Nearly Beloved by Kendra Broekhuis

 

Dylan Turner works hard to keep her life predictable, though she would never call it that—she loves her routine, two guinea pigs, and minding her own business. But when her dad dies and the DNA test results in her inbox say he’s not her biological father, the life she’s so carefully built starts to unravel.

Craving answers and getting none from her mother, Dylan follows a sparse trail of clues across the country to where she grew up. It’s a journey full of unexpected encounters, including a friendly co-worker and another familiar face from her past—one she isn’t sure is a solace or an obstacle. As Dylan digs deeper into her family’s secrets, she can’t help but wonder, Is a comfortable lie better than the pain of knowing the truth?

Woven with emails, interviews, texts, and journal entries, Nearly Beloved is a heartfelt tale about looking for answers, even if they aren’t the ones you were expecting.

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About The Author

 Kendra Broekhuis writes stories about life's heavy stuff with a dose of humor and a lot of love. She is the author of the novels Nearly Beloved and Between You and Us, as well as the nonfiction book Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert’s Reckless Attempt to Love Her Neighbor. For her day job, she stays home with her four kids and drives them from one place to another in her minivan. She and her family live in Milwaukee.

 

My Review

 I enjoyed this read, a story of a young woman finding herself. At 30 you would think she would know, but her Dad had her take a DNA test just before he passed, and thus the adventure for her identity begins.
What an adventure we take through the pages of this book, from Illinois to Florida, from facts that drop, and revelations made. A bit of sweet romance, but there are two, and whom or will our girl end up with?
This is such an emotional read, almost to the point of feeling like no one really wanted her. New relatives are found, but will there be a connection?
There is closure here, near the end of the book, and I loved the ending!
Will be looking for more by this author!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Waterbrook, and was not required to give a positive review.