Catherine and Joely Doyle have grown up without a father.
Their mother, Mimi, really wasn't the mother they needed as
tender young girls. Catherine, or Cat as she's known, at 10
years of age started to raise her infant sister, Joely,
while Mimi slipped in and out of lows and distorted views
of reality always awaiting the day her husband would come
back to the family.
As an adult, Cat has woven the life she hopes will be
enough. Her tidy well-kept life includes the father of her
expected baby, a man she won't be marrying, tucked away in
Manhattan blissfully ignorant of Cat's past, her family or
anything else she's deemed dangerous to reveal. This is the
only way she can keep control of her life. Michael Yanovsky
is a dream of a man, full of patience and hope. Cat spends
a few days a month with Michael in Manhattan and the rest
of the time in Maine, close to her mother to watch out for
her out of daughterly duty.
Joely lives in Scotland with William Bishop and his
beautiful, adorable seven-year-old daughter, Annabelle.
Joely has taken over the maternal role after Annabelle's
mother died of cancer. Joely adores the little girl, but as
far as a relationship becoming permanent, she's deathly
afraid of unlocking her heart. She's a scientist, a
practical thinker who never lets emotions inside. She can't
let William in and she can't go home due to painful
memories.
Life for these two young women can't stay safe and devoid
of emotions. Mimi has a stroke and broken bones, barely
escaping a fire in her house. She lies in a hospital bed
and the paparazzi have discovered this bit of information.
Mimi and her husband, Mark, were famous musicians of the
60s and helped to shape American pop culture.
Cat and Joely are now faced with revealing their painful
pasts to the men in their lives, coming to grips with
life's realities and discovering that hurts can be healed.
Equally important, they learn that they can forgive
themselves and open their hearts.
SOMEONE LIKE YOU is a touching, emotional story of two
women's search for the answers to life. It's full of the
uplifting possibilities we search for in our lives; those
special moments when the sun rises and its rays burst
through the darkened clouds, and we know what we must do. I
so enjoyed this story.
A master at touching readers' hearts, Barbara Bretton
explores the emotional journey of two sisters and the
healing truth of an unforgettable family legacy when an
unexpected reunion inspires a better understanding of
secrets and sacrifices.
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