Coming Unglued

Sisters, Ink #2

by Rebeca Seitz

Coming Unglued is the second book in the SISTERS, INK series of novels. At the center of the creativity and humor are four unlikely young adult sisters, each separately adopted during early childhood into the loving home of Marilyn and Jack Sinclair.
 
Ten years after their mother Marilyn has died, the multi-racial Sinclair sisters (Meg, Kendra, Tandy, and Joy) still return to her converted attic scrapbooking studio in the small town of Stars Hill, Tennessee, to encourage each other through life’s highs and lows. They’ve even turned their artistic passion into a new local scrapbooking business known as Sisters, Ink.
 

Coming Unglued focuses on painter and musician Kendra who struggles with her sense of self-worth—a struggle that only intensifies when she realizes a “friendship” developed with a guy at a jazz club is actually an emotional affair. With her sisters’ help, Kendra strives to do what’s right, embracing the call to safeguard her heart and mind and hold fast to God’s truth and grace.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance, Contemporary, Christian

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Rebeca Seitz is the published author of novels, novellas, biographies and magazine articles. She has worked in the publishing, production, and promotional industries for 16 years as a writer, producer, agent, editor, publisher, and executive.

Seitz is the former President and CEO of SON Studios, a Naples-based non-profit that was founded in 2012 to use stories as vehicles for positive cultural change. Under her leadership, SON helped to bring over two dozen films and books to market while educating more than 2,000 writers in the art of embedding healthy values into stories. Notables who spoke and taught at SON events include Brian Bird, Josh Nadler, Chad Gundersen, Dan Merrell, Micheal Flaherty, Howie Klausner, Kevin Sorbo, Brent McCorkle, Fred Thompson, and many more.

In 2005, Seitz founded Glass Road Public Relations, a firm committed to promoting story-driven works with uplifting themes. It was a pioneer in its field, securing coverage for novelists on The Today Show, USA Today, Southern Living, The 700 Club, National Public Radio, Good Housekeeping, BookPage, Moody Radio, and numerous newspapers and radio shows. At the request of its clients, Glass Road expanded in 2010 to offer publishing and agenting services to writers, changing its name to Glass Road Media & Management. The first book published under the GR imprint, Nancy Zieman’s Seams Unlikely, won Book of the Year from Book Fun Magazine.

In its nine years, Glass Road worked with Tyndale, Zondervan, Waterbrook-Multnomah, David C Cook, Charisma, Barbour Books, Baker Books, Howard/Simon & Schuster, Hachette Books, Moody Publishing, Guideposts Books, AMG Publishers, B&H Publishing, NavPress, Worthy Books and others. Its writer clients populated bestseller lists from the New York Times to USA Today. In January 2014, Seitz donated Glass Road to the nonprofit SON.

Rebeca began her career by serving as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the Top Ten Publishers in the World and now a division of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also a published novelist and memoirist: Prints Charming (Thomas Nelson), Sisters, Ink; Coming Unglued, Scrapping Plans, Perfect Piece (all B&H Publishing Group/LifeWay), First Blush and Second Glance (independent) and Lights Out (with Travis Freeman, BelieversPress).

Rebeca has been interviewed or featured on NPR, CNN, Huffington Post Live, The Glenn Beck Show, The Blaze, The Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, FOX News, Townhall.com, and others. The former Family Research Council Witherspoon Fellow for Media and University of Tennessee University Scholar holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science.

Rebeca lives in Naples, Florida, with her long-suffering husband, their two incredibly fabulous children, a rescued chocolate chihuahua (who may be a Russkiey toy – she’s not talking), a rescued tabby (who’s keeping a close eye on the Mexican/Russian dog), two cockatiels (who got here by accident after starring in one of Rebeca’s productions), and a partridge in a pear tree (kidding…for now).

Rebeca's writing home is at SeitzWrites.com and she blogs about matters of faith, religion and philosophy at Freevangelic.com.

Reviews

[Anita · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the first Sister's Ink book a few years back and really liked it, in fact I made my library order this next book. But, honestly, I was a little disappointed - it wasn't the happy feel good book, I was hoping for. This book takes on the next Sinclair sister, Kendra, who was abused as a young girl by the neglect of her birth mother, and her long line of boyfriends. At the age of 8 she is taken away from her mothers custody and adopted by the Sinclairs who have a racially diverse family. Because of the abuse as a child, Kendra has a hard time recoginzing her self worth as an adult and it affects her relationships, especially with men. When the book starts, Kendra is trying to balance two relationships - one of which is definitely WRONG.
While I agreed with the moral issues, it just wasn't what I wanted to read about. It was still a nice read and I want to read the rest of the books in the series. I also like Kendra's no nonsense attitude.

[Courtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This book could have used a lot more character and plot development. A few things that bothered me- Kendra's accident- what was the point of that? No mention whatsoever of her getting out of the hospital, having therapy, having another surgery, nothing. It was such a major plot point and then... Like it didn't happen. The author could have used that so much more to develop her characters.

Also, an editing note- several times in both of the first two books, the wrong names were used, usually for the men. A good editor should have caught that and it happened multiple times.

[Barbara Harper · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Sisters, Ink series (also called the Scrapbooker’s series) by Rebeca Seitz is made up of four books focusing on four sisters of different ethnicities adopted by Jack and Marian Sinclair in the small town of Stars Hill, TN. The sisters are adults now and Marian passed away ten years ago. Their father, a pastor, is seeing a new lady named Zelda, but the sisters are having a hard time accepting her, not only because they don’t want their mother replaced, but Zelda is so unconventional and different from their mother. That subplot and others carry over each of the four books, but each focuses on one particular sister. The girls call a “scrapping night” in a room set up for that purpose in their father’s home when they need to talk and solve problems.

Coming Unglued focuses on Kendra, an African-American woman who is an artist and sometimes jazz singer. She was also adopted at the age of 8 from a mother whose addiction was men. Because she has her mother’s genes and because some of those men molested her as a child, Kendra struggles with self-worth. She’s dating a great guy named Darin, but she feels that if he really knew her background, he’d drop her in flash. When a married man at a jazz club is attracted to her, she struggles with knowing that relationship is not right, but feeling flattered by it and wondering if that’s all she’s good for, if she has no right to rise higher.

On one hand I had a hard time being patient with Kendra as she kept deciding not to see the married guy yet kept being drawn back. But, then, we all do that with different things, don’t we? “I need to cut down on sugar” on Monday, and by Tuesday, “What can a couple of cookies hurt?” So we each struggle with our particular temptations. And people do wrestle with that mindset of being “damaged goods” and “not good enough.”

Overall an okay read.

[Stephanie A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable enough as part of the quartet to get more of the sisters/setting and make sure you don't miss out on the larger story, but boy, that is a lot of hand-wringing over an affair that consisted of one kiss and a lot of unnecessarily clandestine meetings to talk about how they wish they could kiss again. I got ornery enough to start rooting for the adulterer.

And what was all the talk about how she needed to "come clean" to the wife? Dear everyone, just FYI, please don't ever tell me anything that could potentially make me sad because you think I "need to know." Do everything in your power to carry on behind my back, keep me in the dark and generally cover it up so I can remain content in either ignorance or convincing myself things are fine until I genuinely believe it. That is way easier than trying to get over an upsetting truth and I can't believe this is not a universal feeling.

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

COMING UNGLUED by Rebecca Seitz. Book 2 in "Sisters, Ink"
This one deals with Kendra, abused and neglected until adopted, the effect still lingers. Thinking she still is unworthy, and the praise of one guy she is dating, still seems so unreal. Which of the two guys is right for her, is what this story is about. Theme of first book, as part of the series, and telling about each of the four sisters. Emotional, and dealing with an issue, and thru Faith and the love of her sisters, shows her the correct path to take.
Was well written, looking forward to the next in series

[Jeryl Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sisters, Ink, #3

What a great book! Sisterhood, friendship, romance....This book has it all! Join the Sinclair sister's with Kendra as she works her way through a new relationship. Join Tandy as she plans her wedding to Clay. Round off the story with Joy & Meg with challenges of their own. Pure delight!

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Kendra’s story. It shows how those who have been abused as a child often have a lot to work through before they realize that they are loved by God and worthy of the love of others. The plot also deals with the issue of emotional affairs.

[Kim Lundquist · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of a series about 4 inter-racial sisters adopted as young children. Each book highlights one of the sisters and how they rely on each other during good and bad times.

[Ernie Gilbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unglued

Wonderful, wonderful read. Exhilarating!! I felt love, anger, pain, peace! Loved it all!!!! Well written. On to the next book!

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this is better than the first in the series. You go in already connecting with the characters and there is more adventure in this one where the first is a love story.

[Edith Cook Hysell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sisters scrapbook when in crisis

I love scrapbooking and am experiencing life changes. This book was a good easy read that allowed me to escape to their crisis for a few days and relate to the friendly way sisters call each other out when necessary. Just a good funny book that was an easy read. Will not spoil the story for you by giving a lot of details.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never read a Christian book on the subject of emotional affairs before, but this was a wonderful representation of the fallout to be expected from interfering with the covenant of marriage... It was raw and painful to read at times, but with God at the center of the story, HOPE takes over. Grateful for this book!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coming Unglued
Rebeca Seitz
2008
B&H Publishing Group
Fiction/Chicklit/Scrapbooking
www.sistersink.net

Reviewed by Cindy Loven

The sisters are together again, Tandy has moved home and along with her sisters they have started a business, Sisters Ink. All four sisters, Tandy, Kendra, Joy and Meg are partners in the business, with Kendra and Tandy operating the business.

Life is chaotic as usual when the sisters are together, Tandy is planning a wedding, Meg is busy as ever with her children, Joy is anxiously trying to have a baby and Kendra is in deep trouble. Kendra knows it is wrong, but the side of her that tells her she is just like her birth mom, tells her she does not deserve a wonderful man like Darin, whom she has been dating for four months, instead it tells her she only deserves the married man who is pursuing her. Kendra knows this is wrong, but the attraction is deep, and she is in over her head. The sisters recognize Kendra's pattern and try to help, as sisters do.

Follow along as Kendra solves her problems, while creating even more at times. Rebeca has given us another wonderful book, and I am just in love with this author and this series of books. I love how she is really bringing in the faith these sisters have been brought up to have. This book and this publisher have combined to bring us reading that is clean and really wonderful fiction. I highly recommend these books, and give this book a 5 star rating. 312 pages $14.99 US

[Margaret Chind · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Coming Unglued" is nothing short of fabulous. It is an absolute page turner for me that I could not put down until the very end that left me with tears. As book two of a Sisters, Ink novel it does well and could be read as a stand alone although it does continue where "Sisters, Ink" left off with a focus on Kendra (book one is a focus on Tandy). This story is about forgiveness and seeing sins as what they really are and growing as an individual and as a person leaving the past as what it is. I'm not sure that anyone could read this story without related a little bit or possibly a lot to the pain of what is going on. But it is amazing how things that seem like there is no solution can be worked out in a manner or form. This book is by far going on my keeper shelf and I cannot wait for the next books in the series to follow along with the other sisters in their journeys of life. Like the first book there was a confusion of a double take with a name swap or two, but it doesn't take away from the story much at all if you're paying attention and caught up in what is happening. I'd recommend this read to anyone really, especially someone in need of some healing and romance. You might be a little surprised at what you can learn about yourself through the lives of these fabulous characters.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book delivered exactly what I expected. It was a light, fluffy, saccarine sweet tale of four too-good-to-be true sisters. Normally I'm annoyed by such "perfection", but either my mood was just right, or the characters were that charming, because I found myself oddly drawn to the story. The story was predictible beyond belief, but the book provided just the right level of escapism that I needed in my own WAY less-than-perfect life.

I found myself laughing at the conundrums the Sinclair sisters found themselves in. Maybe I'm just a heathen with no morals, but the way that Kendra berated herself for developing feelings for a married man (who she didn't realize was married in the beginning) was downright comical to me.

A great escapist book; I'm looking forward to reading more.

[Larisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I began this book not realizing that this was a series and also book #2, but it reads well to be a stand-alone book. There is a common bond of family throughout the book.

The 4 sisters are adopted into the same family when they are young and in this book, we follow Kendra in their new business "Sisters, Ink" a scrapbooking business that the sisters are doing together.

Kendra tries to sort out her past on her own, and she keeps trying to sabotage herself. This is true in so many people's lives and haven't we all tried to solve problems in our own strength.

[Cyndie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good Book! Not as much reference to scrapbooking as I had thought, but still good. Characters weren't as developed as they could have been, but this is the 2nd book in a series, so maybe if I had read the 1st one, they would have been. It is somewhat predictable, but i do think there was a lot of raw emotions too.

[Kristine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here's the thing--This book was 312 pages. While I so agree with the moral points made in this book, I think the book would have been SOOOOOO much more enjoyable if they had been made in 200 pages--tops. I really only continued to read it because (well, I can't tell you why, because it would be a huge spoiler!). . .

[Just - The romance reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good follow-up to Sisters, Ink. A bit on the emotional and heart wrenching side as the follow Kendra, one of the four adopted Sinclair sisters as she struggles to overcome her pre-adoption childhood mistreatment.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two chapters into this book I was bummed that this was my only choice left while on vacation. Soon enough the book had me crying and laughing and I couldn't put it down. I'll probably follow the series.

[Erica Senecal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 in the Sisters Ink series...just as good as book one! Well, maybe a little better! Sure to be a hit with anyone who has ties to adoption, sisters, life without a mom, scrapbooking, or romance! I think the conflict in this book is stronger than it was in the first.

[Ter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adult adoptees from the foster care system who scrapbook together. Could this book scream things Terumi is interested in more? It was ok. That said I probably will read the others in the series to piece together more in my head about helping foster/adoptive kids with their specific issues.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

#2 in the Sisters, Ink series.

A sister is infatuated with 2 men ... which one will she choose?

All of the books in this series are good, quick reads ... and I enjoy that the 4 adoptive sisters scrapbook together :)

3.5 stars

[Rebecca Mckenzie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a fun read, albeit easily predictable and the communication between the sisters, being adults, was annoyingly juvenile. The story became more realistic towards the end and of course had a very happy ending!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

not need as many tissues as the first book. but, boy! did I see myself so well in this book. yikes. Let's thank God for forgiveness and the ability to move on. Amen.

[Marti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book - but somewhat predictable. But good for a light, fluffy read.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like the first book in Rebeca's Sisters, Ink series the second book was just has good. It had me wondering what would happen next. I loved it and can't wait to start reading Joy's story now!

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Still poorly written like the first, and not quite as engaging. However, I'm still sucked in and am awaiting the third book from the library (in large print because I'm a TOTAL dork.)

[Sharon Chambers · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was alright. I haven't bought the 3rd and 4th yet.