Friday at the Branches: Another Piece of my Heart

Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green

In her latest novel, author Jane Green explores in true-to-life detail the tightrope that is often walked between step-parents and their new step-children. Thirty-seven-year-old Andi falls head over heels for Ethan, a divorced father with two daughters. Sophia, the eight-year-old, instantly bonds with Andi, leaping into her arms and welcoming her to the family. Emily, the thirteen-year-old, has other ideas. To her, Andi is a threat to the bond that she shares with her father, and in Emily’s eyes there can be only one person who can be daddy’s girl. Three years of bitter resentment pass between Andi and Emily until an unforeseen event forces all of the family members together, including Brooke, the alcoholic ex-wife struggling to become sober. It is a roller-coaster of emotions for all, including the reader.