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Really liked the story, would love to see what happens to each of sisters in the future!
Pretty boring book, I almost gave up trying to finish it a few times, but kept on reading.
I ended up enjoying this a lot more than I thought that I would. Some of the characters are awful and I can't believe anyone would actually want to be around/related to them, but all are written with enough complexity that they evolve throughout with enough work to make it seem real. And the three sisters are great protagonists - not perfect but not awful - and I'm glad to have stood with them throughout the journey.
My very first Susan Mallery book and it's not going to be my last.
The story combined chick lit with romance and lessons of love, heartbreak, moving on and growing as a person and it all revolved around a wonderful story of 3 sisters: Finola, Zennie, and Ali, who could not be more different.
The 3 sisters experience heartbreak at the same time, Finola, the oldest, is a local morning show personality, is informed by her husband minutes before she has to be on live TV, that he has been having an affair and is leaving her, Zennie pretty much has no feelings whatsoever to the news of her boyfriend breaking up with her, and Ali's fiancé sends his brother to break off their engagement, just weeks before the wedding is supposed to take place.
All of them go through various emotions and learn things about themselves, some truths more uncomfortable than others. They all realize mistakes they've made in the past and they grow from them instead of letting those mistakes define them.
Recommended to anyone who enjoys stories about families, love, and personal growth.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The story combined chick lit with romance and lessons of love, heartbreak, moving on and growing as a person and it all revolved around a wonderful story of 3 sisters: Finola, Zennie, and Ali, who could not be more different.
The 3 sisters experience heartbreak at the same time, Finola, the oldest, is a local morning show personality, is informed by her husband minutes before she has to be on live TV, that he has been having an affair and is leaving her, Zennie pretty much has no feelings whatsoever to the news of her boyfriend breaking up with her, and Ali's fiancé sends his brother to break off their engagement, just weeks before the wedding is supposed to take place.
All of them go through various emotions and learn things about themselves, some truths more uncomfortable than others. They all realize mistakes they've made in the past and they grow from them instead of letting those mistakes define them.
Recommended to anyone who enjoys stories about families, love, and personal growth.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
My very first Susan Mallery book and it's not going to be my last.
The story combined chick lit with romance and lessons of love, heartbreak, moving on and growing as a person and it all revolved around a wonderful story of 3 sisters: Finola, Zennie, and Ali, who could not be more different.
The 3 sisters experience heartbreak at the same time, Finola, the oldest, is a local morning show personality, is informed by her husband minutes before she has to be on live TV, that he has been having an affair and is leaving her, Zennie pretty much has no feelings whatsoever to the news of her boyfriend breaking up with her, and Ali's fiancé sends his brother to break off their engagement, just weeks before the wedding is supposed to take place.
All of them go through various emotions and learn things about themselves, some truths more uncomfortable than others. They all realize mistakes they've made in the past and they grow from them instead of letting those mistakes define them.
Recommended to anyone who enjoys stories about families, love, and personal growth.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The story combined chick lit with romance and lessons of love, heartbreak, moving on and growing as a person and it all revolved around a wonderful story of 3 sisters: Finola, Zennie, and Ali, who could not be more different.
The 3 sisters experience heartbreak at the same time, Finola, the oldest, is a local morning show personality, is informed by her husband minutes before she has to be on live TV, that he has been having an affair and is leaving her, Zennie pretty much has no feelings whatsoever to the news of her boyfriend breaking up with her, and Ali's fiancé sends his brother to break off their engagement, just weeks before the wedding is supposed to take place.
All of them go through various emotions and learn things about themselves, some truths more uncomfortable than others. They all realize mistakes they've made in the past and they grow from them instead of letting those mistakes define them.
Recommended to anyone who enjoys stories about families, love, and personal growth.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
It’s not always sunny in Southern California especially for three sisters who all get dumped over a single weekend. Finola is a TV talk show host whose husband Nigel announces his affair with a young country-pop singer just minutes before she’s supposed to interview her live. Zennie. an OR nurse, is on a 4th date with Clark when he walks away after questioning her lack of enthusiasm and her sexual preference. Ali, the youngest and least attractive, hears the news of her broken engagement, not from the groom, but from his brother, Daniel. In the ensuing months, each one’s lives is on a trajectory of self-reflection, personal growth and wish fulfillment. The paths they take will either bring them together or tear their family apart.
Generally, Mallery’s books are filled with charming characters, strong, affectionate friendships, humor and some minor to major roadblocks to happily ever after. This was a less-than-successful departure from that formula. Most of the supporting characters were appealing, but the central family, including the judgmental and non-supportive parents, were defined by egocentrism, denial, or low self-esteem. Rather than eliciting eager expectations, the dialogue is anxiety-inducing and the story’s lack of depth makes it difficult to engage. Not Mallery’s best effort.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin Mira through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Generally, Mallery’s books are filled with charming characters, strong, affectionate friendships, humor and some minor to major roadblocks to happily ever after. This was a less-than-successful departure from that formula. Most of the supporting characters were appealing, but the central family, including the judgmental and non-supportive parents, were defined by egocentrism, denial, or low self-esteem. Rather than eliciting eager expectations, the dialogue is anxiety-inducing and the story’s lack of depth makes it difficult to engage. Not Mallery’s best effort.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin Mira through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Aaargh. This had promise but the characters were so unlikeable and not in a good/intriguing way. The mother!! Wow she was awful. She made me so mad I couldn’t even enjoy the story. Disappointing and really not worth the read.
If I had wanted to put my name on such a piece of trash I would have signed Donald Trump's forehead. Susan Mallery decided to write this instead.
I'm a middle sister of three sisters who grew up in Southern California - just like the 3 main characters here (although we moved around, and lived in Northern California for several years, too). (I was almost going to use this space to tell you about our careers and our dramatic breakups, but I suppose all you really need to know about that is that we all have/had them, but they didn't all happen in the same week. So, I'm like an expert reviewer for this book. LOL!)
The eldest Finola is a television-talk-show host, but I think readers are meant to be impressed by her career, not think of it as a joke, as I did. I guess I am unable to be fully respectful of morning television chat programs, but to be honest, I haven't heard or watched them since I was a child, except when they are mocked on SNL or the nighttime comedy stations. If you listen to KPFA radio and Democracy Now, where the hosts are journalists who prepare themselves by reading the books of the people they interview, coming up with thoughtful questions, and planning for a 30- to 60-minute discussion, you would not be impressed by Finola's work ethic, which revolves 90% around her appearance, and 10% around the content - in a bold, surprise move she makes towards the end of the book. In any case, she is a type-A, domineering woman, who is capable of appearing fully professional while falling apart inside after her handsome husband makes a dickhead move to unsettle her, then leaves her for a famous singer. He's an asshole, but she still can't stop picturing their intended beautiful, charmed future.
The middle sister, Zennie, is a nurse and very athletic. And yet she seems to have forgotten or not believed her professional training, because she is totally surprised by the hormonal & appetite surges, emotional & physical changes, and the general stress she experiences when she intentionally becomes impregnated as a surrogate for a best friend with cancer. Similarly, despite her self-confidence and professional experience, she is unable to set even minimal boundaries for her friend. However, she is much more likable than Finola, at least. When her boyfriend dumps her, she barely notices, until a few months later when half her friends have let her down, she's craving foot massages & non-vegan food choices, and she realizes he's actually worth making an effort to relate to. As a friend - or so she thinks for dozens of pages longer than any reader would've.
The youngest is Ali, who is one of several employees at a car parts place, where she is excellent at her accounting-like job, friendly to all, and so humble & self-effacing, they have no idea that she'd like to do her same job but get paid more for it. Anyway, she totally surprises herself and her family by first getting dumped by a true jerk of a fiance just 10 days before the wedding.
OMG I can't believe I just took all that time to type this when I didn't even like this book! It just went on and on about stuff that almost mattered, but actually didn't, like this review, and like so many things that get more attention than they deserve in Southern California.
Also, if someone is trying to make Encino, Burbank, & the San Fernando Valley sound like exciting places, don't put the beach on the cover of the book. And nobody in this book drove a vintage convertible, certainly not right onto the beach - but I guess they wouldn't have all fit on a motocross bike, so this was close enough to give you the feeling of having something to do with vehicles beyond simple transportation.
The eldest Finola is a television-talk-show host, but I think readers are meant to be impressed by her career, not think of it as a joke, as I did. I guess I am unable to be fully respectful of morning television chat programs, but to be honest, I haven't heard or watched them since I was a child, except when they are mocked on SNL or the nighttime comedy stations. If you listen to KPFA radio and Democracy Now, where the hosts are journalists who prepare themselves by reading the books of the people they interview, coming up with thoughtful questions, and planning for a 30- to 60-minute discussion, you would not be impressed by Finola's work ethic, which revolves 90% around her appearance, and 10% around the content - in a bold, surprise move she makes towards the end of the book. In any case, she is a type-A, domineering woman, who is capable of appearing fully professional while falling apart inside after her handsome husband makes a dickhead move to unsettle her, then leaves her for a famous singer. He's an asshole, but she still can't stop picturing their intended beautiful, charmed future.
The middle sister, Zennie, is a nurse and very athletic. And yet she seems to have forgotten or not believed her professional training, because she is totally surprised by the hormonal & appetite surges, emotional & physical changes, and the general stress she experiences when she intentionally becomes impregnated as a surrogate for a best friend with cancer. Similarly, despite her self-confidence and professional experience, she is unable to set even minimal boundaries for her friend. However, she is much more likable than Finola, at least. When her boyfriend dumps her, she barely notices, until a few months later when half her friends have let her down, she's craving foot massages & non-vegan food choices, and she realizes he's actually worth making an effort to relate to. As a friend - or so she thinks for dozens of pages longer than any reader would've.
The youngest is Ali, who is one of several employees at a car parts place, where she is excellent at her accounting-like job, friendly to all, and so humble & self-effacing, they have no idea that she'd like to do her same job but get paid more for it. Anyway, she totally surprises herself and her family by first getting dumped by a true jerk of a fiance just 10 days before the wedding
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, only to discover that his more-handsome, more-considerate, more-successful, kinder, gentler, smarter brother has secretly loved her ALL this time. I must have spaced out when it was explained why he loves her so much - but I think it must be related to car parts since he owns a motocross racing park so they work in similar fields. But it could also be that we only hear each person's self-description, so just because Ali thinks she's boring-looking in comparison to Finola and Zennie, she still could be smashingly gorgeous...and that could be enough to catch the winning guyOMG I can't believe I just took all that time to type this when I didn't even like this book! It just went on and on about stuff that almost mattered, but actually didn't, like this review, and like so many things that get more attention than they deserve in Southern California.
Also, if someone is trying to make Encino, Burbank, & the San Fernando Valley sound like exciting places, don't put the beach on the cover of the book. And nobody in this book drove a vintage convertible, certainly not right onto the beach - but I guess they wouldn't have all fit on a motocross bike, so this was close enough to give you the feeling of having something to do with vehicles beyond simple transportation.