Her Family Secret

By: Melissa Wiesner

Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon

What if the father you never knew 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. Will digging deeper into her father's dark past heal or destroy her precious family?

©2021 Melissa Wiesner (P)2022 Tantor

Great book

I resonated with this book on several levels. I appreciated the realistic mental health aspect in the book.

Interesting Dramatic Love Story

A story of love, regrets, loss and joy. Narration is wonderful. I fully recommend this title.

Not much

I finished it but imo it was beyond boring to me. Very forgettable. But there’s a lot of readers who enjoyed it!

Not my favorite

The performance was good, but I did not like the fact that Caleb was enamored with June and kept fantasizing about her when he did not even know of a pending divorce. Why would you even look at a married woman with the idea of getting together with her? I also dont feel that "casual" sex is okay, although the worldly view strongly differs from mine.

Too Predictable

Nice story but no twists and turns and I always knew what was coming next so just OK in my opinion