I've been a big fan of Kerry Lonsdale's since I read Everything We Keep and this book just helped cement that love of her books. Such realistic characters that I felt like I really knew them, family secrets, deception, romance, a bit of a mystery, and family relationships- this book has it all. I loved how everything came together in the end but left us wanting more.

No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale is the first in a 3 book series about the Carson family. There are 3 siblings in the family, Olivia, Lucas, and Lily. In No More Words we get to know Olivia’s story. The Carson family is a complicated and dysfunctional family at best. Fourteen years earlier Lily ran away after getting pregnant at age 16. The family hasn’t seen her or the baby since. Olivia and Lily are several years apart in age and never got along. However, Olivia receives a letter every year from Lily with a picture of her nephew, Josh. The 14th year Olivia does not receive a letter. She doesn’t think too much of it until one day Josh shows up at her house. They have never met. He is unable to speak very well but he gets across to Olivia that he doesn’t know where Lily is. It seems that Josh has had a head injury and is unable to come up with the right words to explain what has happened. The sets in motion a search for Lily and Olivia digging deep into the family’s past. This family has way too many skeletons in the closet. To complicate things, Olivia is right in the middle of a break up with her childhood love, Blaze. They grew up together and dated in high school until she caught him cheating on her. They recently got back together but Olivia is a commitment-phobe and whenever she gets too close she pushes people away.
I really enjoyed this book. The chapters alternate between the present and the Carson family in the past and what happened to cause the rift between Olivia and Lily. The author has a great talent for writing realistic characters with complicated lives. I absolutely cannot wait for the other two books in the series to find out the rest of the family’s secrets and lies! You definitely need to add this book to your TBR list! Fans of mysteries and romance will devour this one. Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Prepare to be sucked in and not be able to stop reading! No More Words is Kerry Lonsdale's latest novel and is book one of a trilogy (insert excitement and cheering!!) If you have never had the chance to experience Lonsdale's story telling, take an afternoon and give her a try. She is an amazing author and you will not be disappointed.
We meet Olivia and her siblings, growing up with a difficult father who is desperately trying to have the perfect family and run for office. But life is hard living under the microscope. The children are blessed to enjoy summers away at the lake with family friends while their mom and dad continue working. Life long friendships are born and the kids are immune to the real-life happenings of what goes on behind the curtain of adulthood.
Present day brings us to find Olivia dealing with her own life as an adult. Lily ran away years ago, pregnant and scared. Lucas is struggling to make ends meet. Mom and Dad are still together but struggle to stay that way. And like that, Josh, Lilly's son finds Olivia with legal papers in hand that elect her as his guardian if anything happens to his mother. Josh has trouble speaking and is unable to help Olivia find his mom. Olivia begins the search to uncover her family's secrets and what she finds can't stay buried anymore.
Lonsdale makes you fall for your characters. You root for them, you fall in love with them, and you can really dislike them too. Kerry Lonsdale's writing is easy to read and easy to follow long with. She is able to put you right in the story and make you feel like you are right there with the characters and setting. The chapters are just the right length, not too long and not too short. (Not that chapter length is important when you will read through the entire book in a day ;) )
I will be recommending No More Words to all my book-loving friends and will be anxiously awaiting the next installment in this trilogy! Special thanks to Kerry Lonsdale, Jen Cannon, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 5 stars!
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This book had everything murder, secrets, romance and family drama. This story was great with complex characters and Kerry had me guessing right until the end. I'm looking forward to the next book. received from Netgalley.

I love Kerry Lonsdale's writing. She pulls you in and keeps you there until the end. However, I am now in withdraw awaiting the next two books in this trilogy.

No More Words is the story of three siblings, Olivia, Lucas, and Lily. When they were young, they were close, however circumstances and perhaps a bit of manipulation has driven a wedge between them. Olivia, the oldest, Daddy's favorite, seems to have it all together expect she can't make a relationship work. Lucas, the middle child, once had a bright future but a stint in juvie changed him forever. Lily, the youngest, was a talented artist and swimmer but ran away at 16 to stop her parents from forcing her to give up her baby. No one has seen Lily since, Josh, Lily's son turns up at Olivia's house alone and so the mystery begins.

Where is Lily? What happened the night she ran away? What does a 30 year old murder have to do with her disappearance? Josh has had an brain injury and can't answer the questions Olivia has about his mom and her whereabouts.

This story is full of mystery, suspense, and twists. I loved the ending and am dying to know more about Lily and Lucas. Can these siblings recover and heal together? I can not wait for No More Lies and know I will be just as excited awaiting the 3rd book.

Thank you to Kerry Lonsdale, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for this ARC of No More Words. All opinions expressed are my own.

All of Kerry Lonsdale's books have amazing characters. She creates people that you feel like you know and would love to sit down and have coffee with. She also always creates believable villains and appropriately flawed heroines. No More Words is no exception.

The story introduces Olivia Carson, a graphic artist/novelist with a complicated family. More than a decade ago, her younger sister Lily ran away from home after her father told her she had to abort her pregnancy or give her unborn child up for adoption. Lily, sixteen at the time, was unwilling to do so and so she leaves home. Olivia was led to believe that her boyfriend was the baby's father and left heartbroken and angry. Each year, Olivia receives a letter from Lily about her nephew Josh, but has no idea where her sister went.

Lily's absence created numerous chasms in her family - her parents have a destructive, loveless marriage, her brother has served time in prison and blames himself for Lily's absence, and her father has been questioned in multiple crimes. Olivia, though successful in her professional life, finds herself unable to open up to those she loves and let people in. At the same time, she is blind to so much of the truth about her past and the way it continues to impact her present.

One day, Josh shows up at her door alone. Having suffered some kind of accident, he has trouble communicating and can only tell Olivia that Lily is "gone". As Olivia gets to know her nephew and they try to find her sister, numerous secrets come to light causing her to rethink everything she thought she knew about her family and her past.

No More Words alternates between present day and Olivia's childhood (including the time leading up to Lily's pregnancy). The more readers learn about the past, the more questions they have about the present. The more we get to know these characters, the more we root for the truth to come out and for justice and love to prevail. This is absolutely a must read!

This is the first book in a trilogy. I can not wait to read the next one!

This book will pull you in from the very beginning. Olivia has been betrayed by her siblings and boyfriends in the past. She doesn't trust people and doesn't let anyone in. One day her sister's son shows up on her doorstep putting Olivia on a quest to find her sister. There is just one problem, Josh has had a head injury and struggles with words making it even harder to find her sister who ran away years ago. While searching for her sister Olivia learns a lot about herself and the lies her family has been keeping. This book is hard to put down once you start and I look forward to the next book in this series.

The pub date for No More Words is not until July 6 so I really think you should pre-order it now so that you can have it in your hands as soon as you can - it is THAT good!
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I was hooked right from the first page and I gobbled up every single page in ONE day! I can’t quite determine what about it I loved so much, I am thinking maybe EVERYTHING? The characters were so inviting and compelling, the storyline was so creative and captivating, and the writing itself was so easy and flowing. Kerry Lonsdale is such an amazing and talented author and I am a huge fan of hers. I am always blown away by her novels and she has done it yet again with this one! Be prepared to cancel all of your plans once you are ready to start reading No More Words, because you will not want to put it down!

4.5 stars
No matter what happens in your life, the love for your siblings can't be changed by anything. when her sister gone missing, there was a big hole left in Olivia's world and even if they weren't the best of friends, she still feels guilty about what happened to make Lily to run away and hide all these years.
It's a heartbreaking story about family and to what extend the trust in that family can overlook so many bad events or unwanted moments.
I loved that we get a happy moment at the end after so much turmoil and suspense.
I'm looking foreword to the next books in the trilogy.

Olivia’s life is a hot mess. She just broke up with her boyfriend and Josh, her fourteen-year-old nephew that she has never met, just turned up at her door. Her sister Lily, Josh’s mom, left home when she was sixteen and pregnant and hasn’t had any contact with her family since that day. Josh cannot tell Olivia where his mother is due to a head injury that robbed him of his speech. The only thing he can tell her is that Lily is gone.

So begins Olivia’s journey into the past to find out what really happened the day Lily left and more importantly find out where she is now. First, she has to find out who her sister has become, the name she is going by and where she and Josh have been living. Is she injured or heaven forbid dead? Olivia must face the demons of her family’s past in order to reconcile the future and find Lily. Each member of her family has secrets and some of them are willing to do whatever it takes to keep them hidden.

This multilayered novel is easy to read yet surprisingly intricate. The plot is fast-paced and depth of the characters, even those on the periphery, came to life in the story. I literally read late into the night because I had to know what was going to happen. Ms. Lonsdale takes the reader into the character’s childhood years and then skillfully brings the story back to present day, rounding out each one so that the reader knows them intimately. It is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I highly recommend it.

This is the third book by Ms. Lonsdale that I have read. Each of them has been different, but all of them are written with the same depth of plot and painstakingly realistic characters that readers love. If you are a fan of Jodi Picoult, you will love all of Kerry Lonsdale’s books. No More Words has left me speechless – other than to say it has to be added to your reading list.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Netgalley and the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. Copyright © 2021 Laura Hartman #NoMoreWords #TeamNoMore

This book was just beautiful. Heartfelt. Engaging.
I absolutely love Olivia's story. The characters in this book was just stunning.
And Josh's journey is amazing
The plot wow. The author did an outstanding job.....
This was just great all over!

Edge of your seat! Thrilling! Rollercoaster of a ride! Those are just a few words to describe the new book by the ever talented Kerry Lonsdale. This is the first book of a trilogy and it has started off with a bang! This series follows three siblings who face family secrets, betrayal and love. This story makes you really wonder do you even know your family like you thought you did?

Great Summertime book to add to your must-read list. This book will be released on July 6th, so pre order now. I enjoyed this book and could not put it down until I knew what happened next. No More Words is the first installment of a 3-book series.
Families have can have a perfect view to the outside world only to have turmoil to happen behind closed doors. Oliva is haunted by her sister Lily, who ran away 14 years ago because her parents were pushing her toward abortion and adoption and Lily wants to keep her baby. Olivia has not had any contact with her sister except a letter she receives once a year with a picture of her nephew Josh.
Olivia’s world is rocked when her nephew shows up on her doorstep without Lily. This begins Olivia’s search to find her sister. Along the way, Olivia, and her family all must revisit the past. As Olivia tries to uncover what happened all those years ago to find where her sister would have gone in the present.
Olivia’s search is complicated by the fact that Josh cannot talk or read due to a recent injury but is a skilled artist. Josh drawls pictures to tell his story and how his life and Lily’s has been very challenging. Olivia struggles to understand her family, childhood and coming to terms that not everything is as it seems.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Lake Union Publishing for an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Publishing July 6th, 2021, No More Words is the first of Kerry Lonsdale's new trilogy that should surely be on everyone's radar this summer.  The story follows a family and their secrets, dysfunction, and betrayal. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat, eager to find out what happens next. Kerry Lonsdale's books have the perfect balance of mystery, thrill, and romance, and this book is no exception!!  Most of the burning questions were answered by the end of the book, but there are a few loose ends that need to be tied. I'm excited to see how the story comes together over the next two books in the series. Some family members we only got a glimpse of--can't wait to get to know them more in books 2 and 3!!

No More Words, by Kerry Lonsdale, which will publish on July 06, 2021 is an alluring must read for your summer 2021 "to be read list". No More Words is the first book in a series about a subversive American Family who are so very "picture perfect', yet utterly dysfunctional. The story is written to take the readers on a who-did-it type mystifying trek. It is an intricate weave of how lies, selfishness, and deception can ruin a family. It is also the story of how love and forgiveness can make a family strong enough to weather the very fiercest of storms. I particularly enjoyed the development of nephew, Josh and Aunt, Olivia's relationship develops and grows. Kerry Lonsdale will keep you guessing through the entire story, until the last chapters are wrapped, and then desiring to have the next book in your hand immediately to see what happens next. Kerry's lovely imagination does not disappoint in this thriller, giving the reader incredibly strong feelings of prediction, exhilaration, and disquiet.
Thank you to Kerry Lonsdale, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book. I look forward to reading the remaining books in this series more than I can express.

Olivia is a woman who has been betrayed, by boyfriends, by her sister and by her parents.  Reeling from the latest betrayal she opens the door one evening and finds her nephew Josh, whom she has never met.  Josh is the son of her estranged sister Lily and still recovering from a recent head wound and surgery he had difficulty reading, writing and speaking.  Lily is missing, Josh cannot explain what happened to her, or even tell Olivia her current name or phone number.  Olivia, must help Josh find Lily and in doing so, will unravel her family secrets and uncover the biggest betrayals of all. 

This was my first book by Kerry Lonsdale and there was a lot really liked about this book.  The plot was inventive and Olivia showed incredible growth and compassion.  I also really loved the way Josh's difficulties were handled and discussed.  However, I didn't feel like I got to know anyone in the book besides Olivia and Josh, and there was a lot of brand name referencing that felt jarring during the narration.  Additionally, readers should be aware that this is the first of a 3-book series, and while many questions are answered, there are a number of loose ends that are not tied up by the end of this book.  I will keep my eyes peeled for the next book in this series, because I do want those answers!

I've read every book that Kerry Lonsdale has written and she just keeps getting better. No More Words is the first book in a trilogy about family and love but most of all it's about secrets and how the past affects the future.

The novel begins in the Summer of '95 when the three Carson children get dropped off at the lake home of the Whitman family. At the time Olivia is 8, Lucas is 6 and Lily is 3. Summers at the lake are idyllic and the children spend all of their time outside enjoying the freedom and the time they spend together. Years later when they are adults, the fun that they had together as children is gone and they are no longer close. Olivia is an artist, Josh has spent time in prison and Lily has run away and no one has heard from her in years. This is book 1 in a new trilogy and is Olivia's story.

Olivia is a well known illustrator and is afraid to get close to anyone emotionally. Josh is a 13 year old boy who turns up at her house and she is shocked to find out that he is her nephew. Lily got pregnant at 15 and when her parent's insisted either an abortion or an adoption, she ran away and no one in the family knows where she is. Once a year she sends Olivia a letter with a picture of Josh but that is the only contact that they've had over the years. Josh is terrified when he gets to Olivia's but due to a recent accident and aphasia - he is often unable to find the right words to use and is no longer able to read or write. He isn't able to tell Olivia what happened to his mom except that she is gone! Josh is an artist beyond his years and Olivia attempts to find out what happened to her sister by using Josh's drawings as a road map. The more that she tries to help Josh, the more she learns about her family that make her question everything that they had ever told her. Will Olivia somehow be able to find Ivy so that the three siblings can become a family again?

Warning - before you start this book, make sure that your calendar is clear because I can guarantee that you won't want to put it down until the end. I can't wait to read the next two books in the series to find out more about Olivia, Josh and ivy and their quest to become family again.

Thanks to the author and net galley for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

I liked reading about the presents I like the name Blaze. He is given a second chance and uses it to send dirty pics. It's hard to keep track of.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy. I have been a fan of Kerry’s books, so I was excited to see a new book. I had a hard time liking the main character, Olivia. I will admit that I liked her more as the story progressed. I am happy that there will be 3 books - there was a lot left answered! I’m giving this 3.5 stars.

Disclaimer: This is a three book series, which follows the lives of three siblings.I have been hooked on Kerry's work since the very beginning. No More Words kept me just as hooked and I can not wait to finish this series.. Olivia has always been a daddy's girl, and her sister Lily is always ruining her things like little sisters do, but is it her little sister or is Olivia about to uncover things about her family that she is not going to want to hear. This book definitely kept me turning the pages. There is a fair amount of heat on some of the pages between Olivia and Blaze, once Olivia gets out of her own head she realizes what Blaze means to her. Olivia's bond grows with her family in ways she didn't think were possible, and falters in others that should have been long burned like bridges. I did not want to put this book down. A fantastic edge of your seat read.