The Family Gathering. Робин Карр

      

      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 Sullivan’s Crossing, he shows up hoping to clear his head before moving on to his next adventure. But, like every visitor to the Crossing, he’s 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 everyone’s radar—especially the single women in town. While he enjoys the attention at first, he’s really only attracted to the one woman who isn’t 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 he’s always wanted.

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      Sullivan’s Crossing

      ANY DAY NOW

      WHAT WE FIND

      Thunder Point

      WILDEST DREAMS

      A NEW HOPE

      ONE WISH

      THE HOMECOMING

      THE PROMISE

      THE CHANCE

      THE HERO

      THE NEWCOMER

      THE WANDERER

      Virgin River

      MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS

      SUNRISE POINT

      REDWOOD BEND

      HIDDEN SUMMIT

      BRING ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

      HARVEST MOON

      WILD MAN CREEK

      PROMISE CANYONn

      MOONLIGHT ROAD

      ANGEL’S PEAK

      FORBIDDEN FALLS

      PARADISE VALLEY

      TEMPTATION RIDGE

      SECOND CHANCE PASS

      A VIRGIN RIVER CHRISTMAS

      WHISPERING ROCK

      SHELTER MOUNTAIN

      VIRGIN RIVER

      Grace Valley

      DEEP IN THE VALLEY

      JUST OVER THE MOUNTAIN

      DOWN BY THE RIVER

      Novels

      THE SUMMER THAT MADE US

      THE LIFE SHE WANTS

      FOUR FRIENDS

      A SUMMER IN SONOMA

      NEVER TOO LATE

      SWEPT AWAY (formerly titled RUNAWAY MISTRESS)

      BLUE SKIES

      THE WEDDING PARTY

      THE HOUSE ON OLIVE STREET

      The Family Gathering

      Robyn Carr

      An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

      1 London Bridge Street

      London SE1 9GF

      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2018

      Copyright © Robyn Carr 2018

      Robyn Carr asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © April 2018 ISBN: 9781474082051

      For Dr. Kochy Tang

      with grateful thanks for the tender loving care and special friendship.

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Epigraph 1

       Chapter 1

       Epigraph 2

       Chapter 2

       Epigraph 3

       Chapter 3

       Epigraph 4

       Chapter 4

       Epigraph