If Only I Could Tell You

4/5 Stars

This book was such an emotional journey. I loved it from start to finish. We're introduced to two sisters - Lily and Jess - from the very start. Jess catches Lily sneaking out of the spare bedroom, where she was told not to go. Jess then pokes her head in the spare room and witnesses something that changes the course of her and Lily's relationship for the next 28 years.

As the reader, we spend the following 300 pages trying to uncover the truth about what happened that morning 28 years earlier. This secret that Jess has kept has not only affected her relationship with her sister, but has kept both of their teenage daughters from meeting, and has put a strain on their mother Audrey, who we learn is ill. Audrey puts her needs to the side as her dying wish is for her two daughters to reconcile their differences and mend their broken relationship.

This book reminded me a lot of the show This Is Us: it's a mix of family, drama, love, friendship, and grief, plus it pulls at every one of your heartstrings. As I said, this was a pretty emotional book so prepare to have some tissues handy. The book is so compassionately written and has such a fulfilling ending. I loaned this book to a friend, and she too loved this - she finished it in just two days! I would recommend this over and over, especially to those who love a good tug at the heart.