A poignant, emotionally charged novel about two estranged sisters reuniting after twenty years to face their late mother’s legacy.

Laurie and Hila Gefen used to be thick as thieves, as united as only two sisters who share a household with an abusive mother can be. Until Laurie made the decision to tear herself away from everything she ever knew – including her caring younger sister – and move halfway across the world. Now, twenty years later, Laurie knows she can’t run from her problems anymore.

But coming home is never simple, even when you have the best of intentions. While Laurie and Hila try to reconnect and make up for lost time, it’s clear to both that things can’t go back to the way they used to. As twenty years of grief and resentment bubble to the surface, the two realize that to save the most important relationship of their lives, they will have to face their past and each other. But can Laurie and Hila rekindle their sisterly bond? Or is it too late to return to what they once were?

Written with uncanny depth and empathy, Once We Were Sisters is a touching story about the complexity of sisterhood and the power of forgiveness, perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal.