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A Million Reasons Why

Jessica Strawser

A gripping tale of two strangers bound by a mail-in DNA test, A Million Reasons Why explores the complex bonds and limitations of family in a heartbreaking yet hopeful narrative.

Jessica Strawser's latest novel is "a fascinating foray into the questions we are most afraid to ask" (Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author). When Caroline, a woman with a thriving career, three feisty children, and an enviable marriage, discovers through a DNA test that Sela is her half sister, it dismantles everything she knows to be true.

Sela, who suffers from irreversible kidney failure, sees Caroline as her best hope for a future. But as they step into the unfamiliar realm of sisterhood, roles reverse in ways no one could have foreseen. Sela's world isn't as clear-cut as it appears—and one misstep could destroy it all.

"A thrilling story of what happens when a long-held family secret comes to light...[Strawser] shows that no one is ever truly a villain or a hero, but instead, we are all a beautiful and messy mix of both." - Associated Press review

Hailed as a perfect book club pick by New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson, A Million Reasons Why is a must-read domestic drama that will leave you pondering the unbreakable ties of family.

GenresEnglish & College SuccessEnglishFiction

352 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2021 by Macmillan Trade · ISBN 9781250241634

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2 editions

English

  • A Million Reasons Why · Macmillan Trade · 2021 · ISBN 9781250241634 This page
  • A Million Reasons Why: A Novel · St. Martin's Press · 2021 · ISBN 9781250241627

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