This book is about women from 2 different periods. In the 1700s, Celeste migrates to America with the expectation of marrying her "fiancé", who is to buy her contract. Her sister Berta ends up sneaking onto the same ship to the New World.

In the present, Maddee takes in her sister, Nicole, after a serious car accident and a recovering addict. Maddee and her sister are both direct descendants of Celeste. Furthermore, a traumatic event from their childhood is investigated, where the event has hurt Nicole more than anyone had realized.

I liked the 1700s portion of the book. The characters were well-developed and likable. This section tackled issues of slavery and indentured servanthood. The romance involved in this portion of the book was written very well.

I wasn't as sure as the present-day portion of the book. I did not connect with either Maddee or Nicole. Throughout most of the book, Maddee was perfectionistic and judgmental towards Nicole without fully understanding what she had been through. I had also thought that there might have been more on Nicole's struggles with addiction, but that did not come through well. Maddee did become less judgmental over time, but I still could not relate to her. And then there was the whole "cute guy" situation, and it was initially difficult to sort out the men in both the present day and the 1700s.

Rating: 4 out of 5

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A book set in two time frames, present and early 1700s. Two present day sisters are going through a rough time, and their grandmother thinks they would like to know about two of their ancestors who had some similarities. It helped the present day young women see some things about themselves. None of the young women in either time frame have an easy time of it. I found it hard to put down, especially wanting to know what happened to the girls from 1704. It kept me engaged till the end.

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Great book. Written beautifully one I couldn't put down.