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Between Sisters
Author: Kristin Hannah

Book Information
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780345450746 - ISBN-10: 0345450744
Publication Date: 6/1/2004
Pages: 448


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio CD, Audio CD (Unab MP3)

Book Description:
Meghann Dontess is haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn’t believe in intimacy—until she meets the one man who can change her mind.

Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Dartha wrote on 1/30/2006...

5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Very moving. I have to admit, there was a lump in my throat. And that does not happen very often.

Meredith L. (magykal) wrote on 12/19/2006...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

I was shocked and amazed that any book was able to enchant me the way Between Sisters did from the first moment I opened the book.

While I don't have a sister with which to compare this story to, I had lived through a similar experience with my oldest brother. It pains me that we can't get over our past, but my present and future are much brighter without his shadow to overcast upon it.

Even though the book was somewhat predictable, the way it was told made it even more poignant. Not every piece of the puzzle was formed until the end, and I loved how Hannah wove it together. This was my first read by this author, and it won't be my last.

Marlene S. (memaw022) wrote on 11/9/2008...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This was one of the best books that I have ever read. I did not want to put it down when I started reading it.

Sharon (ShareBear) - Paris, TN wrote on 5/6/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

One of the best reads of all times. This is a story about 2 sisters who lose each other and find their way back to being family. A very touching story about these sisters and others that surround them.

Christine H. (Whichzelda) wrote on 7/3/2005...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Have tissues ready. Had me laughing and crying a couple of times. I enjoy Kristien Hannah because she weaves a very human story and being human, I can relate.

Liane M. (gypsysoul) wrote on 8/10/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Absolutely amazing read. Just when I thought it was getting predictable I was thrown thru a loop. This was the first book I read by Kristin Hannah but it won't be the last.

Danielle K. (lawlogic) - Columbia, SC wrote on 7/13/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I am Meghann in this book and my sister is Claire. I loved this book and the characters will be with me for a long time.

Tammy H. wrote on 7/8/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

An easy summer read. But with enough story-line and engaging characters to keep the pages turning....it's easy to understand the relationship between the sisters--even though they are so different. I have a sister, and it's not often that an author gets the nuances so right in the way two people relate to one another....Hannah does here. These two women are struggling as adults to find the innocence in their relationship that they once had--before it's too late. It made me want to call my sis' right up...

Brenda R. (bothrootes) wrote on 5/30/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Great book! Meghann became a mother to her little sister Clair when their single mother went off to star in a space series. When Meghann was at her wits end as to what to do, she contacted Clair's father (who didn't even know he had a daughter) and left Clair with him to go off on her own at 16. Meghann eventually becomes a successful divorce lawyer and Clair helps her father run a river resort camp. Neither is close until tragidy comes into their lives. I have read a lot of tear jerkers but this book brought on a flood of tears.

Debbie M. (debbiemc) wrote on 6/19/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was awesome! I loved the characters and the author's way of writing. This is my second book by Kristin Hannah and now I'm hooked. Love her stuff!


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Linda (Angeleyes) wrote on 9/16/2009...


I loved this book!! But be warned, have tissues ready. Kristin Hannah does a wonderful job of building the characters and making you friends with them. The bond between the characters is very powerful and the plot keeps you pulling through. 2 thumbs up !!

Brandy H. (brandeet) wrote on 4/14/2007...


Meghann is haunted by heartbreak. 27 years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now she is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy - until she meets the one man who can change her mind.

Durene R. (Berit913) wrote on 3/25/2007...


Meghann Dontess is haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn't believe in intimacy-until she meets the one man who can change her mind.

Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.

Kathy K. wrote on 3/16/2007...


Very good book.

Rebekah C. (rebekahlynnc) wrote on 2/27/2007...


A great book for curling up on the couch!

Cindy W. (cindyrdw) wrote on 2/21/2007...


Excellent book but it made me cry.

Debbie B. (debs) wrote on 2/16/2007...


Couldn't put this book down. Wonderful story.

Donna T. wrote on 2/15/2007...


For Meghann Dontess and Claire Cavenaugh, life has never been easy and family ties haven't been strong. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.

Stacy M. wrote on 2/7/2007...


I love Kristin Hannah! I have read everything by her I can get my hands on.

Patty L. (paperbacklover) wrote on 12/5/2006...


Meghann Dontess is haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn’t believe in intimacy—until she meets the one man who can change her mind.

Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.


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