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IS THE HALF SISTER THAT REBECCA STRAND HAS NEVER MET SHORT? TALL? RICH? POOR? PRETTY? FUNNY? MARRIED? LONELY? HAPPY?... Rebecca is about to find out. The New York City paralegal thought nothing could shake her life off its fast track -- which includes her handsome lawyer boyfriend and... read more
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Summary edit
Rebecca Strand's father is dying from pancreatic cancer. During his last days in the hospital, he tells his daughter about the half-sister she never knew existed. (He'd had an affair 26 years ago while on vacation with his family.) After her father's death, Rebecca decides she needs to meet... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Rebecca Strand: The main character
- Daniel Strand: Rebecca's father.
- Michael Whitman: Rebecca's boyfriend who is a lawyer at Whitman, Goldberg & Whitman.
- Joy Jayhawk: Rebecca's half-sister.
- Harry Jones: Joy's husband.
- Rex Jayhawk-Jones: Harry and Joy's son.
- Theo Granger: A maintenance man in Wiscasset, Maine. He become Rebecca's friend.
- Charlie: A stray dog Rebecca adopts.
- Spock: Theo's dog.
- Charlotte: Rebecca's best friend in New York City.
- Maggie Herald: A woman who becomes a friend to Rebecca in Wiscasset.
- Ellie Rasmussen: She becomes a friend to Rebecca.
- Tim Rasmussen: Ellie's cheating husband.
- Arlene: She ownes Mama's Pizza.
- Matteo: Arlene's teenage son who plays the cello.
- Victoria Dale: She's a friend of Joy's and attends a single's trip.
- Pia Jayhawk: Joy's mother.
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City: Rebecca's home city.
- Wiscasset, Maine: Joy's hometown.
Organizations edit
- The Divorced Ladies' Club of Wiscasset: Joy takes this group on a singles' trip.
- Bitter Exes Club: The new name for the Divorced Ladies' Club of Wiscasset.
First Sentence edit
When Rebecca Strand was five years old, she saved her money--quarters from drying dishers, a dollar bill from the one lost tooth she'd lost so far--to buy a sister.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Melissa Senate (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Downtown Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1439107171
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Downtown Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1439107171
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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