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You know when you get lost in a book, well this happened to me last week when I read *Her Family Secret by Melissa Wiesner. A beautiful women’s fiction novel which features mental health topics, emotions, desire, and strength.
Book Description
The father you never knew, has left behind a heartbreaking secret…
June Westwood is devastated by the news the father she never met has died. Now the truth about why Jasper abandoned her as a child will be buried forever. Escaping to the secluded beach house she’s inherited, June hopes to spend time bonding with her two little daughters, away from her hectic job and failing marriage.
On the wild shores of the Pacific Northwest, her father’s hideaway leaves June breathless. But it’s his oil paintings decorating every wall that surprise her most. How could someone paint other people so beautifully, but reject those closest to him? And why is every drawer in her father’s workshop locked? June hopes her new neighbor—her father’s apprentice Caleb—will provide the answers. But Caleb won’t talk about the past.
Then, hidden in her father’s workshop, June discovers a box of newspaper clippings that reveal the shocking reason why her father left years ago—and uncovers Caleb’s own devastating secret…
When her old life comes calling, June has an impossible decision to make. Unsure what’s best for her girls, and if she can trust Caleb, will digging deeper into her father’s dark past heal or destroy her precious family?
What I Thought
Her Family Secret is a fantastic modern-day women’s fiction novel. It approaches the topic of mental health in a delicate yet strong kind of way which is very empowering. The topic of mental health in men is very important especially as they are less likely to seek help than women. The author works the topic amazingly well into the story, we need more of this in fiction novels!
As I mentioned at the start, Her Secret Family is a book I got lost in and finished it really quickly. I was absorbed in the storyline. The characters and setting was perfect (I dream to live at a place similar to Wishing Cove!). It moved at a fabulous pace and I just loved the beginning, middle and end!
Author Bio
Melissa Wiesner is a night-owl who began writing novels about five years ago when her early-to-bed family retired for the evening. In 2019, she won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Award in the Mainstream Fiction category for her first novel. Melissa holds two Master’s Degrees in Public Health and Community Agency Counseling. Her day job is in Social Work where she often encounters people knocked down by hard times but who pick themselves up and keep going, just like the characters of her novels. Melissa lives in Pittsburgh, PA with her charming husband and two adorable children.
https://www.melissawiesner.com/
https://twitter.com/Melissa_Wiesner
Where Can I Buy?
*Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ygYzCQ
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New author to me – sounds amazing
Oh wow this sounds like a really deep story, I would love to read this one.