
I’ll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman takes readers through a year in the life of one family —spanning from post Christmas 1994 to Christmas in 1995. In this deeply emotional and insightful novel, Kauffman explores the complexities of familial relationships, following one couple and their extended family as they navigate the challenges of life.
Paul and Corinne are expecting a baby, which should be a joyful event. However, there’s tension in the air: Paul’s parents, Ellen and William, are newly divorced. Despite this, Ellen is determined that Christmas should remain a time for family, so she begins to secretly plan a celebration that would bring everyone together, avoiding the need to divide the day between separate family units.
On Corinne’s side, her mother is hiding her father’s cognitive decline from Corinne and her brother, Rob. Rob, who is also divorced, struggles with his own issues—chiefly, his difficulty accepting how easily his ex-wife has moved on, and what this means for his relationship with his sons.
What could have felt like a mundane family drama instead unfolds as a nuanced and sometimes painfully familiar dance—the delicate balancing act that takes place between parents and children, siblings, and spouses. At just 226 pages, Kauffman efficiently weaves together these complex dynamics with sensitivity and depth.
I had just received the audio book version of I’ll Come to You when I spotted a review of it in my hometown newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I decided to wait until I had finished the book before reading the review, but I was pleased to find that the reviewer shared my positive reaction to the story.
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I was provided an audio version of I’ll Come to You by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. To learn more, go to netgalley.com. I’ll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman was published Jan. 7, 2025.
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