differing opinions pull them apart?
Over the course of their deliberations, we discover that none of their lives are as they seem. Each is hiding aspects of who they are and where their emotions will lead them.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and came to like all of the characters.

I really liked this book! Beck, Claire, and Sophie are sisters who are going to lose their mother, Marti, to illness very soon. Even though they know it is coming, it has thrown all of their lives in turmoil and made each of them question just how happy they are within their own lives. Once their mother passes away, they are supposed to fix up and sell their family's summer home. But Beck--the oldest--does not want to see it leave the family and sets out to figure out a way she can keep it. Marriages are upended, issues with children arise, and long-lost romances are rekindled in this lovely book. It made me laugh out loud, shed a few tears, and it even made me reminiscent of my teenage years. Such a good book!

I loved “A Good Neighborhood”, but I liked “It All Comes Down to This”. A good rainy day read, but the story never reached full speed. It was slow and warm, a feel good story, if predictable. It doesn’t repeat the power of “A Good Neighborhood”, but maybe it’s unfair to compare the two. If you like a story that simmers with family drama, secrets, and unrequited love, give it a try.

Marti Geller has always stated that, after she dies, the family summer cottage will be sold and divided between her three daughters. Beck, a freelance journalist in a loveless marriage, is counting on the inheritance to give her time to write a novel and change her marriage. Recently divorced cardiologist Clare is struggling to fix her complicated love life and Sophie is an Instagram influencer whose empire is sitting on a house of cards. With the death of their mother and the debate over the cottage, the three sisters must come to terms with their own lives.

I love a good family drama, but It All Comes Down to This just didn't connect with me. I wasn't interested in any of the sisters' storylines and the drama felt stale. Even worse, the romantic relationships were a mess, yet then everything tied into too neat of a bow. The whole book felt pointless, and I would suggest passing on this one.

I have a love/hate relationship with Fowler. I either devour her books in a sitting or quit entirely 100 pages in. This one fell in the middle. Though I liked the story line, I had a hard time connecting to the sisters. They were all self-centered. Fowler tried too hard to make them "individuals " and it made them cardboard and more like stock characters. The ending just too "cute".
I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

One of the best books I’ve read in a while. I just love the family dynamics. I love the story of the three sisters, their mother. This book portrayed three strong women struggling with every day life. Great setting in Maine. Theresa May Fowler has always been a fabulous writer.

Fabulous read! This book grabs the reader at the onset and keeps them engaged until the end. Brings up emotions and deals with many emotional aspects of families. I would encourage everyone to pick this up. You will not be disappointed. Easy read!

I read The Good Neighbor last year, and while I enjoyed it I wouldn't really say that it stuck with me. I wasn't sure what to expect from It All Comes Down to This, but I was happily surprised that this book was very different from the author's last. It All Comes Down to This is a book about sisters, and I love a good book about sisters! This book explores the sister bond , and how it can change and develop as we age. I loved the different points of view in the book, and also loved the rambling nature of it. These characters were well drawn, and I found them easy to connect with. This book reminded me of another that I read a couple of years ago, "The Sweeney Sisters" by Lian Dolan, also a terrific take on sisters.

If you are looking for a good book about complicated family relationships then this is the book for you. Beck, Claire, and Sophie are sisters who upon learning of their mother’s sudden death, come together to navigate trials and tribulations of their own. Each sister has their own situation to work out. The characters in this book were likable, (some more than others) and the development of this story was very well done. If you enjoy a book about family secrets, the bond (at time dysfunctional) between sisters, and a strong family plot then I would definitely recommend it his book for you. This would make a perfect Book Club selection, in my opinion. There are many relatable topics to discuss in It All Comes Down To This. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the ARC.

This book was fun and well written but was not at all what I was expecting based on the description and marketing of the book.

I was expecting and looking forward to a novel that put Maine at the center of it, something along the lines of last summer's "Haven Point," among others. Instead what I got was a really well done novel about what it is like to try and make it as an adult woman in (mainly) New York City. Not bad in and of itself, just not what I was expecting.

Fowler creates a really great cast of characters, though for a book that purports to be about sisters, I was most drawn to CJ and Arlo (and then subsequently Beck). However, this means at different points, it's hard to get a grasp on what the central narrative is supposed to be. We see so many different points of view and even writing styles that it can feel a little disorganized. I appreciated the way it did come together in the end but still left some questions unanswered.

So if you are looking for a fun summer read about finding yourself, read this book. It's worth it, even if it's not really about Maine. 3.5/5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and Goodreads for the ARCs in exchange for a review.

I have loved other books by Fowler, so I was SO excited to read the latest! While I thoroughly enjoyed it - it did leave me feeling a bit underwhelmed. The best part for me was the relationship between the sisters. I am also a family of 3 girls - and as the years and distance have kept us apart - I know we are all keeping things from each other - due to pride or whatever! Their dialog and relationship felt very real to me, so I really loved that. Some of the other parts, I felt, lacked some depth and development. Overall, though, a perfect vacation read and I highly recommend!

If you haven't met the Geller sisters (Claire, Beck, and Sophie) you are in for a amazing wild ride! It all Comes Down to This is Therese Anne Fowler's dramatic upcoming novel due out June 7th.

Marti Geller is dying of cancer. She leaves a will with a few unexpected surprises for her three daughters. In a video she tells her daughters about her past and is very specific about her future wishes concerning her estate. Readers learn how inheritance, tumultuous relationships, secrets, betrayal and dysfunction can alter a family dynamic. Can the three sisters maintain their bond and follow through with their mom's last wishes? There is an element of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson in this book and I think the same crowd will enjoy it. (4⭐⭐⭐⭐)

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to review this book. I appreciate your kindness.

A tale of family drama: the secrets, the relationships, and the dysfunction. The characters are complex as are their stories. It was an enjoyable read for me.
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Sometimes I get too attached to characters and I want more, this happened here. Sometimes I also don't enjoy too many tied up ends, I like a few loose. Also, an issue here. Overall, a good read. Sometimes a bit too twee, but Fowler made up for it with her amazing character development and descriptive narrative. 4 stars, firm.