MARCH 2020 - AudioFile
Narrator Tanya Eby quickly has listeners caught up in the lives of three cousins on Blackberry Island, off the coast of Washington. Sophie has to relocate her cat toy company back home after a fire. Kristine wants to open a bakery despite her husband's protests. And 20-year-old Heather longs to escape from her mother, Amber. Eby gives each of the women a distinctive voice, especially Amber, who is overbearing and whiny. Amber feels entitled, and Eby uses a strident tone for her. Eby ably expresses Sophie’s frustration as she tries to be less controlling and tries to learn to trust her employees. Eby also has listeners feeling Heather’s despair in trying to deal with her mother. Listeners will enjoy the journey that each character takes to get to her happy ending. S.B © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"Mallery beautifully illustrates the power of female friendship and the importance of reaching for one's dreams...Mallery's women are achingly real. This irresistible, heartfelt story will appeal to romance readers and women's fiction fans alike."—Publishers Weekly
“Women who build their own business or careers is a hallmark of Mallery’s large-hearted books, and this is no exception.”—Library Journal
“Nuanced and realistic, showing the complicated problems that family can create, Sisters by Choice is a satisfying read. Mallery knows how to capture her readers.” -Shelf Awareness
“Susan Mallery delivers another heartfelt story of love and family.” -Fresh Fiction
“Mallery’s trademark humor and charm comes to life…A heartfelt saga about the true friendships and family that see us through.” -Woman's World, Book Club Pick
"Gritty and magical, angst-ridden and sweet, this coming-home story by bestseller Mallery (Only His) pulls no punches... Mallery adds layer upon layer to the women's history, while revealing the raw core of each with expert pacing guaranteed to keep a reader up way past bedtime..." —Publishers Weekly on Barefoot Season
"Barefoot Season is a well-written story of healing, letting go, and making room in your heart for hope." —USA TODAY on Barefoot Season
"Susan Mallery gives us a candid, honest look into the turmoil of family life when tragedies and personal crisis' occur... Mallery never disappoints her readers and THREE SISTERS is no exception. It's a winner and should be on everyone's short list of must reads."— Fresh Fiction on Three Sisters
"Mallery has again created an engrossing tale of emotional growth and the healing power of friendship." —Library Journal on Three Sisters
"[A] joy for all of us who were rooting on the sidelines." —Publishers Weekly on Evening Stars
"Mallery pulls out all the stops in this highly enjoyable and insightful, funny, and poignant look at self-sacrifice and romantic entanglement." —Booklist on Evening Stars, Starred Review
MARCH 2020 - AudioFile
Narrator Tanya Eby quickly has listeners caught up in the lives of three cousins on Blackberry Island, off the coast of Washington. Sophie has to relocate her cat toy company back home after a fire. Kristine wants to open a bakery despite her husband's protests. And 20-year-old Heather longs to escape from her mother, Amber. Eby gives each of the women a distinctive voice, especially Amber, who is overbearing and whiny. Amber feels entitled, and Eby uses a strident tone for her. Eby ably expresses Sophie’s frustration as she tries to be less controlling and tries to learn to trust her employees. Eby also has listeners feeling Heather’s despair in trying to deal with her mother. Listeners will enjoy the journey that each character takes to get to her happy ending. S.B © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
