The Family Gathering

About this book

An exceptional storyteller #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr beautifully captures the emotionally charged complex dynamics that come with being part of any family. Readers will laugh and shed a few tears as they discover what it means to be loved supported and accepted by the people who mean the most. Having left the military Dakota Jones is at a crossroads in his life. With his elder brother and youngest sister happily settled in Sullivans Crossing he shows up hoping to clear his head before moving on to his next adventure. But like every visitor to the Crossing hes immediately drawn to the down-to-earth people and the seemingly simple way of life. Dakota is unprepared for how quickly things get complicated. As a newcomer he is on everyones radarespecially the single women in town. While he enjoys the attention at first hes really only attracted to the one woman who isnt interested. And spending quality time with his siblings is eye-opening. As he gets to know them he also gets to know himself and what he truly wants. When all the Jones siblings gather for a family wedding the four adults are drawn together for the first time in a way they never were as children. As they struggle to accept each other warts and all the true nature and strength of their bond is tested. But all of them come to realize that your family are the people who see you for who you really are and love you anyway. And for Dakota that truth allows him to find the home and family hes always wanted.