California Girls
Feb 2019 · Sold by MIRA
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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 fiancé 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:
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 fiancé 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
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. Whi...
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21 reviews
K Gable
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June 21, 2019
California Girls reminds you why sisters are special. You grow up with you sister so you think you know her, but just like you she has grown and matured. When these sisters romantic relationships all end at the same time they don't tell each other right away. The sisters are not used to relying on each other. Once they get to know the grown up version of each other, good things start to happen in the lives.
April Herman
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February 28, 2019
Mallery masterfully weaves a fabric from the threads of three sisters rebuilding themselves from the ashes of destroyed relationships. From shock and dismay to moving on with grace and love, readers will fall in love with each of these realistic characters and their stories that entwine into a beautiful women's fiction novel. This is one to share with friends. I highly recommend this book to fans of the women's fiction genre.
A Google user
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February 26, 2019
I really enjoy a story with sister dynamics, and California Girls sure delivers. Finola, Zennie, and Ali have very different lives and on the surface all seems good, and then in one day it isn't. Finola is blindsided by a cheating husband, Zennie feels she is not meant for love, and Ali has her almost brother in law arrive to warn her that her fiance is not going to show up on the wedding day. Each sister tries to cope in her own way and on her own, they all finally realize that they are each others best support. Finola gains the strength she needs to face her new life and embrace it, Zennie makes a decision that is a blessing to her best friend and finds her happiness in a "friend" who supports her, and Ali realizes that true love comes with a most unexpected person. Each sister grows, gains strength, and finds their right path while building a stronger bond together.
About the author
SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that shape women's lives—family, friendship, romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations," and readers seem to agree—40 million copies of her books have sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live. She’s passionate about animal welfare, which shows in the many quirky animal characters she has created.Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband and adorable poodle. Visit her at SusanMallery.com.
SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that shape women's lives—family, friendship, romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations," and readers seem to agree—40 milli...
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