Susan Mallery

Cousins by chance, sisters by choice...After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything. Or she might finally be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long.Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She's a wife, a mom. As much as she adores her husband and sons, she wants something for herself--a sweet little bakery just off the waterfront. She knew changing the rules wouldn't be easy, but she never imagined she might have to choose between her marriage and her dreams.Like the mainland on the horizon, Heather's goals seem beyond her grasp. Every time she manages to save for college, her mother has another crisis. Can she break free, or will she be trapped in this tiny life forever?Told with Mallery's trademark humor and charm, Sisters by Choice is a heartfelt tale of love, family and the friendships that see us through.

Cousins by chance, sisters by choice...After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything. Or she might finally be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long.Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She's a wife, a mom. As much as she adores her husband and sons, she wants something for herself--a sweet little bakery just off the waterfront. She knew changing the rules wouldn't be easy, but she never imagined she might have to choose between her marriage and her dreams.Like the mainland on the horizon, Heather's goals seem beyond her grasp. Every time she manages to save for college, her mother has another crisis. Can she break free, or will she be trapped in this tiny life forever?Told with Mallery's trademark humor and charm, Sisters by Choice is a heartfelt tale of love, family and the friendships that see us through.

From the New York Times bestselling author of California Girls comes an all new original Blackberry Island novel told with Susan Mallery's trademark humor and charm. Sisters by Choice is a heartfelt tale of love, family and the friendships that see us through.Cousins by chance, sisters by choice...After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything. Or she might finally be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long.Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She's a wife, a mom. As much as she adores her husband and sons, she wants something for herself--a sweet little bakery just off the waterfront. She knew changing the rules wouldn't be easy, but she never imagined she might have to choose between her marriage and her dreams.Like the mainland on the horizon, Heather's goals seem beyond her grasp. Every time she manages to save for college, her mother has another crisis. Can she break free, or will she be trapped in this tiny life forever? Want more of Heather's story? Don't miss The Happiness Plan, a new novel coming from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery where three women experience hope, heartache, and the power of friendship as they search for true happiness

From the New York Times bestselling author of California Girls comes an all new original Blackberry Island novel told with Susan Mallery's trademark humor and charm. Sisters by Choice is a heartfelt tale of love, family and the friendships that see us through.Cousins by chance, sisters by choice...After her cat toy empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. Until small-town life reveals a big problem: she can't grow unless she learns to let go. If Sophie relaxes her grip even a little, she might lose everything. Or she might finally be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long.Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She's a wife, a mom. As much as she adores her husband and sons, she wants something for herself--a sweet little bakery just off the waterfront. She knew changing the rules wouldn't be easy, but she never imagined she might have to choose between her marriage and her dreams.Like the mainland on the horizon, Heather's goals seem beyond her grasp. Every time she manages to save for college, her mother has another crisis. Can she break free, or will she be trapped in this tiny life forever? Want more of Heather's story? Don't miss The Happiness Plan, a new novel coming from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery where three women experience hope, heartache, and the power of friendship as they search for true happiness

För de flesta människor är bröllop något underbart, men inte för Renee Grothen. Hon jobbar som bröllopskoordinator och älskar sitt jobb som expert på temabröllop. Men hennes bakgrund gör att hon har svårt att tro att det finns någon för henne, någon som skulle finnas där för evigt. När hon möter författaren Jasper Dembenski händer det saker. Han är som hon, vill gärna ett hett förhållande men har inga tankar på äktenskap. Allt verkar perfekt tills han en dag säger något som får hela Renees tillvaro att braka samman. Hon är expert på att hantera kriser, men är hon verkligen redo att ta ett språng ut i det okända, mot det som kallas kärlek?

The California sunshine's not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week...Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she's blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she's just fine, she's crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and for life to go back to normal.Zennie's breakup is no big loss. Although the world insists she pair up, she'd rather be surfing. So agreeing to be the surrogate for her best friend is a no-brainer--after all, she has an available womb and no other attachments to worry about. Except...when everyone else, including her big sister, thinks she's making a huge mistake, being pregnant is a lot lonelier--and more complicated--than she imagined.Never the tallest, thinnest or prettiest sister, Ali is used to being overlooked, but when her fianc sends his disapproving brother to call off the wedding, it's a new low. And yet Daniel continues to turn up "for support," making Ali wonder if maybe--for once--someone sees her in a way no one ever has.But side by side by side, these sisters will start over and rebuild their lives with all the affection, charm and laugh-out-loud humor that is classic Susan Mallery.Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love. Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024 The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

In Happily Inc, love comes when you least expect it...Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn't meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can't, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing--a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake...and eat it, too.After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he's too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation--and more--with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up. As she helps him conquer the writer's block that's been plaguing him, a whole new story unfolds between them, with an ending that takes them both by surprise.Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love?

In Happily Inc, love comes when you least expect it...Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn't meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can't, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing--a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake...and eat it, too.After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he's too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation--and more--with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up. As she helps him conquer the writer's block that's been plaguing him, a whole new story unfolds between them, with an ending that takes them both by surprise.Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love?

In Happily Inc, love means never having to say "I do"...Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn't meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can't, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing--a fling. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake...and eat it, too.After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he's too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation--and more--with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up...until his flame becomes his muse.Renee is an expert at averting every crisis. But, as feelings become more serious, is she finally ready to leap into the one thing that can never be controlled: love? Don't miss The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery A heartfelt tale of friendship between three women brought together by chance who open a bookshop together on the boardwalk of the California beaches.Read more in the reader-favorite Happily Inc series: Book 1: You Say It FirstBook 2: Second Chance GirlBook 3: Why Not TonightBook 4: Not Quite Over YouBook 5: Meant to Be YoursBook 6: Happily This Christmas

Callie Smith vet att livet kan vara tufft när man varken har familj eller framtidsutsikter, men däremot ett förflutet man inte vill prata högt om. Ändå vet hon inte vad hon ska tycka när hon upptäcker att hon har två syskon hon aldrig känt till. Brodern Malcolm har vuxit upp med kärlek, pengar och privilegier, och systern Keira är en gatusmart tolvåring. Trots sin förvirring flyttar Callie till sina syskon och sin farfar i det pampiga huset vid Lake Washingtons strand, i förhoppning om att det kan bli början på ett nytt liv. Men hon upptäcker snart att det inte alltid är så lätt att börja om. När vi hittade hem är en ny, underbar fristående roman av Susan Mallery.

Despu s de cinco a os desempe ando la labor de ama de casa, Gabby Schaefer estaba deseando volver al trabajo. Pero cuando sus planes se vinieron abajo por una impactante noticia y las demoledoras expectativas de su marido, Gabby tuvo que luchar por el derecho a tener una vida propia.Quedarse embarazada era f cil para Hayley Batchelor, pero llevar a t rmino el embarazo era la parte dif cil. Su esposo estaba preocupado por los costosos tratamientos de fertilidad que amenazaban su salud. Pero Hayley estaba dispuesta a arriesgarlo todo para cumplir con su deseo de ser madre.Nicole Lord todav a estaba sorprendida por haber superado su divorcio tan r pidamente. Aparte del hijo que compart an, su exmarido apenas hab a dejado huella en su vida. Un hombre nuevo la tentaba a creer que quiz s tuviera una segunda oportunidad... pero c mo pod a confiar en s misma para reconocer el amor verdadero?

The grass is always greener on your sister's side of the fence...Divorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can't afford and a teenage daughter who's pulling away. With her fledgling virtual-assistant business, she's scrambling to maintain her overbearing mother's ridiculous Susie Homemaker standards and still pay the bills, thanks to clients like Lucas, the annoying playboy cop who claims he hangs around for Harper's fresh-baked cookies.Spending half her life in school hasn't prepared Dr. Stacey Bloom for her most daunting challenge--motherhood. She didn't inherit the nurturing gene like Harper and is in deep denial that a baby is coming. Worse, her mother will be horrified to learn that Stacey's husband plans to be a stay-at-home dad...assuming Stacey can first find the courage to tell Mom she's already six months pregnant.Separately they may be a mess, but together Harper and Stacey can survive anything--their indomitable mother, overwhelming maternity stores and ex's weddings. Sisters Like Us is a delightful look at sisters, mothers and daughters in today's fast-paced world, told with Susan Mallery's trademark warmth and humor.Don't miss The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery where one woman discovers the beauty in chaos in a poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together.

När tre systrar blir dumpade samma vecka kan vad som helst hända. Finola är känd programledare och lyckligt gift med Nigel tills hon mitt i direktsändning får veta att han har en affär med en ung och lovande sångerska. När operationssköterskan Zennie blir singel är det ingen stor grej, hon vill ju ändå bara surfa och ställa upp som surrogatmamma åt sin bästa vän. Ali är inte lika glamorös som sina systrar och hon är van vid att bli förbisedd. Men när hennes fästman skickar sin bror för att ställa in deras bröllop tycker hon att botten är nådd ... Sida vid sida lämnar de tre systrarna sina gamla liv för att skapa sig nya. En varm och charmig berättelse om systerskap, kärlek och vänskap under Kaliforniens strålande sol.

Becoming a family will take patience, humor, a little bit of wine and a whole lot of love After life knocked Delaney Holbrook sideways, she didn't get down--she got busy. She went back to school and swore off men in suits. But then one particular man in one very fine suit proves too tempting to resist--Malcolm Carlesso. Malcolm's life has been complicated by the arrival of two half sisters he's never met...and isn't sure he wants around. How can Delaney trust a man who keeps his own sisters at such a distance? Alone in the world, Callie Smith never expected to find a family. Suddenly she's living in a house the size of a small country with her aloof new brother and streetwise sister, wondering whether this place--and these people--will ever feel like home. But a new opportunity presents itself, daring her to dream of more...until her past threatens to take it all away. Friends brought together by chance, Delaney and Callie will soon discover the closest families are bonded by choice--not by blood--in this uplifting story from the consistently unputdownable Susan Mallery.

Becoming a family will take patience, humor, a little bit of wine and a whole lot of loveAfter life knocked Delaney Holbrook sideways, she didn't get down--she got busy. She went back to school, determined to reinvent herself. She even swore off men in suits. But then one particular man in one very fine suit proves too tempting to resist--Malcolm Carlesso, CEO of a family-owned food company. Malcolm's life has been complicated by the arrival of two half sisters he's never met...and isn't sure he wants around. How can Delaney trust a man who keeps his own sisters at such a distance?Alone in the world, Callie Smith never expected to find a family. Suddenly she's living in a house the size of a small country with her stuffy and aloof new brother and streetwise sister, wondering whether this place--and these people--will ever feel like home. Just as she's beginning to get settled, a new opportunity presents itself, daring her to dream of more...until her past threatens to take it all away.Friends brought together by chance, Delaney and Callie will soon discover the closest families are bonded by choice--not by blood--in this uplifting story from the consistently unputdownable Susan Mallery.Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love. Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024 The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

Så fort det vankas bröllop i Happily Inc finns Silver Tesdal med i bilden. Hon driver ett litet företag, Bröllop utanför boxen, som skräddarsyr allt i minsta detalj så att varje fest blir ett minne för livet. När hon behöver ta ett banklån för att utöka verksamheten går det inte som hon har tänkt sig hon får nej. När Silvers ungdomskärlek, Drew Lovato, dyker upp och erbjuder sig att bli delägare går hon motvilligt med på det. Men hur ska hon lyckas dölja för honom vad deras kärlekssaga för länge sedan resulterade i? Att hon blev gravid är ingen hemlighet, men att hon har behållit kontakten med deras bortadopterade dotter utan att säga något till honom blir svårt att förklara. Och inte nog med det, de dras fortfarande till varandra och känslorna är precis lika omöjliga att ignorera nu som då ...

The California sunshine's not quite so bright for three sisterswho get dumped in the same week...Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she's blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she's just fine, she's crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and for life to go back to normal.Zennie's breakup is no big loss. Although the world insists she pair up, she'd rather be surfing. So agreeing to be the surrogate for her best friend is a no-brainer--after all, she has an available womb and no other attachments to worry about. Except...when everyone else, including her big sister, thinks she's making a huge mistake, being pregnant is a lot lonelier--and more complicated--than she imagined.Never the tallest, thinnest or prettiest sister, Ali is used to being overlooked, but when her fianc sends his disapproving brother to call off the wedding, it's a new low. And yet Daniel continues to turn up "for support," making Ali wonder if maybe--for once--someone sees her in a way no one ever has.But side by side by side, these sisters will start over and rebuild their lives with all the affection, charm and laugh-out-loud humor that is classic Susan Mallery.

The California sunshine's not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week...Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she's blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to music. While avoiding the tabloids and pretending she's just fine, she's crumbling inside, desperate for him to come to his senses and for life to go back to normal.Zennie's breakup is no big loss. Although the world insists she pair up, she'd rather be surfing. So agreeing to be the surrogate for her best friend is a no-brainer--after all, she has an available womb and no other attachments to worry about. Except...when everyone else, including her big sister, thinks she's making a huge mistake, being pregnant is a lot lonelier--and more complicated--than she imagined.Never the tallest, thinnest or prettiest sister, Ali is used to being overlooked, but when her fianc sends his disapproving brother to call off the wedding, it's a new low. And yet Daniel continues to turn up "for support," making Ali wonder if maybe--for once--someone sees her in a way no one ever has.But side by side by side, these sisters will start over and rebuild their lives with all the affection, charm and laugh-out-loud humor that is classic Susan Mallery.Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love. Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024 The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

A New York Times Bestseller Told with Susan Mallery's trademark heart and humor, this is a charming tale about the problem with secrets, the power of love and the unbreakable bond between sisters.Kelly Murphy's life as a tulip farmer is pretty routine--up at dawn, off to work, lather, rinse, repeat. But everything changes one sun-washed summer with two dramatic homecomings: Griffith Burnett, Tulpen Crossing's prodigal son who's set his sights on Kelly; and Olivia, her beautiful, wayward and, as far as Kelly is concerned, unwelcome sister. Tempted by Griffith, annoyed by Olivia, Kelly is overwhelmed by the secrets that were so easy to keep when she was alone.Olivia's return isn't as triumphant as she pretends. Her job has no future, and ever since she was sent away from the bad boy she loved, she has felt cut off from her past. She's determined to reclaim her man and her place in the family...whether her sister likes it or not. For ten years, she and Kelly have been strangers. Olivia will get by without her approval now.But while Kelly and Olivia butt heads, their secrets tumble out in a big hot mess, revealing some truths that will change everything they thought they knew. Can they forgive each other--and themselves--and redefine what it means to be sisters?Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love. Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024 The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway

Nicole Lord quer a ser una buena esposa, pero hab a una gran diferencia entre apoyar a su marido y mantenerlo. l hab a dejado el trabajo para escribir un guion de cine que ella no hab a visto nunca. Ni siquiera ayudaba a cuidar de su hijo y era ella quien ten a que ocuparse de la casa y trabajar.Shannon Rigg hab a conseguido un puesto de ejecutiva a costa de sacrificar su vida personal, pero ahora se estaba planteando si hab a tomado la decisi n correcta. Una apasionante nueva relaci n con un tipo fant stico la hab a convencido de que tal vez no era demasiado tarde... hasta que l lanz una bomba que le hizo cuestionarse si de verdad pod a tenerlo todo.Aunque Pam Eiland adoraba a su marido, sent a cierto desasosiego ahora que sus hijos se hab an hecho mayores. Encontrar nuevas y sensuales formas de sorprenderlo devolvi la pasi n y el humor a su matrimonio, pero cuando un cambio inesperado puso su vida patas arriba, tuvo que redefinirse. Otra vez.