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On Second Thought
On Second Thought | Kristan Higgins
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From the New York Times bestselling author of If You Only Knew comes an irresistible look at the affection and the acrimony that binds families togetherAinsley O'Leary is so ready to get marriedshe's even found the engagement ring her boyfriend has stashed away. What she doesn't anticipate is being blindsided by a breakup he chronicles in a blogwhich (of course) goes viral. Devastated and humiliated, Ainsley turns to her older half sister, Kate, who's struggling with a sudden loss of her own.Kate's always been the poised, self-assured sister, but becoming a newlywedand a widowin the space of four months overwhelms her. Though the sisters were never close, she starts to confide in Ainsley, especially when she learns her late husband was keeping a secret from her. Despite the murky blended-family dynamic that's always separated them, Ainsley's and Kate's heartaches bind their summer together when they come to terms with the inevitable imperfection of relationships and familyand the possibility of one day finding love again."
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Shemac77
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Great on audible

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Shemac77 Thanks! I bought it and my brother in law completed it. Win win for me. @AmyG 11mo
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Shemac77
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Pretty decent on audible

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Shemac77
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Her formula works. Every time. I always laugh and enjoy her characters immensely.

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Shemac77
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Morning reading.

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sprainedbrain
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Sometimes I make poor choices, such as staying up until 2 am to finish a book when I have to be up early for a meeting tomorrow and am coming down with a fun cold.

However! This particular book was not a poor choice. Strong storyline and great characters, filled with love, family, friendships, grief, and humor. It was sort of like the book version of a chick flick, but I couldn‘t put it down.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

My #newtoyouauthor for #booked2019 ✔️

RadicalReader The best books do have you stay up because of how invested you are in the story because of how gripping it is and how captivating the characters and plot are 6y
Cinfhen Love your blurb ❤️ 6y
LibrarianJen Im sure we‘ve all been guilty of this! Hope your meeting went ok and that you get to feeling better 💖 6y
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MrBook
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😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #LitsyHumor

Ddzmini 🤣🤣🤣🐳 7y
Leftcoastzen 👍😆🤣 7y
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EmG
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"Sometimes, a smile was the bravest act of all."

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Jennie748
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I sobbed but I also loved this!

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Kaylamburson
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My mom brought me to a new used bookstore in the next town over, and there are stacks upon stacks of paperbacks (mostly mass market). I could browse in there for hours! How long would you stay in a store set-up like this one??

Maike I‘d say about three days 😂 7y
cleoh Probably forever 😱 7y
Kaye Wow ! 7y
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MarriedtoMrT Sadly, I would likely get too overwhelmed and leave fairly quickly unless I was looking for something specific. It‘s beautiful to look at, though! 7y
drokka Come back in a week 😂 7y
Kaylamburson It was intense! I didn't have time to dive in otherwise I would have been there so long. 😂 @Maike @cleoh @kaye @drokka @beckyb I also think it's overwhelming, @MarriedtoMrT. Too much to look at!! 7y
cleoh @Kaylamburson I think I‘d set up camp and just live there 7y
benchley1 I want to go to there 7y
Mdargusch Hours! 7y
Andrew65 Bliss! 7y
Kaylamburson That sounds like the perfect plan @cleoh 🤣 7y
Kaylamburson So many books, and so cheap, too!! @benchley1 @Mdargusch @Andrew65 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I‘d be there for a long time! 7y
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BriBie8888
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🙄😐😶 fluffy. I DID shed some tears.... and I did keep reading quickly...... but it was very shallow. Read if you're needing some good fluff! Or don't.....

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BriBie8888
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Of course they did, you smarmy @ $$...... 🤢

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QuietMornings
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Every now and then I want to read what call a "nothing book," a good, engaging story that requires no thought. This was a fantastic nothing book. Probably my favorite since Something Borrowed.

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Sweettartlaura
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Sometimes Jasperkitty doesn't think things through

#catsoflitsy

BookBabe 😹😹😹 7y
Texreader 😂😂😂 7y
Margriet Oh gosh, my cat did the same a few weeks back and then just dropped herself to the floor again. I did not like it one bit 😅 it was so high! 7y
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LauraBeth 😹😹😹 7y
Sace 😨 7y
BekahB 😹😹😹 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks Sometimes they are such silly things 😺 7y
Sweettartlaura Yes, @Margriet - the straight drop happened just a second or two later 😹 7y
Bookzombie 😂😂 7y
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booklover76
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The GoT reference made me laugh out loud. Good thing I am at home.

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booklover76
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Picked up this book in anticipation of meeting and hearing the author speak at Barbara Vey Reader appreciation weekend in a few weeks.
Well alrighty then. I can see this is going to be a fun read.😃

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EmilyLeigh
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I'm a huge Higgins fan and this one hit the mark in all the right places. The dual stories of Ainsley and Kate were woven seamlessly together and I never felt one sister had more of a story than the other. I was hesitant for a moment, afraid there would be sisterly friction instead of support but instead this was a story of once distant sisters coming together and carrying the other through their grief as only women can.

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kinneshi
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It took me a little while to get into it but it was so worth it the time. I ended up not being able to put it down until I was done. There were laugh-out-loud moments and lots of anticipation and hoping. It's a keeper!

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AliBG
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-Sisters reconnecting
-Revenge against an ex boyfriend
-A total Mr. Darcy romance
-And Daniel the hot firefighter

Couldn't put it down. Plus the real cover is out now and it's much prettier. #romantsy

Zelma Hmm, that may be a fun palate cleanser. 8y
AliBG @Zelma ❤️ 8y
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EmilyChristine
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I love Kristan Higgins' books. This one is about two sisters who both have something awful happen to them but in the end grow closer together. And it ended the way I wanted it to.

This pic is of the frost on my car this morning.

rubyslippersreads So pretty, I thought it was from the book cover! 😄 8y
EmilyChristine @rubyslippersreads Thanks! It was a nice, pretty surprise this morning. 😊 8y
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EmilyChristine
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My dad surprised me with flowers at work. 💕😊

Reviewsbylola That is so sweet! 💕💕💕 8y
Cinfhen Awww, love that❤️ 8y
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EmilyChristine
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Waterfall? Haha I'm enjoying this brother/sister relationship.

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EmilyChristine
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So true. My brother never lets me steal my cute nephew away. 😜he's so selfish

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EmilyChristine
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Taking a break from my other book to start this. And I thought cookies might go well with it. 😉 #dessertfirst

Lacythebookworm Girl Scout cookies! Yummy! 😋 8y
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raelaschoenherr
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I always enjoy Kristan Higgins and this was no exception. It's about two sisters who were never close but whose lives fall apart at the same time and how they bond through that. Kristan always manages to be very funny and also heartfelt and heartwarming. And sometimes sad, in a touching way. If you've never read her before, I'll warn you now that she always gives a bunch of back story around chapter 3 or so, but stick it out!

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raelaschoenherr
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LOL! Poor server...

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flip58
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Arrived in the mail yesterday. Stayed up late reading. Woke early to finish. Yes I am addicted to this author. After a very brief romance, newlywed Kate is trying to have a baby. Her younger half sister, Ainsley is expecting a proposal from her long time boyfriend. But the Kate's husband dies in a freak accident and Ainsley's boyfriend publicly dumps her. Living together the two sisters find strength in their long neglected relationship.

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Bookscoffeewinelove
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So good... kristan Higgins books are always the best

flip58 I love her books. 8y
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raelaschoenherr
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Lunchtime reading! It's funny, I've actually had an ARC of this book for months but just didn't end up reading it until actual release. I really don't know why because I always love a new Kristan Higgins books!

raelaschoenherr @Reviewsbylola It's The new Mo Rockin' turkey sandwich at Bruegger's Bagels! 8y
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JayneChanger
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Quality author time with Kristan Higgins and Saundra Mackay. Hosted by Caroline Linden (photo credit belongs to her too). Held at Porter Sq Books in Cambridge, MA.

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EloisaJames
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Just tried to preorder --AGAIN! Do you do this? Thank goodness, in this case the wait is almost over!! #romantsy

Lynnsoprano We thought it was only me😂😂 8y
drokka I pre-order from our big chain all the time. I've never been prevent from buying more than one copy though. Seems a bit anti-capitalism that 😂 8y
LizzyM Yep, did it last week! I also get lovely surprise emails that books I preordered and then forgot are on their way to be delivered on their release date. 8y
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RadicalReader @EloisaJames so happy they don't recharge you for the accident re preorder of the items that would be tragic 8y
Joybishoptx All the time. 8y
Pinkmeghan I do this constantly! 😂 Nice to know I'm not alone! 8y
TrishB Yep, book in kindle sale last week. Told me I'd purchased 3 years ago! Obviously I liked the blurb, just not enough to actually read it 😄 8y
AnnieReads Can't wait to get my hands on this one. 8y
Sarahr875 I've done this a few times, yes. It's such a fun surprise! 8y
LauraBrook I do this so often I should probably be embarrassed. 😊 8y
JayneChanger I'm so grateful when 1)past me was buying future me presents 2) online retailers stop present me over purchasing. 8y
MaleficentBookDragon I wish Amazon did that for me.I ended up with 3 copies of 8y
[DELETED] 57804897 @MaleficentTheBookDragon huh. I almost exclusively read on Amazon, and they always tell me when I've bought more than one copy. Maybe it's a setting? 8y
Rebekaaah Yeah Amazon always tells me if I'm purchased something before, and even the date that purchased it... it helps a lot, as sometimes I can't remember if I've already read something or not! 🤣 8y
MaleficentBookDragon I don't know why that happened. Good thing I liked the book. I gave it to two other friends as gifts, 8y
EloisaJames @TrishB that's happened to me too! Archived. 8y
flip58 I do this all the time. I like to pre-order. But I also buy books twice intentional. If I an ebook, I will buy a print copy. 8y
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