True Colors

by Kristin Hannah

The Grey sisters, Winona, Aurora and Vivi Ann, have been close since their mother died when they were young. In their small Washington town, where everyone knows everything about everyone, secrets are hard to keep. But when Vivi Ann starts dating Luke, Winona's long-time secret crush, and wedge is driven between the sisters that will take years to dislodge. The arrival of a mysterious farmhand sets into motion events that no one could have seen coming.

I worried at first that this book would end up being a romance novel. (Which are not really my thing.) But this story really was compelling and emotional. The conflict between the main two sisters, Winona and Vivi Ann, shows how complex family relationships can be. Can we ever, as adults, outgrow the roles we are cast in a children? Winona was always the oldest, the smartest, the sister who had everything under control. Vivi Ann was the youngest, the wildest, the star of the family. Admitting to themselves and the rest of their family that these roles aren't accurate anymore is one of the hardest tasks these sisters face.

I would have liked to know more about Aurora, but it probably would haven't have been important to the plot. I was just curious about her and her life, outside of the constant desire to smooth things over between her sisters.

This was a good book and I would read more by this author.