As soon as they mentioned Melody was adopted in the beginning I immediately figured I knew how this book was going to play out. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong. However, I felt like the ending was rushed and didn't like the "reveal" of Melody's adoption/origin story.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and the dual storylines that we explored.

It was kind of difficult to envision where the two main characters paths would intertwine, but I found that this kept the book engaging as it was not predictable in my opinion.

I think both Melody and Candace had traits that made them very relatable to young adult readers, and it was easy to imagine some of the decisions they were making and choices they struggled with. Overall, this was a really good book and I would recommend it to friends and family.

I really enjoyed this book! I anticipated a level of predictability, but instead, I found an unexpectedly satisfying story about people I liked. The unexpected death of Melody’s mother, Delia, sets this story in motion. Despite having been adopted, Melody shared a very typical childhood with her loving parents, Eddie and Delia. As a teenager, losing her mother leaves her angry and confused. This loss is the catalyst for Melody going off her expected path and explore life options, rather than a straight path to college.

At the same time, Candace is struggling with her own identity and future. As a reader, I assumed an obvious connection, but Halpern took me on a very different journey. Despite being past her prime, Candace is forced to confront alternate paths for her own life.

I loved these women and their paths toward their unexpected, unanticipated futures. This is a lovely novel, full of people who I was rooting for. I highly recommend this story of lives, going sideways and the women who followed new paths.

Thank you Netgalley for this novel of the unpredictable ways we leave our predictable paths behind!

Fairly predictable but an enjoyable read.. Well written, great characters and well told. hanks for the opportunity to read this and much luck on publication.

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me engaged and it only took a few days to read. I think this is going to be a good book club option for several clubs. I plan recommending to my book friends and I look forward to reading more by this author.

This is a sweet, yet sad story that had me wondering and guessing all the way through about its outcome for main character Melody as she sees the tragic death of her adopted mother. Does this unfortunate tragedy allow her to move forward and lean of her heritage? Doe she really have an interest in this?
There is mystery,heartache, friendship, anger and many regrets as we delve into the chapters of this neat book.
It is a good read and I believe women's fiction lovers will definitely enjoy it.

Than you to @NetGalley and to @Harper Perennial and Paperback for this ARC and allowing me to read and provide my own review.

This book had two different stories going on which really kept my attention because I was anxious to find out how they connected. I really enjoyed the plot and there were some topics that made me think about life and relationships. Very enjoyable!

Really enjoyed this book. Will be looking to read other books by this author. I recommend it. I was definitely surprised by how things turned out.

Stories about DNA, adoption and identity are among my favorites to read. This was a book perfect for me to get into. The writing is so good and the characters are interesting. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. The story was creative and authentic.