"Susan Mallery never disappoints and with Daughters of the Bride she is at her storytelling best."
-Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Mallery enthralls readers with this introduction to the small seaside community of Los Lobos as she follows the lives of a bride's three daughters as they face realistic, believable problems and search for their own happy endings." -Publishers Weekly on Daughters of the Bride
"Readers looking for sister relationships, wedding details, and steamy scenes will enjoy Mallery's latest." -Kirkus Reviews on Daughters of the Bride
"Heartfelt, funny, and utterly charming all the way through!" -Susan Elizabeth Phillips, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author
on Daughters of the Bride
"This insightful, laughter-laced story fairly crackles with sexual tension and has a lot to say about friendship, love, and relationships. Heartwarming and memorable." -Library Journal on Best of My Love
"An engaging read to be savored all the way through." -Publishers Weekly on The Friends We Keep
"The characters will have you crying, laughing, and falling in love...another brilliantly well-written story." -San Francisco Book Review on The Friends We Keep
2017-07-17
An animal-sanctuary gamekeeper secretly in love with her artist neighbor is stunned when he shows her some attention, but as the two dance around a potential relationship, their emotional wounds get in the way.Years ago, the Mitchell family's famous artist father dropped the bombshell news that his son Ronan was illegitimate, though he'd been raised alongside the four legitimate brothers. In fact, Ronan and Mathias were told they were fraternal twins. Ronan moved to Happily Inc, California, and Mathias followed him, trying to mend their relationship, to mixed results. Feeling betrayed by his family and brother and mistrusting love, Mathias opts for one-night stands with the abundance of bridesmaids who visit the destination-wedding town. Still, he finds himself completely drawn to his neighbor Carol, the unassuming gamekeeper of the animal preserve that borders his property. Carol is just as drawn to Mathias, but she knows better than to expect that someone as handsome and talented as he is would be attracted to the likes of her. Yet as the two become friends, then closer, Mathias expends time and energy helping Carol raise money to create a herd for her beloved giraffe, Millie. However, when a planned gallery show sets up an emotional showdown within the Mitchell family, Mathias retreats to his typical safe distance and Carol can't muster the self-confidence to challenge him. Meanwhile, Carol's sister is dealing with her own romantic turmoil when an English duke comes to town and turns her world upside down. Mallery's second title in the new Happily Inc series (You Say It First, 2017, etc.) features her typical mastery of the romance format, with another quirky small town and a set of characters for her fans to love, complete with a mascot animal. The potent and prolific Mallery delivers again.
