Don’t tell Mom! You could be first to read Otherwise Engaged
Dear Reader,
I write the kinds of books that I like to read—stories that aren’t about murder or war or traveling through space, but juicy relationship stories about the drama and humor that naturally follows when two good-hearted people are in conflict about something that matters to them both. My next book, Otherwise Engaged, is quite possibly my favorite mother-daughter story that I’ve ever written. Or rather, a mother-mother-daughter-daughter story.
When Cindy was a poor, pregnant teen, she planned to give her daughter up for adoption to wealthy Ava, but the moment Shannon was born, Cindy loved her too much to let her go.
Ava was devastated.
Not long after, her husband convinced her to adopt another girl. Ava was never able to fully open her heart to Victoria, and Victoria never knew why.
The story starts when Shannon and Victoria are 24 years old, unaware of what took place when they were babies—but the truth is about to spill out in a big, messy, life-changing way for all of them. Otherwise Engaged is an unpredictable story filled with emotion and humor and love of family. It’s going to make you feel. Deeply.
We have some open slots on the Review Crew! Before you enter, read this description of Otherwise Engaged so you’re prepared to answer the qualifying question. Go ahead and preorder the book—if you win a spot on the Review Crew, you’ll have time to cancel your preorder before the book comes out on November 4.
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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