The Rift Between Us by Rebecca Marsh- Reshelved Books (ARC) *Updated 6/25/19*

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I would like to tell you about an ARC that I just read.  The book is called The Rift Between Us and it was sent over by the author, Rebecca Marsh for review.  Like always, any book we're sent is done in ex-change for an honest review. 

This might just be one of the best stories I've read all year.  I honestly mean that; I 110% mean that.  

I highly recommend this book.  I was told a few days ago that the book will be released July 8th 2019!! 

Hey guys! I wanted to let you all know that The Rift Behind Us is available for pre-order now on Amazon!! :) 


The Rift Between Us brings the reader into the rift between sisters Maria, Lauren, and Avery.  Long standing tensions and personal secrets are driving the sisters apart.  Unexpectedly, the girls lose their father, Arthur; Arthur who is the cornerstone of the Anderson family. 

In order to receive the inheritance from their father, the girls must spend two weeks with each other at a lake house.  The hope was that the girls would come together and sort their differences.  (We learn later on that one of their mother's wishes was that the girls would be there for each other- that they would never be there for one another).  In the process of sorting their differences, they have to tackle their own personal battles. 

Marsh didn't let it be known right away what their personal battles were right away.  Those were revealed in time.  I liked this!  In a way, as the reader you were piecing together the clues that were given to figure out what was going on.  I was able to figure out Lauren's battle first, Maria's came next and last was Avery.  


One of the big things I noticed in this book was that there was character development. (We should have caught on by now that I do enjoy a story where the characters grow over the course).  Which got me thinking... So I reached out to Rebecca Marsh and asked if she would be willing to answer a few short questions for this review. 


Rebecca was awesome for answering the three questions I had sent over.  

1. What was your inspiration for this book?

"If you asked me this question about anything else I've written, I would probably tell you that I really have no idea where it came from. However, In this case, I can tell you that the idea for this story stemmed from conversations with my mother. A few years ago she shared with me her concern that, one day when she was gone, her children would drift apart, and it was from those conversations that the idea for this story bloomed."

2. Did you find one character more enjoyable to write? If so, why?

"No, I really enjoyed all three of the sisters in this story. Someone I know once said that he likes being a writer because it gives you permission to talk about your imaginary friends. And he's right, as characters grow in your mind, they can begin to feel like people you really know."

3. There was a lot of character development, did you feel that one woman grew more so than the other two? 

"That's a though one. They all had to step out and grow in different ways. Avery may not have gone as far as the others, but I think her road, in some ways, was a bit harder."

As mentioned above, all three women have their own stories (battles, maybe?) and from this, they are able to grow with the help of each other. (I could tell you what their stories were but then I would ruin the book for you.  What's the fun in that? There isn't any!)

The story that Marsh wrote was beautiful and packed with emotion.  I was happy, sad, and hopeful. The ending of the story made sense.  It didn't feel incomplete; it wrapped up in a way so it was complete (on all fronts - the stories of the 3 women and the book in general).

I would give this 10 coffee beans out of 5, if I could!  Since that's not possible, I'm going to give it 5 coffee beans out of five.  I highly recommend it!

~ Jillian