What Comes Next

A Novel

De: Caitlin Forbes

Narrado por: Dominique Salvacion

An empowering and heartfelt novel about the complexities of family, the power of sisterhood, and the bravery it takes to choose happiness when all seems lost.

My life is perfectly fine.

Alex has pretended this for years—despite an emotionally absent father, a best friend drifting away, and a floundering dog-training business. At least Alex has her sister, Meredith, a driven polar opposite. But both their lives are upended when their estranged mother dies of a genetic condition that the sisters have a fifty-fifty chance of inheriting. For Alex, a world without her mother is uncomfortable. But a world without Meredith is unthinkable.

Alex suggests a pact to which Meredith tentatively agrees: In three months they’ll get tested. Until then they go after everything they’ve ever wanted. Alex is finally stepping out of her comfort zone and opening herself up to new relationships. Or maybe reconnecting with an old one. Nathan, a boy who once broke her heart, needs a trainer for his mixed-breed rescue. Alex can’t resist.

As sparks rekindle, and time passes much too quickly, Alex discovers more about herself, her sister, and her mother than she ever imagined. And that everything in life—especially happiness—comes with a risk worth taking.

©2025 by Caitlin Forbes-Stephens. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Caitlin Forbes has written a captivating debut that will leave readers with plenty to think about. Emotionally gripping and poetic, What Comes Next is a story of loyalty, grief, and resilience in the face of tragedy, proving that love in spite of fear is the bravest decision one can make.”—Laura Barrow, bestselling author of Call the Canaries Home

Enjoyable listen.

Well written book that covered relationships and drama on many fronts. Parents,sibling, Friend, pets, and lovers were carried to conclusion with finesse.

Read this in your twenties.

The main character Alex is incredibly self-absorbed. I think if you’re young and trying to “discover” yourself you might relate. The plot and the theme were great but the storyline was immature. I kept fast forwarding it to get through the book. The best chapter was the end!

Nothing

Ridiculous from the beginning , I listened for several hours and it never got better. That’s that