Description: "An engaging, heartwarming tale with larger-than-life characters readers are sure to connect with" (USA Today), from the bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James.
"A glorious novel of love in all its forms--familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine."--Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street The four Endicott siblings--Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude--were once inseparable, a bond created by the absence of their dazzling, mercurial mother, who would return for a few weeks each summer to whisk them off on sprawling road trips around the country. Decades later, the unthinkable has happened: the Endicotts haven't spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude, now a famous actress, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota. They're each at a crossroads: Gemma, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others, now isn't sure if she wants to be a mother herself; Connor, a celebrated novelist, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer's block; and Roddy, at the tail end of a professional soccer career, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season. Jude is the only Endicott who seems to have it all together--but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds, and the siblings wrestle with their shared past and uncertain futures, they'll discover that Jude has been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything. A captivating journey and an ode to forgiveness that takes readers across all fifty states, Fun for the Whole Family brims with heart and resonates long after the final page.Review Quotes: "An engaging, heartwarming tale with larger-than-life characters readers are sure to connect with."--USA Today
"A hopeful, bittersweet ode to family and forgiveness."--Bookreporter "Fun for the Whole Family is a glorious novel of love in all its forms--familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine."--Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street "Fun for the Whole Family is a captivating and joyful novel about siblings and family and the ties that bind us together. This is Jennifer E. Smith at her absolute best."--Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me "A layered family drama . . . This novel is a page-turner, and readers will root for each of the [Endicott] siblings."--Booklist, starred review "A bittersweet story about finding one's purpose . . . Smith's novel, which moves back and forth in time, asks serious questions about chasing one's dreams and how that may impinge upon family responsibilities."--Library Journal