Truth of the Matter, Jamie Beck
Truth of the Matter, Jamie Beck
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Truth of the Matter

Author: Jamie Beck

Narrator: Tanya Eby, Lauren Ezzo, Janet Metzger

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/22/2020

Synopsis

Starting over means looking back for a mother and daughter on the road to reinventing themselves in a moving novel about family secrets and second chances by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jamie Beck.Seventeen years ago, two pink stripes on a pregnancy test changed Anne Sullivan’s life. She abandoned her artistic ambitions, married her college sweetheart before graduation, and—like the mother she lost in childhood—devoted herself to her family. To say she didn’t see the divorce coming is an understatement. Now, eager to distance herself from her ex and his lover, she moves with her troubled daughter, Katy, to the quaint bayside town of Potomac Point, where she spent her childhood summers.But her fresh start stalls when the contractor and onetime love interest renovating her grandparents’ old house discovers a vintage recipe box containing hints about her beloved grandmother’s hidden past. Anne is drawn into exploring the mysterious clues about the woman whose memory is fading, while also helping her daughter manage a rocky adjustment to a new school. When uncovered secrets shatter past beliefs, each woman must confront her deepest fears in order to learn it’s never too late to live her best life.

About Jamie Beck

Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Beck’s realistic and heartwarming stories have sold more than two million copies. She is a two-time Booksellers’ Best Award finalist and a National Readers’ Choice Award winner, and critics at Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist have respectively called her work “smart,” “uplifting,” and “entertaining.” In addition to writing novels, she enjoys hitting the slopes in Vermont and Utah and dancing around the kitchen while cooking. Above all, she is a grateful wife and mother to a very patient, supportive family. Fans can get exclusive excerpts and inside scoops and be eligible for birthday gift drawings by subscribing to her newsletter at http://eepurl.com/b7k7G5. She also loves interacting with everyone on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JamieBeckBooks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan's Reviews on September 11, 2020

My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Anne is returning to her roots, to a place where she was truly happy, after a difficult divorce. Her ex-husband has a new family and Katy, their daughter, is understandably resentful of the......more

Goodreads review by Simply Love Book Reviews on September 28, 2020

Truth of the Matter is a multi generational story that centers on Anne Sullivan whose life is once again changing due to divorce. Her daughter, Katy, is acting out so she moves them to Potomac Point where she spent summers as a child. There were things I enjoyed about this story, but there were so m......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on October 20, 2020

I really enjoyed Potomac Point Book 1, If You Must Know and that was a five star read for me. I had been waiting for Beck’s follow up to the series and this did not disappoint. This book is a great stand alone novel. As with Jamie Beck’s signature style, this novel brings the issues of relationships......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on August 05, 2020

This is an amazing book about rediscovering oneself and learning to live life to the fullest. Seventeen years ago, Anne abandoned her artistic ambitions, married her college sweetheart before graduation, and—like the mother she lost in childhood—devoted herself to her family. Now, following her divor......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on September 17, 2020

Truth of the Matter by Jamie Beck is the 3rd novel in the Potomac Point series. This book can be read on its own. I thought this story was well-written with the point-of-view alternating between Anne, Katy, and Anne’s grandmother, Marie. I like the author’s writing style which made the story easy to......more

Quotes

“Beck spins a poignant, multigenerational coming-of-age tale as these three women navigate their identities, dreams, and love lives. Complex and introspective, this is by turns heart-wrenching and infectiously hopeful.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Jamie Beck has the remarkable ability to bring her characters vividly to life…a powerful and meaningful story. Highly recommended.” —Fresh Fiction“This is [a] sharp and graceful tale of mothers and daughters, secrets and tangled family histories. Jamie Beck brings her clear-eyed prose style and smart characterizations to the story of a mother and daughter doing their best—and often failing—to make their way to a new life after a divorce. A thoughtful, moving book from a writer stepping into the fullness of her talents.” —Barbara O’Neal, bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids

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