No One Is Alone

By: Rachel Vincent

Narrated by: Katelyn Levering

Michaela is a junior in high school, living with her single mom. Her dad lives a few towns away, and she only sees him on holidays and birthdays. They barely know each other, but Michaela is so close with her mom that she's never minded.

That is, she didn't until her mom dies suddenly. Now Michaela has to move in with her dad...who reveals that he's been married with kids all this time and that she's the product of an affair. Before she can even grieve her mother, Michaela is thrust into a strange house with a stepmom and three half-siblings—including her new sister Emery, who is less than thrilled at the prospect of sharing her room...especially when they both try out for the school musical and Emery's theater-star ex-boyfriend suddenly seems interested in Michaela.

Can Michaela find a way to make a home with a family who didn't ask for her in the first place?

©2022 Rachel Vincent (P)2022 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Family

4.5 STARS

When Michaela’s mother dies in an accident, she discovers her part time dad has a full time family, complete with half-siblings who know nothing about her.

Rachel Vincent delivers a heartfelt novel of redefining family in NO ONE IS ALONE.

Michaela makes her share of mistakes with her same age half sister, Emery, who’s understandably resentful to share a room, drama club and an ex. I didn’t know how realistic Michaela dating two weeks after her mom’s death, a new family and new school. I’d be too messed up to think about dating and I certainly wouldn’t want to complicate my life further by dating my new-found sister’s recent ex even if I had a “right”. I liked that Michaela was imperfect and not always sympathetic, though.

NO ONE IS ALONE is a great story that explores a complicated family.