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True Colors

True Colors, February 2009
by Kristin Hannah

St. Martin's Press
400 pages
ISBN: 0312364105
EAN: 9780312364106
Hardcover
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"A sister's love never fades..."

Fresh Fiction Review

True Colors
Kristin Hannah

Reviewed by Jennifer Vido
Posted February 25, 2009

Contemporary Women's Fiction

For as long as they can remember, the Grey sisters have been one. Forced to band together after the death of their mother, the girls' unspoken language of love and loyalty is what has carried them through the pain. Sadly, their father has not been so lucky. Withdrawn and somewhat of a recluse, he finds solace in the fact that his girls have remained by his side. United and bound by devotion, this family will survive even the fiercest of storms. Winona, the oldest of the clan, has had her share of strife. Pleasantly plump and stubborn as a mule, her intelligence is the shining beacon of her existence. As the caretaker, the brunt of the family's responsibility rests heavily on her shoulders. Aurora, the middle sister, is happily married with two perfect children. Oftentimes, she plays referee when tempers begin to rise. And finally, the youngest daughter, Vivi Ann, is the family's bright ray of sunshine admired for her beauty and care-free spirit. As these strong, independent women become individuals in their own right, they come to discover that harmony can only exist for so long in a not-so-perfect world. Without realizing the implications of her actions, Vivi Ann crosses the line of forbidden love by dating Winona's childhood friend. Rather than airing her objections, Winona chooses to accept her sister's latest dalliance certain of its most likely disastrous fate. Within months, their unassuming romance takes a serious turn leaving Winona drowning in her feelings of betrayal and resentment. As if she has blinders on prohibiting the truth to be seen, she does the unthinkable jeopardizing everything their beloved mother has ever taught them about family and honor. Will the Grey sisters be able to survive? Or will the family be torn apart forever? TRUE COLORS is Kristin Hannah's latest emotional saga that dares to test the boundaries of loyalty and love. With her flowing and descriptive narrative, she grasps hold of the reader's heartstrings while unleashing a passionate story her readers will soon not forget.

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SUMMARY

True Colors is New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah’s most provocative, compelling, and heart-wrenching story yet. With the luminous writing and unforgettable characters that are her trademarks, she tells the story of three sisters whose once-solid world is broken apart by jealousy, betrayal, and the kind of passion that rarely comes along.

The Grey sisters have always been close. After their mother’s death, the girls banded together, becoming best friends. Their stern, disapproving father cares less about his children than about his reputation. To Henry Grey, appearances are everything, and years later, he still demands that his daughters reflect his standing in the community. 

Winona, the oldest, needs her father’s approval most of all. An overweight bookworm who never felt at home on the sprawling horse ranch that has been in her family for three generations, she knows that she doesn’t have the qualities her father values. But as the best lawyer in town, she’s determined to someday find a way to prove her worth to him.

Aurora, the middle sister, is the family peacemaker. She brokers every dispute and tries to keep them all happy, even as she hides her own secret pain.

Vivi Ann is the undisputed star of the family. A stunningly beautiful dreamer with a heart as big as the ocean in front of her house, she is adored by all who know her. Everything comes easily for Vivi Ann, until a stranger comes to town. . . .

In a matter of moments, everything will change. The Grey sisters will be pitted against one another in ways that none could have imagined. Loyalties will be tested and secrets revealed, and a terrible, shocking crime will shatter both their family and their beloved town.

With breathtaking pace and penetrating emotional insight, True Colors is an unforgettable novel about sisters, rivalry, forgiveness, redemption---and ultimately, what it means to be a family.


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