Last week Charlie, David and I went to Richland Library to turn in a couple books my sister Debbie had checked out for Charlie and I. While there I went on Faith and asked David to check into get a library card so Charlie and I would be able to check books out for Homeschool. I am so excited that after years and years of not having a library card David and I were able to get one of our own and we will be returning with Charlie so he can get his own Card.
While there I went out on a limb and asked if they had any books by Susan Mallery because Half Price Books didn’t and Barnes and Nobel only ad books of hers I had read in the past. The librarian helped me. I came home with two of Susan Mallery’s books. just finished The Sister Effect which was a new book for the Library and I would like to share my thoughts with you on the book. As well as let you know on the 5th I plan on having David check and see if they have Danielle Steel’s new book The Palazzo. I will purchase later in the year to add to my home library.
The Sister Effect is a book that started a little slow for me. I wasn’t sure I would finish the book or not but the more I read the more I became drawn in with Finely and her Niece. Then comes Sloan an alcholic but like my fathe5r. Although she did things I don’t think my dad ever did although my dad did end up spending a weekend in jail from drunk driving.
The mom was a on again off again parent as the girls grew up. Then there was the grandfather Lester who left then girls as teenagers but tells a lie to become a part of the family which made Finley distrust him again and then finally she found she loved him and wanted Lester to stay and be a part of her family.
With Sloan she couldn’t get past all the anger she had caused Finely until a accident happened, and she had to rebuild her life. Like most romances everyone lived happily ever after with lots of surprises and even laughter thrown in. i just wish I could find a man like Sloan and Finley found for my sister. Without Sloan’s boyfriends addiction.
“Mallery beautifully illustrates the power of female friendship and the importance of reaching for one’s dreams.”—Publishers Weekly
Beloved bestselling author Susan Mallery brings readers an emotional, witty, and heartfelt story that explores the nuances of a broken family’s complex emotions as they strive to become whole in this uplifting story of human frailty and resilience.
Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike how she felt after her mom left to pursue a dream of stardom, and when the grandfather who was left to raise them abandoned her and her sister, Sloane, when they needed him most. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow—nose down, work hard, follow the rules.
Sloane went the other way.
Now Sloane is back, as beautiful and as damaged as ever…and she wants a relationship with her daughter. She says she’s changed, but Finley’s heart has been burned once too often for her to trust easily. But is her reluctance to forgive really about Sloane or worry over losing what she loves the most? With the help of a man who knows all too well how messy families can be, Finley will learn there’s joy in surrendering and peace in letting go.
Don’t miss The Happiness Plan, a new novel coming from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery where three women experience hope, heartache, and the power of friendship as they search for true happiness!
Meet the Author:
Susan Mallery is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of books about the relationships that define women’s lives—romance, friendship, family. With compassion and humor, Susan keenly observes how people think and feel, in stories that take readers on an emotional journey. Sometimes heartbreaking, often funny, and always uplifting, Susan’s books have spent more than 200 weeks on the USA Today bestsellers list, thanks to her ever growing legions of fans.
Critics, too, have heaped praise on “the new queen of romantic fiction.” (Walmart) Booklist says, “Romance novels don’t get much better than Mallery’s expert blend of emotional nuance, humor, and superb storytelling,” and RT Book Reviews puts her “in a class by herself!”
Although Susan majored in Accounting, she never worked as an accountant because she was published straight out of college with two books the same month. Sixteen prolific years and seventy-four books later, she hit the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time with Accidentally Yours in 2008. She made many appearances in the Top 10 before (finally) hitting #1 in 2015 with Thrill Me, the twentieth book in her popular series, the Fool’s Gold romances, and the fourth of five books released that year.
Susan lives in Seattle with her husband, a ragdoll Cat, and a small Poodle with delusions of grandeur. Her heart for animals has led Susan to become an active supporter of the Seattle Humane Society. Animals play a big role in her books, as well, as she believes they’re an integral component to a happy life. Visit Susan online at
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
