Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was an enjoyable book.

I’m not sure if I liked this book or not to be honest. I definitely didn’t hate or love it, but somewhere in the middle.
The writing style was smooth and descriptive, but I found the story a bit too slow paced for me.
I found that I struggled to connect with Reen because I didn’t really like her all that much. But I do wonder if in some way that the author intended to make her character come across that way?! But that just didn’t work for me.
Overall, an ok read that I’m sure some will love.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

I missed the first book and therefore, I think, didn't appreciate it as much as I could have. That said, Reen's story is one which no doubt resonate with some readers. Thanks for the ARC.

I really loved this book in a new to me author. The characters and location really and to the story. I can't wait to read the next one. This book keeps you guessing until the end.

Well written entertaining a teen novel adults will enjoy looking forward to next in series.#netgalley#hq

This is the second book in a series entitled ‘The Sisters’ Secrets.’ The first one is called ‘The Sisters’ Secrets: Rose’, which I haven’t read, though, whilst not ideal, I don’t think it matters that much if they are read out of sequence. It was still a great book for me and worked fine as a stand-alone read.

"The Sisters’ Secrets: Reen" has all the required ingredients that make a really fantastic story in its genre: from the mood and undercurrents to the good writing and the experience of love and friendship, not forgetting the feelings of hope and moving on from the past.

There is plenty of romance in this thought-provoking story and lots of lighter moments, but this is not lightweight paranormal dross. It examines issues around family and relationships as well as bereavement and loss.

I recommend this very engaging, if a little short, read to those with a fondness for the Romance and Women’s Fiction genres. There are more secrets to be revealed in the next book of the series ‘The Sisters’ Secrets: Pearl’ and I will be reading that book, too!

Thanks to NetGalley, HQ Digital and the author, Katlyn Duncan for my free ARC of The Sisters’ Secrets: Reen in exchange for an honest review.

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I really enjoyed this, although I struggled to connect with Reen I also felt that was the authors point because of her personality it was meant to be someone we got to grips when th quite as easy, hate the cliffhanger because I need to know what happens ! Great story

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Beautiful descriptive writing but the main character wasn't that interesting and the plot was slooooow.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to love this book but I had problems connecting with the main character.
The plot was very slow and didn’t engage me but the style of writing was incredibly descriptive.
I felt this book needed more depth

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The book was interesting, but it was not believable. I enjoyed it.

When Reen left The Burrows eight years ago after the death of her father she never expected to go back there but when her sister tells her that her mother is really ill and has dementia she goes back not intending to stay, but her mother is worse than she thought, her sister Rose needs help........ and then there is the ex boyfriend!

A good follow on to the story of Rose, but we still need Pearl's, the mother's, story to get the full picture, a bit whimsical with the talk of mermaids but a good story

This is the second in a trilogy with part one, Rose's story having been published late last year. Set in a seemingly idyllic small seaside community in America, the sea plays a key role in the story. There are legends in this small town of mermaids in their area and Reen can hold her breath and swim underwater for an unusual length of time. Rose, however, is terrified of the water, having felt she was being pulled under the water by something or someone when she was a child. They are curious about their mothers' heritage but she is in the grip of
dementia so unable to answer their questions. This story stands alone but I'm guessing the resolution of the puzzle will come in the third part, Pearl's (their mother) story.

I really liked book. It is not a great literary book but a good family story. Lots of twists and turns which ends with a thought for you to ponder until the next book. I reviewed this book for an honest review #nethalley #harpercollins
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A story of family - and two sisters who have now survived and one particularly reaching out to the other sister with a hope of drawing closer and being a family once more.

Reen left the Burrow under less than pleasant circumstances. On her father's sudden death, her mother withdrew from her and never attempted to bridge the divide. Now diagnosed with dementia and very ill, Reen has returned mainly out of a sense of duty to just pay her respects and leave the next day. She did not think that meeting her ex boyfriend and her sister and seeing her mother in her pitiful state would lengthen her stay.

Rose her sister has a fantastic tale to tell of her mother's past and one which is unimaginable and not very plausible. Rose is of the mind that her mother was a mermaid at some part of her life, and that accounts for Reen's brilliant swimming performances in the past.

This was the basic story. I found the mermaid part a bit difficult to fathom or understand. I also found the writing rather stilted and this took away from the story.

The highlight of this story for me was that life is short, you never know which way life will turn out to be and it is better to forgive and forget and move on, rather than hang on to bitterness and history which can anyway not be erased.


The siren's song, a hidden, melody, the rushing waves, and the escaping memories - a strange lore of fantasy and family was this story of Reen. Book 2 by Katlyn Duncan told me the story of the sister Reen.

A family broken apart, hurt and abandonment and distance widening the chasm, the book started with a breech between the sisters so deep that it took my turning the pages fast to form a bridge.

I loved the way Katlyn described Reen in contrast to Rose in book1. Reen was like a rough abrasive starchy wash cloth. Her need to run grated on my nerves till the love soaking into her by Brody and being saved from drowning caused her to settle down and show her hidden vulnerability. Hurt given by the mother always makes a child prickly...

Reen was stubborn and elusive, she kept her distance till the very end, that niggled me too. She refused to be my friend. Her reasons for running away from love and family could have been better explained, it was difficult connecting to her.

This book too haunted me with its possibilities, brought out my imagination in full force, and kept me hooked till the end. Luckily, there is still the mother Pearl's story... And yes, the dreaded cliffhanger. To be continued when I get book 3

My thanks to HQ Digital for an eARC via NetGalley of the second in Katlyn Duncan’s ‘The Sisters’ Secrets’ trilogy. Given the cover art it should be no surprise that mermaids are involved.

I read and reviewed ‘Rose’ in early October and so was looking forward to finding out how the reunion between Rose and her estranged sister Reen would play out.

Eight years previously Reen had left The Burrow, the idyllic seaside town where they grew up, and had little contact with friends and family since. Reen only reluctantly returns because their mother is seriously ill.

Rose also has the unenviable task of telling her sister their family’s secret. Reen is very sceptical, which surprised me a bit gIven that The Burrow is historically seeped in mermaid lore and she has always felt a strong sense of connection to the water.

However, I put this down to Reen’s general defensiveness. I felt for Rose throughout as Reen was hard work. On the other hand it was quite refreshing to have characters in this kind of fantasy who don’t automatically accept the existence of such beings.

As I noted with the first book, while there is romance and light moments, this isn’t paranormal fluff. It is thought-provoking and examines issues linked to family, loss and bereavement.

It proved a short, very engaging read. There are more secrets to be revealed so certainly will be reading the final book, ‘The Sisters’ Secrets: Pearl’ due out in April 2019.