New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s prose has been called “gritty and magical” and “luscious and provocative” (Publishers Weekly). Now she returns to Blackberry Island with the story of three women whose friendship will change their lives forever.
After Andi Gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes the most impetuous decision of her life—buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island. Now the proud-ish owner of the ugly duckling of the trio, she plans to open her own pediatric office on the first floor, just as soon as her hunky contractor completes the work. Andi’s new future may be coming together, but the truth is she’s just as badly in need of a major renovation as her house.
When Deanna Phillips confronts her husband about a suspected affair, she opens up a Pandora’s Box of unhappiness. And he claims that she is the problem. The terrible thing is, he’s right. In her quest to be the perfect woman, she’s lost herself, and she’s in danger of losing her entire family if things don’t change.
Next door, artist Boston King thought she and her college sweetheart would be married forever. Their passion for one other has always seemed indestructible. But after tragedy tears them apart, she’s not so sure. Now it’s time for them to move forward, with or without one another.
Thrown together by fate and geography, and bound by the strongest of friendships, these three women will discover what they’re really made of: laughter, tears, love and all.
Praise for the novels of
“Barefoot Season is a well-written story of healing, letting go,
and making room in your heart for hope.”
—USA TODAY
“This poignant tale of family dynamics,
the jarring impact of change, and
eventual acceptance and healing is sure to
please Mallery’s many devoted fans.”
—Bookliston Already Home
“Gritty and magical, angst-ridden and sweet.”
—Publishers Weekly on Barefoot Season
“An adorable, outspoken heroine and an intense hero…
set the sparks flying in Mallery’s latest lively,
comic, and touching family-centered story.”
—Library Journal on Only Yours
“Mallery...excels at creating varied, well-developed characters
and an emotion-packed story gently infused with
her trademark wit and humor.”
—Bookliston Only Mine
“Mallery’s prose is luscious and provocative.”
—Publishers Weekly
Three Sisters
Susan Mallery
Contents
Chapter One
BEING LEFT AT the altar is not for sissies. Aside from the humiliation and hurt, there are actual logistics to worry about. Odds are if a guy is willing to leave you standing alone in front of three hundred of your closest friends and relatives, not to mention both your mothers, he isn’t going to sweat the little stuff like returning the gifts and paying the caterer. Which explained why three months after going through that exact experience, Andi Gordon was putting her life savings into a house she’d only seen twice, in a town she’d only visited for seventy-two hours.
Go big or go home. Andi had decided to do both.
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