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The Almost Archer Sisters

Library Journal: Georgia "Peachy" Archer feels like she has always lived in the shadow of her older sister; Beth's glamorous life in New York City is worlds away from Peachy's life on the family farm with her husband and two sons, one of whom suffers from epilepsy. When Beth goes through a bad breakup, she sets up a fake online-dating profile with Peachy's picture to secretly pump her ex for information about her faults. But when Peachy stumbles across an intimate moment between her sister and her husband during Beth's visit to the farm, it's Peachy who decides to bring Beth's personal ad to life, with far-reaching consequences. She heads to New York to meet with Beth's ex under the fake ID, leaving Beth to live a slice of her life for a weekend. This strong follow-up to Tempting Faith DiNapoli is sharply funny and deeply emotional. Gabriele covers a lot of raw emotional ground, including alcoholism, suicide, draft dodging, infidelity, motherhood, and sisterhood, with a firm yet forgiving touch. A welcome addition to women's fiction, this uplifting novel about the power of family and forgiveness is highly recommended for all public libraries.-Amy Brozio-Andrews, Albany P.L., NY