Everything We Give: family secrets, closure and moving forward

Everything We Give is the third and final book in the Everything series by Kerry Lonsdale. Award winning photographer Ian Collins seemingly has it all. National recognition for his work, his loving wife, Aimee, and their adorable daughter, Caty. Only two dreams elude him: a feature in National Geographic and finding his mother. He made one mistake in life that cost his mother her freedom and destroyed what family he had. Now he is estranged from his father and his mother has been living off the grid for decades. When his dream assignment appears to be coming true, his wife’s ex-fiancé, James, reappears in their lives with a message for Ian and leaves, putting a strain on their marriage. Ian is faced with a decision: which dream to chase after? Does he go after his ultimate dream with National Geographic or does he pick up his search for his mom? 

The first two books in this series were excellent with suspense, mystery and secrets. I was eager to finish the series. Everything We Give was good but did not have the same emotional impact as the first two books. I found the constant fighting and making up cycle with Ian and Aimee annoying. Especially when they seem to be fighting about the same thing over and over again. I also didn’t like the constant shifting topics in their conversations. They would be having a normal conversation and suddenly their fighting over a comment made. It was distracting. I also did not care for Aimee in this story. She seemed to be at odds with not only Ian but also her friends. She saw betrayals in everyone’s actions but couldn’t see her own. Overall, Everything We Give was a nice closure to Aimee and Ian’s journeys. I recommend Everything We Give and recommend The Everything series as a whole. 

Everything We Give is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook

Book 1: Everything We Keep is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook

Book 2: Everything We Leave Behind is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook