Becky Wade has a new series involving the three Bradford Sisters: Willow, Nora, and Britt. True to You is the first story in the series and tells the story of Nora, a research librarian who is the typical middle sister who feels plain and unnoticed. Her life revolves around British literature as well as her favorite classical English drama on television. When she and Britt volunteer to be pretend hostages for a training event, she comes face-to-face with a man who is above and beyond any of her fictional fantasies. John is a former Navy Seal who was adopted as an infant. He has been diagnosed with an inherited medical condition that causes him to want to search for his birth parents. Nora is the perfect person to help him. Yet as a private person, he doesn't want to share his reasons for his search, nor does he understand how someone like Nora can affect his emotions so deeply. She loves history, fictional stories, and tea. Nora's first love is books and helping others find people. She loves this new challenge and finds herself falling for John, even though she knows he has a girlfriend. She has been hurt before and considers herself too ordinary for someone as important as John.
I love the complexity of the characters in this novel. Becky Wade has set the stage for all three sisters by giving a glimpse of what's to come in their lives. I can understand the feelings of both Nora and John, and how they are afraid to share too much of their heart with another person because of not having a traditional home life. Although not personally familiar with adoption, the insecurities of John who was given up at birth is so believable. There is the relationship between the sisters that is easy for me to relate to, especially as the middle sister. And then the author shows how difficult it would be to receive a life changing medical diagnosis, and the struggles John went through dealing with how to accept it. I can't wait for the next novel in the series and immerse myself in the Bradford Sisters life again! Thank you Bethany House for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
