From Booklist
*Starred Review* The winds of change blow along the West Coast in Mallery’s (Three Sisters, 2013) latest Blackberry Island story. First, the older brother of a girl for whom she babysat turns up unexpectedly in nurse Nina Wentworth’s life. Then Nina’s former fiancé, now a doctor, also shows up in the Washington State island community, and both men want friendship and maybe more. Navy pilot Kyle, who had a crush on Nina, says she’s still his fantasy, while Dr. Dylan Harrington tries to win Nina back as a friend. Meanwhile, Nina’s younger sister leaves her husband in Southern California to return home as she tries to find herself. In the midst of this chaos, Nina’s lesbian mother and her partner return from their antique-hunting trip with a multimillion-dollar painting. Since Nina has always been the levelheaded one who took care of the family, she’s expected not only to figure out what to do with the painting but also to unravel her and her sister’s tangled love lives. Mallery pulls out all the stops in this highly enjoyable and insightful, funny, and poignant look at self-sacrifice and romantic entanglement. --Pat Henshaw
Review
"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
"[A] joy for all of us who were rooting on the sidelines." -Publishers Weekly on Evening Stars
"Mallery has again created an engrossing tale of emotional growth and the healing power of friendship." - Library Journal on Three Sisters
"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
"Barefoot Season is a well-written story of healing, letting go, and making room in your heart for hope."
--USA Today
"Gritty and magical, angst-ridden and sweet."
- Publishers Weekly on Barefoot Season
"Susan Mallery weaves a tale of broken friendship with enough twists and turns to keep even the most seasoned reader of commercial women's fiction guessing about where the story will lead."
- Book Reporter on Barefoot Season
"Mallery skillfully reveals insights into each woman's life to create a poignant tale of forgiveness, friendship renewed, and family."
- Library Journal on Barefoot Season
"Mallery has set the bar high....The characters...come to life in their small-town setting and will touch readers' hearts and funny bones."
- RT Book Reviews on Barefoot Season
"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."
- Booklist on Already Home
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