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Dear Reader,
In this newsletter—but in reverse order:
- Book giveaway
- Cover reveal
- Coming Soon
COMING SOON
In about two months and one week—on November 4—my next new book will be released. Otherwise Engaged is such a joyful and emotionally complicated premise. Two young women discover they have something very unusual in common. Victoria is adopted, and Shannon was the baby that Victoria’s mom originally wanted to adopt. Shannon’s mom changed her mind at the very last second. This devastated Victoria’s mom, leaving her unable to love her fully. Neither girl had any idea that this happened when they were newborns, but now the secrets are all spilling out. This mother/daughter story was such a pleasure to write because the characters surprised me in every chapter, which doesn’t always happen.
If you’re excited to read Otherwise Engaged, I hope you’ll preorder it today!
A twisty, tender and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful—and sometimes problematic—bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.
When Shannon gets engaged, her beloved mom, Cindy, is the first person she wants to tell—and the last. Cindy’s engaged, too, and has already hinted at a double wedding. The image of a synchronized bouquet toss with her mom fills Shannon with horror. She’ll keep her engagement a secret until Cindy’s I-dos are done.
Victoria has never been proper enough for her mother, Ava, so she stopped trying. She lives on her own terms and amuses herself by pushing Ava’s buttons. Ava loves but doesn’t understand her stuntwoman daughter. When a movie-set mishap brings Victoria home, Ava longs to finally connect.
Chance brings the four women together at a wedding venue, where a shocking secret comes tumbling out. Twenty-four years ago, desperate teenager Cindy chose wealthy Ava to adopt her baby—then changed her mind at the very last second. The loss rocked Ava’s world, leaving her unable to open her heart to the daughter she did adopt, Victoria. As Shannon and Victoria deal with the fallout from the decisions their mothers made, they wrestle with whether who they are is different than who they might have become.
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COVER REVEAL
Next up after Othewise Engaged will be The Bookstore Diaries in March. Sisters Jax and Ryleigh practically grew up in their grandparents’ bookstore. With the help of readers in the Susan Mallery All Access group on Facebook, I created the quirky Painted Lady Bookstore, one of my all-time favorite settings. The Bookstore Diaries is my love letter to bookstores. I’m thrilled that my publisher is creating a limited-edition deluxe hardcover with painted-edge pages and the most beautiful endpapers ever in one of my books! I cannot wait to touch this beauty in person, and I know you’ll be excited, too. Preorder now so you don’t miss your chance.
This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel.
Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she only has power over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister Ryleigh wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax.
Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names off the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary’s owner is…to read it.
As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who’s always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control—especially with the right wrong guy—can set you free.
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BOOK GIVEAWAY
Enter now on the Contest page at SusanMallery.com for a chance to win 1 of 4 Australian omnibus books.
Good luck, and happy reading!
