What if your most basic beliefs about your life were suddenly revealed to be a lie? In this compelling, emotional novel, two young women are brought together by a genealogy test and a haunting question that shakes their understanding of what family is and who they truly are âŚ
As the fact checker for a popular magazine, Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute, verifiable Truthsâuntil they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result: Gabby has a sisterâone whoâs been desperately trying to find her. Except, as Gabbyâs beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive, thatâs impossible.
Isabella Ruiz can still picture the face of her baby sister, who disappeared from the streets of San Juan twenty-five years ago. Isabella, an artist, has fought hard for the stable home and loving marriage she has todayâyet the longing to find Marianna has never left. At last, sheâs found a match, and Gabby has agreed to come to Puerto Rico.
But Gabby, as defensive and cautious as Isabella is impulsive, offers no happy reunion. She insists thereâs been a mistake. And Isabella realizes that even if this woman is her sister, she may not want to be.
With nothingâor perhaps so muchâin common, Gabby and Isabella set out to find the truth, though it means risking everything theyâve known for an uncertain futureâand a past that harbors yet more surprises âŚ
âFamilia has it all: An old crime, unsuspecting victims, a genetic mystery that will explode a family. By page 30, I would have walked on coals to finish reading this story.ââJacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Deep End of the Ocean