Uncover the Secrets of Love with Kristan Higgins' If You Only Knew

Dawn R: Loved the story of family and friendship!

Canada on Apr 19, 2022

Sheila Singleton: Terrific writer!

Canada on Mar 09, 2022

D. C. A. Price: This is the first book I've ever read by Kristan Higgins - how did that happen? It was exactly the kind of book I enjoy - lots of humour in amongst some slightly deeper issues - mainly cheating husbands, and this was the only downside to the novel - just a bit too much of cheating husbands! The main character, Jenny, is in thrall to her ex-husband and his new wife and baby, even though every reader must be itching to tell her to GET AWAY FROM THEM! Her sister, Rachel, also has a husband who keeps insisting he's not playing away, though he clearly is, and then it turns out their father also had an affair. The novel is saved by the lovely Leo, a great quirky character with a very sad past. In spite of all this cheating and sadness, the book is great, full of hilarious one-liners that make you chuckle away inside. I was surprised to discover at the end that this was published by Mills & Boon and was glad I didn't know this before I bought the Kindle edition. Very different from the little paperbacks my mother-in-law used to read!

United Kingdom on May 19, 2021

Kindle Customer: Definately a good book for women. It covers the stages of love, life, birth and death. It covers mothers and daughters, betrayal and triumph. The bonds of relationships through generations and different sexes and sexual orientation weave through the story line. It's funny, uplifting and inspiring. I am buying the next book by the author as soon as J am done writing this review.

Canada on Dec 09, 2018

Elle Richards: I didn't realise this was women's fiction when I pre-ordered it. I generally don't find myself drawn to this particular genre but I always read Kristan Higgins, so I wasn't sure how this would turn out. I'm really glad I read this novel. It feels so lifelike and even though I couldn't relate to the situations the two sisters found themselves in, I could understand their emotions, their way of thinking and why they chose the paths they did.

Their stories were entertaining, frustrating, interesting, and really just all-round thought-provoking. I often tried to put myself in their places and figure out how I'd react if I was going through the same things, particularly in Rachel's case since I'm also married with kids.

Kristan Higgins demonstrates perfectly that life isn't always black and white. You might *think* you'll deal with situations a certain way if you haven't already been through them, but when emotions, kids, and other complications are added to the mix, it's not always as simple as it seems.

Well-written with engaging characters who are real and flawed.

Australia on Sep 02, 2015

Stephanie Campbell: I have long been a fan of Kristin Higgins and automatically pre-order all of her books. I didn't realize beforehand that she was venturing into a slightly different genre of fiction with this one, but I was riveted by it nonetheless. As others have mentioned, this one is about two sisters, their relationship with each other, their issues, and their relationships with past and present men in their lives. Rachel, the oldest, is married, has three precious triplet daughters, and, seemingly, the perfect life. Jenny is divorced and a successful businesswoman who's moved her business to her hometown. At the request of Owen, her ex, she has remained friends with him and his new wife Ana-Sofia; the couple has just had a baby which she helped deliver! The friendship makes her stressed and uncomfortable, which is the main reason she's moved. Rachel accidentally discovers her husband Adam is sexting and having an affair; Jenny is attracted to her unconventional neighbor/super Leo, who sends mixed signals and keeps insisting he doesn't want a permanent, committed relationship. The story is told from the POV of both sisters, in alternating chapters. Some readers find this off-putting and/or...

United States on Sep 01, 2015

Amy: So of course when I got the arc for If You Only Knew (Thank you so much NetGalley!!) I had to drop everything else I was reading and dive right into this book. I tried to wait, I really did. The book doesn't come out until the end of August. But it's Kristan Higgins; who is by far my favorite contemporary romance writer. So the term wait does not apply here.

If You Only Knew takes readers away from Higgins' Blue Heron series (first book The Best Man) that we've been following for four books now and instead she gives us a stand-alone book about sisters Jenny and Rachel. Higgins throws in another new aspect in that the book is told not from our heroine and hero's point of view, but from the POVs of both Rachel and Jenny.

I would say Jenny's POV follows the standard Kristan Higgins formula. She's divorced (yet somehow still good friends with her ex and his new wife) but she's still looking for that right person. A good man who could potentially be a good husband and father. She's not given up on her dream of a family. Jenny designs and makes wedding dresses. She's just decided to move out of Manhattan and open her shop back in her hometown. Upon moving into her new...

United States on Sep 01, 2015