This contemporary fiction novel reads as part suburban drama, with a dash of romance woven in. In this story we follow the Connelly's as the youngest sibling, Tara, gets released from an 18 month term in prison and is forced to reintegrate into society as well as her place within her family. Eddie, the middle born, is a hard working single dad doing his best to provide for his family after suffering from a traumatic brain injury as a young man. The eldest, Geraldine, has always been the caretaker after their mothers passing in their youth & having an absent father.

Upon Tara's return, Eddie, his son Collin, and Gerladine's routines are upended as Tara uncovers Geraldine's secret and each sibling must confront their own fractured relationships and how to grow from here.

— ✨𝓶𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼✨—

One thing that Tracey Lange excels at is her ability to craft such complex familial relationships & brings to light their journey to healing both separately, and together.

The title itself stems from a fairytale their mother would tell giving each child their own super hero power. That ideology served a purpose, tied in with the epigraph at the start, & I loved that aspect of this book. I will say that the romance was a little too instant for me, even though there is more depth to their story.. it just felt a bit lacking. Even then, I did enjoy the character growth of each sibling and how they banded together in the end.

I truly enjoy Lange's story telling and look forward to what she puts out in the future!