A big revelation is made, a game changer, in the parting moments of this novel, which helps the reader begin the process of joining the final dots in this puzzling series together. Electra’s journey moved me and I think she made one of the biggest leaps in this journey, compared to her sisters. It made me smile when I saw Electra reach her full potential, believe in herself and realise her true calling in life. It was a touching experience. The Sun Sister is a very full, but meaningful novel, that signifies a vital piece in this rich family saga. Then there is the Muslim female character - who is basically an angel with no character development or depth - she is perfect. Her character development relates solely to falling in love with a non-Muslim side character and the treatment of this poorly fleshed out and barely believable relationship was full of sentimentality and tropes with no depth. Sweeping from Manhattan to the magnificent wide-open plains of Africa, The Sun Sister is the sixth instalment in Lucinda Riley's multi-million selling epic series, The Seven Sisters. I really enjoyed this book and honestly did not want to put it down. It's unusual for a story to bring me to tears but this one did. I particularly enjoyed Cecily's story and the descriptions of Africa and the 1930's lifestyle. Now I will be anxiously anticipating the next book - I'm assuming there will be one - to find out whether or not there is one more sister, since the possibility has been alluded to throughout the series. Also, at some point I hope we can find out more about Pa Salt - who was he, where did he get his money, is he really dead, and what possessed him to choose these particular children to adopt? I have so many questions I want answered!

Für mich leider der bisher schwächste Teil der Reihe, aber trotz allem ein wirklich gutes Buch. Die Reihe ist einfach nur sehr stark, sodass mir diese 4-Sterne-Bewertung schlecht erscheint. Bonsoir, ma belle Electra,” he said in his strange clipped French as he unloaded the flowers and champagne and kissed me on both cheeks. “ Comment tu vas??”Well, you don’t understand the kind of pressure I’m under,” I’d snapped at him. “What it takes to be me!” To my shame, I had only vague memories of what had happened next or what he’d said, but I knew I’d stood up and walked out on him. So now I’d never even know what it was he’d wanted to tell me. Umso mehr hat mir die Vergangenheit gefallen und ich habe im Nachgang noch zum „Happy Valley“ und den Protagonist*innen gegoogled, welche Lucinda Riley als Vorlage dienten >> Sehr spannend! Thus begins Electra's journey to her roots. Her grandmother begins a tale of a woman named Cecily who went from her home in New York to visit her godmother in Kenya, Africa just before World War II began. There was a pause on the line before she replied. “No. Anyway, I’ll get Rebekah on the case, and I’m sure we’ll have you a new one by the end of the week. Did you get my messages?” It was Cecily, and then Stella’s story that kept this book in the five star category for me, and if you haven’t read any of this series, it’s absolutely a book that you could read on its own merits. That said, the end of this one finally confirmed the fact that there is a seventh sister, and I cannot wait too see how Lucinda puts all the moving parts of the previous six books together to give her a story but to also tie up the mystery that is still Pa Salt.

Yes, it’s not great. She was shaping up well.” Susie’s British accent sounded crisp and businesslike. And then we get to The Sun Sister, which has made me reevaluate every positive review I have given the other books and makes me regret purchasing all of them. To the outside world Electra D’Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, seems to have it all: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous.The historical story about Cecily Huntley-Morgan was particularly enjoyable. It mostly takes place in Kenya during the late 1930's/1940's, and was quite fascinating. There were times when I wanted to give Cecily a little shake as she was so naive about things, but I realise this was probably typical for many woman of the time -- educated at University, but with little practical knowledge of life. Sometimes I just wanted her to notice what was happening, but of course you cannot expect a rather sheltered and privileged young American woman to immediately grasp the events that are at play around her. She ended up being a pretty incredible character and came along way from the person she was at the beginning. And when Electra mentions her great vocabulary but talks like, sooooo, like this all through the book. In 1939, Cecily Huntley-Morgan arrives in Kenya from New York to nurse a broken heart. Staying with her godmother, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, on the shores of beautiful Lake Naivasha, she meets Bill Forsythe, a notorious bachelor and cattle farmer with close connections to the proud Maasai tribe. When disaster strikes and war is imminent, Cecily decides she has no choice but to accept Bill’s proposal. Moving up into the Wanjohi Valley, and with Bill away, Cecily finds herself isolated and alone. Until she discovers a new-born baby abandoned in the woods next to her farmhouse... Thanks. I’ll jump out,” I added, then did so, closing the limo door behind me. It was best to make my arrival at any place as inconspicuous as possible; other celebrities could wear disguises and get away with going to a local diner, but I was over six feet tall and pretty hard to miss in a crowd, even if I hadn’t been famous.

At the beginning of this I despised selfish bratty Electra and wondered why anyone put up with her, which made her transformation, however implausible, all the more enjoyable. Cecily was a more straightforwardly sympathetic heroine, serially abandoned by handsome men, but standing her ground and finding her place in the hedonistic world of expat Kenya. I didn’t know much about the “Happy Valley Set” so it took a bit of googling to work out which characters were real. Stories set in Africa are always upsetting for me because of the game hunting, but this doesn’t dwell on or glorify it, and I loved the descriptions of the landscapes and colonial lifestyle - my grandparents met in South Africa around the same time and while not from the nobility, would’ve faced similar concerns with the outbreak of WW2. And that was 100% true, and in all honesty I can’t say I had really warmed to her by the end of the book. But I don’t think the author wrote her as a character that would want your sympathy anyway, but what she did do in the secondary story that began in New York, just before WW2 broke out, to the beauty of Kenya during and after the war, through the racial battes in the US, and the forming of the NAACP, and up to the rise of Barak Obama in the late two thousands was given a full explanation as to why this complicated and hard-to-love woman turned out the way she did.

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It absolutely PAINS me to give this book such a low rating. It hurts my heart because this book series has been some of my most enjoyable reading experiences. I have just adored the previous five books detailing where on the map each sister came from. This one, not so much.

To the outside world, Electra D'Apliese seems to have it all: as one of the world's top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella prize, The Lovely Books award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year - an award last won by J K Rowling for Harry Potter. If I needed a reminder of my success, this apartment was it. But what it reminds me of more than anything, I thought as I sank down into the couch that could provide a comfortable bed for at least two full-grown guys, is how lonely I am. Its size made even me feel small and delicate—and up here, right at the top of the building, very, very isolated. Lucinda Riley at the top of her game: a magical storyteller who creates characters we fall in love with and who stay with us long after we finish reading.’ – Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyElectra is very different to her sisters and has appeared the least in previous books in the series. Did you find it difficult to find her voice?