“Seven Days of Us” by Francesca Hornak

After completing her time in Liberia treating patients with the deadly Haag virus, Olivia is being sent home to England. Due to her being high risk for contracting the illness she must undergo a mandatory seven day quarantine once she lands. Unfortunately for Olivia, this means she will be trapped with her parents and sister at their estate over Christmas. The Birch family has not been together for the holidays in years, mainly due to Olivia volunteering in one country or another making this forced family time all that more awkward. Olivia and her younger sister Phoebe have almost nothing in common, her relationship with her father Andrew is non-existent and her mother Emma will spend the next week trying to keep the peace. As the week drags on the secrets they think they have all buried deep creep to the surface. “Seven Days of Us” is filled with heartbreak, loss and life-altering changes. Told from each of the Birches perspectives, Hornak has created the anti-fairytale giving the reader a taste of real life family drama at its finest. Even though the Christmas season has passed, “Seven Days of Us” is the perfect book to snuggle up by a fire with on a cold winter night. 

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