https://susanmallery.com/ Find out what's happening with #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Susan Mallery! https://susanmallery.com/logo.jpg https://susanmallery.com/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar232026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar232026.php Don’t miss out—once it’s gone, it’s gone...]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar122026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar122026.php True Story: I Met My Husband in a Bookstore...]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar032026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar032026.php The Bookstore Diaries is available now! This book is my love letter to bookstores, and my dream of the coolest possible bookstore I could create...]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb252026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb252026.php In less than a week, my love letter to bookstores—The Bookstore Diaries—will be out. This brand-new story is one of my personal favorites because I love Jax and Ryleigh so much...]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb122026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb122026.php Big Feelings for Bookstores? Share Your Love, Win a Gift Card...]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb032026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb032026.php Get Susan Mallery’s Next Book for FREE!...]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan212026.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan212026.php Cozy Vibes Only: A Giveaway for Feel-Good Fiction Fans...]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec302025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec302025.php You’re Not Going to Believe this Book!...]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec172025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec172025.php Open for a FREE Cookie Cookbook!...]]> Wed, 3 Dec 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec032025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec032025.php My webmaster is seriously the cleverest woman! Shelley has created an amazing Gift Registry feature on my website...]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov252025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov252025.php It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US, the kickoff to the holiday season. I know many of you are super busy with the sometimes joyful, sometimes annoyful chores of bringing the family together, so I’ll keep this short...]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov132025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov132025.php It has been so heartening to hear from readers who are gushing about my new book, Otherwise Engaged, which came out last week...]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov042025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov042025.php She said yes! (But don’t tell Mom)...]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222025.php Open Now to Find Out If You’ve Won!...]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct072025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct072025.php Something Old, Something New, Something in a Little Blue Box for YOU...]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep242025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep242025.php Don’t tell Mom! You could be first to read Otherwise Engaged...]]> Wed, 3 Sep 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep032025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep032025.php Do you want to win a book? Open Immediately...]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202025.php Summer is nearly over, but you still have a few precious sunny days for reading...]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul302025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul302025.php What a lovely summer this has been, made all the more special by every reader who has shared a beachy memory over the past couple of months...]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul172025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul172025.php Thank you for making the past week super fun! This is the first time one of my books has had painted edges...]]> Tue, 8 Jul 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul082025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul082025.php My latest book, Beach Vibes, is available today in paperback...]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun252025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun252025.php Have you downloaded the free Beach Bites Cookbook yet...]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun042025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun042025.php Can you believe that it’s already the sixth month of 2025? I’m feeling especially nostalgic because Beach Vibes brought me back to the beaches of California...]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may142025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may142025.php I’m all tingly because I have an exciting gift for you—a FREE COOKBOOK exclusively for Members of my mailing list...]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr232025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr232025.php Beach Vibes, my new book, is a hit, and I’m so grateful! Thank you to all the readers who have read it and loved it. You’re giving me all the happy feels...]]> Wed, 9 Apr 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr092025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr092025.php I’m delighted to announce the winners of the original painting and the two prints. This artwork was inspired by my book Beach Vibes, and was painted by artist Shelley Kay...]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar272025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar272025.php With all of my heart, I want to thank every reader who rushed out to buy Beach Vibes (or who preordered it) during its first week of release...]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar182025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar182025.php Beach Vibes, my new book, is out now...]]> Fri, 7 Mar 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072025.php Less than two weeks to go until Beach Vibes comes out on March 18...]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb192025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb192025.php A few weeks before every new book release, I invite readers to sign up for my Review Crew. And with Beach Vibes right around the corner, it’s that time again...]]> Thu, 6 Feb 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb062025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb062025.php We have winners—one hundred winners!!! Keep reading to see if you’re one of the lucky to win a Beach Vibes surfboard bookmark...]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan292025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan292025.php Giveaway Alert! Limited Beach Vibes Wooden Surfboard Bookmarks...]]> Wed, 8 Jan 2025 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan082025.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan082025.php I just had to tell you about the Goodreads giveaway for my next book...]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec182024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec182024.php A Peek at What’s Coming from Susan Mallery! The holidays are always so busy, and you're probably right in the thick of it right now...]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov272024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov272024.php Limited Edition Alert: Win a Magical Christmas Ornament Before They’re Gone! You know how much I love a good giveaway...]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov132024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov132024.php Don’t Miss Out: Two Exciting New Books from Susan Mallery! I hope you’re having a happy holiday season and enjoying time with your loved ones...]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct302024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct302024.php If you’ve read One Big Happy Family already, then you know all about the hilarious cougar scene in the story...]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct162024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct162024.php Wow, more than 5,400 readers entered the 12 Days of Giveaways, with prizes inspired by my new book, One Big Happy Family...]]> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct102024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct102024.php My heart is full! The early response to One Big Happy Family has been so very gratifying...]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct012024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct012024.php The most magical time of the year is almost upon us, and I’m thrilled to kick off the holidays in style with my brand-new book, One Big Happy Family...]]> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep182024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep182024.php In less than two weeks, my brand-new book, One Big Happy Family, will be released...]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep032024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep032024.php I can’t promise you a spot on the Review Crew. It’s a random drawing...]]> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202024.php Mr. Mallery and I went on a wonderful (albeit very, very hot) Mediterranean cruise this month...]]> Fri, 2 Aug 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug022024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug022024.php Behind every successful writer is a team of people who support her and help her grow. One of the key members of my team is Shelley Kay...]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul102024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul102024.php We have the most adorable ornaments featuring artwork drawn straight from the cover of One Big Happy Family...]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun252024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun252024.php Happy summer! This is my favorite season because the days are longer, brighter, and full of life...]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun132024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun132024.php Thank you so much to each one of you who preordered For the Love of Summer or rushed out to get my new book as soon as it landed in stores last week...]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun042024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun042024.php For the Love of Summer is out now in paperback, ebook, and audiobook—a brand-new story of unlikely friendship between two women with only one thing in common: their love for Summer, Erica’s daughter and Allison’s stepdaughter...]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may212024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may212024.php In just two short weeks, my juicy new relationship novel, For the Love of Summer, will land in stores...]]> Wed, 1 May 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may012024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may012024.php We’re just a month away from the release of my next brand-new book, For the Love of Summer, a standalone story of an unlikely friendship between two women who married the same man...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr242024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr242024.php I just stumbled on some early reviews of my next book, For the Love of Summer, and my scalp is literally tingling because the raves are just so incredible...]]> Wed, 3 Apr 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr032024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr032024.php Recently, I invited readers on Facebook to ask their most interesting questions...]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar252024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar252024.php It’s nine months to Christmas!!! But only a little over six months until the release of quite possibly my favorite Christmas book that I’ve ever written...]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar132024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar132024.php You already know about my first “Summer” book of the year...]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb222024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb222024.php TL;DR – Thanks for loving my book. I’m holding a fabulous giveaway...]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb132024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb132024.php The Summer Book Club is out today—a brand-new novel that is one of the most joyful, feel-good stories I’ve ever written...]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan232024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan232024.php We’re three weeks out from the February 13 release of The Summer Book Club, my brand-new story that you definitely haven’t read...]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan102024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan102024.php A couple of weeks before every new book release, I send a copy of that book to 200 lucky readers around the US...]]> Wed, 3 Jan 2024 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan032024.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan032024.php Happy New Year! 2024 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for me...]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec132023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec132023.php Recently, I asked readers to tell me which one of my books from the last ten years they most wanted to read...]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov282023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov282023.php I’m writing this note a few days before Thanksgiving, a little bleary eyed because my cat Alex woke me up at 1:40...]]> Wed, 8 Nov 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov082023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov082023.php Thank you to everyone who entered my recent website giveaway, and congratulations to the lucky winners...]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct262023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct262023.php Book friends are the best friends! There’s something almost magical about connecting with another person through a shared love of books...]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct192023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct192023.php I have two sweet treats for you—one, the absolutely free Wishing Tree Cookie Cookbook...]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct102023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct102023.php One of my favorite holiday traditions that I have personally celebrated from the time I was in middle school is to read Christmas romances...]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep272023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep272023.php Mr. Mallery and I took a recent trip to England, and I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the pictures...]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep132023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep132023.php All my books are special to me, but some books are more special...]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug222023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug222023.php OMG, OMG, OMG, it’s pink! I am so thrilled to reveal the exciting cover of my next new book...]]> Thu, 3 Aug 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug032023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug032023.php I am so excited to reveal the title of my next new book, which will be out in February:]]> Wed, 5 Jul 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul052023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jul052023.php A reader, Anne W., asked me recently to recommend one of my books for her to take along on her summer vacation to the beach.]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun292023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun292023.php The good news just keeps coming! Once again, I am so touched and honored by how much you love my books.]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun202023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun202023.php The Happiness Plan is available today—a brand-new story of friendship and heartbreak and finding family.]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun062023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jun062023.php Just two weeks left until The Happiness Plan comes out! June 20 is the big day. And June 22 is another big day—that’s the day I’m holding my first live and in-person book signing in years.]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may232023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may232023.php In this newsletter: Get a signed copy of The Happiness Plan – and meet me in person!]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr262023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr262023.php I miss you! It’s been a few years since I’ve done an in-person event, and I deeply miss connecting with my readers face-to-face and heart-to-heart.]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar162023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar162023.php Remember in my last newsletter, when I told you that I was really nervous about The Sister Effect release?]]> Tue, 7 Mar 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072023.php I have a new book in the world—a brand-new standalone story about two sisters finding their way back into one another’s hearts.]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb222023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb222023.php My next book, The Sister Effect, is a celebration of the special bond of love between sisters.]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb142023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb142023.php Would you like a signed copy of my next book, The Sister Effect?]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb082023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb082023.php There are some open slots on the Review Crew, and you’re invited to sign up!]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan242023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan242023.php I'm thrilled to tell you that a new edition of Married for a Month is available now after having been out of print for years.]]> Wed, 4 Jan 2023 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan042023.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan042023.php Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were wonderful and relaxing and filled with love and laughter.]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec142022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec142022.php All month, I’ve been inviting readers to share a favorite holiday tradition.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov302022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov302022.php In this newsletter: Susan’s Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving in Home Sweet Christmas, Cover reveal: The Happiness Plan, How to get books as gifts]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov152022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov152022.php With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we are officially in the holiday season!]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct252022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct252022.php The Christmas Wedding Guest, which came out last year in trade paperback, ebook and audiobook, is now available in mass market paperback.]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct132022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct132022.php It’s always both exciting and terrifying to have a new book on the shelves.]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct042022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct042022.php It’s time to visit to Wishing Tree—Home Sweet Christmas is out today, a brand-new love story!]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep212022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep212022.php Our return to Wishing Tree is right around the corner—Home Sweet Christmas will be out on October 4!]]> Wed, 7 Sep 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep072022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep072022.php Home Sweet Christmas, my next book, will be out in less than a month!]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug232022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug232022.php Don’t you hate it when you accidentally buy the same book twice, because it’s been reissued with a different cover?]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug102022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug102022.php In the lifecycle of a book, one very exciting moment is when I can tell my readers about it for the first time.]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july272022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july272022.php I believe that the fundamental guiding principle of the reading community is generosity.]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july132022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july132022.php You better watch out, you better not cry—let’s all celebrate Christmas in July!]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june292022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june292022.php Now that you’ve read my two summer books—The Summer Getaway and The Boardwalk Bookshop—I have some recommendations for stories to keep those summer vibes going strong.]]> Thu, 9 Jun 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june092022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june092022.php Thank you so much to every reader who have rushed out to get The Boardwalk Bookshop for your summer book bag!]]> Wed, 31 May 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may312022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may312022.php The Boardwalk Bookshop is available today! This is a brand-new story of how friendship can change our lives for the better.]]> Wed, 18 May 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may182022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may182022.php One of the things that honors me most about being a writer is the way that readers open their hearts to me and share personal stories about themselves.]]> Wed, 4 May 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may042022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may042022.php The Boardwalk Bookshop release is right around the corner!]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr262022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr262022.php Robyn Caldwell, the heroine of The Summer Getaway, is one of the most loving, nurturing moms I’ve ever written.]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr132022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr132022.php To those of you who celebrate, I wish you a Happy Easter and a Happy Passover!]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar242022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar242022.php The Summer Getaway has been out for just over a week, and I’m unbelievably honored by the way readers have embraced this book.]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar152022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar152022.php The Summer Getaway is available now—a brand-new, never-been-published book that you definitely haven’t read yet.]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar012022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar012022.php The release of The Summer Getaway is right around the corner, and you’re invited to my virtual book launch party.]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb162022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb162022.php There are five open slots on my Review Crew, and one of them could be yours!]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb022022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb022022.php In January, I invited you to nominate your favorite independent bookstore for a chance to win a gift card to that bookstore.]]> Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan132022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan132022.php In a mere two months, my next book, The Summer Getaway, will be out—]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2022 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan042022.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan042022.php As I’m writing this, Washington state is in the middle of a cold snap. We got hit by a big load of snow, and then a week of below-freezing weather.]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct262021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct262021.php What’s better than a Christmas romance? Two Christmas romances!]]> Thu, 7 Oct 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct072021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct072021.php Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can’t tell you how much every email, every social media comment, and every online book review has meant to me over the past week.]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep282021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep282021.php Today is my book birthday—not my birthday, but the book birthday of my brand-new book, The Christmas Wedding Guest!]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep152021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep152021.php Thank you to everyone who entered my 5,000 Wishing Tree ornament giveaway! I’m so honored by your excitement for my new series of Christmas romances.]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep082021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sep082021.php The debut of The Christmas Wedding Guest is right around the corner, on September 28. To celebrate the launch of Wishing Tree, my new series of heartwarming, witty Christmas stories, I’m hosting a massive giveaway—]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug252021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug252021.php It’s exactly four months until Christmas, and I have a fun way to celebrate! Every time I release a new book, I invite members of my mailing list to sign up for a chance to be on my Review Crew.]]> Thu, 5 Aug 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug052021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug052021.php Every book goes through a series of milestones—first draft, revisions, that kind of thing. One of the most exciting milestones in the life of a book is the cover reveal—and I am absolutely in love with the cover of The Summer Getaway, my first book of next year!]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july272021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july272021.php Happy mid-summer! It’s been a hot one here in the Pacific Northwest. But it hasn’t affected me too much—I’m an inside girl. Air conditioning is my friend!]]> Thu, 1 Jul 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july012021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july012021.php I hope your summer is going well. Seattle had a record-breaking heat wave this past weekend—over 100 degrees for several days, which we are not used to in the Pacific Northwest.]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june162021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june162021.php Hope your summer is going well so far, and that you’re enjoying a little more freedom than last year. I’m not ready for lots of travel yet, but Mr. Mallery and I do have a nice summer getaway planned.]]> Thu, 3 Jun 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june032021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june032021.php It's official! The Stepsisters is a bestseller! It hit #21 on the USA TODAY bestsellers list, which tracks every genre and format of book on a single list.]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may252021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may252021.php Today is finally the day that you get to meet The Stepsisters! My new book is out today in paperback, ebook and audiobook.]]> Thu, 13 May 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may142021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may142021.php Release day for The Stepsisters is right around the corner (May 25), which means we’ve officially reached the moment when my nerves spring into high-anxiety mode.]]> Tue, 27 April 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr272021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr272021.php Before Summer Ends is available today in print and ebook! It came out in September 2020 as an Audible exclusive, so if you haven’t listened to it between September and now, you haven’t read it.]]> Tue, 20 April 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr202021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr202021.php Every time I release a new book, I invite readers to sign up for the open slots on my Review Crew. What’s the Review Crew, you ask? It’s a group of 200 lucky readers who get each of my new releases for free—in print!]]> Tue, 30 March 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar302021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar302021.php Long before I ever thought about writing, I was a reader. Voracious. When I was a little girl, my parents realized that sending me to my bedroom was no punishment because that’s where all my books were.]]> Wed, 3 March 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar032021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar032021.php In the scenic Cascade Mountains of Washington state, just fifteen miles from the Canadian border, there’s a festive little town named Wishing Tree, the most romantic place to fall in love. Later this year, I will debut the brand-new series, the Wishing Tree romances.]]> Fri, 19 February 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb192021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb192021.php I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now—in a good way. A very good way. I was a little worried about how readers would feel about The Vineyard at Painted Moon because I went in some unexpected directions with this book.]]> Tue, 9 February 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb092021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb092021.php The Vineyard at Painted Moon is out TODAY—a brand-new standalone novel that’s been billed as the perfect blend of love, family and wine. I thought it would be really interesting to write about a female winemaker—still very much a male-dominated profession.]]> Wed, 27 January 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan272021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan272021.php We’re almost a year into the pandemic, and it’s hard. Really hard. I know how fortunate I am at how much less my life has been disrupted than others’. I don’t have children to suddenly homeschool. I’ve been working from home since I first graduated college and started writing. And because people need happy books more than ever, I’ve been getting the most heartwarming letters from readers, telling me how my books have lifted their spirits and provided a much-needed escape. I can’t tell you how much that means to me, truly.]]> Wed, 13 January 2021 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan132021.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan132021.php In this Newsletter: The Vineyard at Painted Moon Review Crew, Release Day Party.]]> Tue, 29 December 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec292020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec292020.php We’re almost to the end of a year that has felt like ten. As I reflect on 2020, one of the things I’m most grateful for is you, my readers. Your friendship through the pandemic has been a real bright spot for me. I’m always looking for ways to thank you.]]> Wed, 16 December 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec162020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec162020.php It’s less than two months until my next book comes out, and I am sooo excited for you to read The Vineyard at Painted Moon! My editor at Harlequin told me that she feels like this book marks a powerful shift in my storytelling, and I’m very curious to see whether you agree.]]> Thu, 10 December 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec102020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec102020.php I love my readers, and I miss seeing you! The holidays are a time to connect with the people who mean the most to us, so I thought it would be fun to host an online Holiday Social.]]> Wed, 2 December 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec022020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec022020.php In this Newsletter: Free reads from Jill Shalvis and me, Meet me, Brenda Novak and Lee Tobin McClain (virtual event), 2020 New Books]]> Wed, 11 November 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov112020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov112020.php I’m all about feel-good. I write feel-good books with a guaranteed happy ending. It’s what I like to read, and what I like to write.]]> Wed, 28 October 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct282020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct282020.php A reader asked me recently whether I would ever consider writing a book set at Halloween, since I have so many books set during the Christmas season. I thought about it for a moment. Halloween can be fun. Last year, I dressed as Millie the Giraffe from Happily Inc at the book signing at Nora Roberts’ Turn the Page Bookstore.]]> Thu, 8 October 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct082020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct082020.php Thank you so much for loving Happily Inc—and especially Happily This Christmas, which came out last week. Yay for getting into the Christmas spirit a little early this year. We need as much joy as we can get. It’s good to feel good!]]> Tue, 29 September 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept292020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept292020.php So many of you have been clamoring for Wynn’s story that I know you’ll be excited to hear this: Happily this Christmas is available today! You’ll finally find out why Wynn refused to commit to Jasper—or any man—as all the mysteries of her past are revealed.]]> Wed, 9 September 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept092020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept092020.php I’m a lucky woman, and it’s largely because of you and readers like you. Every day, I get to go to my office and spin stories. My job is to feel, and to make you feel. I never take it for granted. I’m grateful every day that, because you love my books, I get to keep writing them. Thank you.]]> Thu, 3 September 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept032020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept032020.php Do I have a surprise for you! A brand-new story that I’ve told no one about until just this moment.]]> Thu, 20 August 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug202020.php I have a gift to offer you later in the newsletter, but first I wanted to get a little chatty.]]> Thu, 13 August 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug132020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug132020.php Did you know that The Friendship List was inspired by something a reader said to me? A reader asked me to write a book about empty nesters. At first, the idea didn’t resonate with me, until I thought, “What if it’s not ‘they’ but ‘she’?]]> Tue, 4 August 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug042020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug042020.php At long last, The Friendship List is available now! This feel-good celebration of friendship is the perfect summer beach book, an escape.]]> Tue, 21 July 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july212020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july212020.php Weddings are on my mind because A Fool’s Gold Wedding is out today—a brand-new Fool’s Gold romance! I wrote this story to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Fool’s Gold.]]> Wed, 8 July 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july082020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july082020.php I am thrilled to announce my Virtual Book Tour for The Friendship List. So often, readers tell me they wish I would come to their town. Well, now I can do you one better than that—I’ll be coming right into the living room of every reader who signs up for one of the events below via your computer or tablet.]]> Wed, 1 July 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july012020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july012020.php It’s July, and that means we’re halfway through 2020—and what a year it’s been. At times it’s been challenging to focus on writing and not get caught up in my own emotions about everything that’s happening. But I keep on because I think what I do is important. I know it is. Readers need happy stories as an escape.]]> Tue, 9 June 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june092020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june092020.php Read the whole newsletter so you don’t miss out on my giveaway. I am so excited to talk to Susan Elizabeth Phillips this week—and you’re invited to join us!]]> Mon, 25 May 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may252020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may252020.php I’ve never been to a book signing with 1,000 people before—until last week’s stop on my virtual book tour. Although I really miss being able to connect with my readers face-to-face right now, it’s pretty wonderful to be able to reach so many of you at one time.]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may192020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may192020.php This Thursday, Elin Hilderbrand, Mary Kay Andrews and I will bring the beach to YOU with a live video Q&A. Join from the comfort of your home—in your jammies with no makeup is fine because you won’t be on camera.]]> Wed, 6 May 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may062020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may062020.php In this Newsletter: The Friendship List Virtual Tour (join from home), How to Get an Autographed Bookplate for The Friendship List, A Gift for You (free magazine), The Friendship List Goodie Bag Giveaway (2,000 winners), Get the Books You Want for Mother’s Day]]> Tue, 14 April 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-april142020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-april142020.php In this Newsletter: Big news about The Friendship List, Giveaways & Virtual Book Tour—you won’t believe who’s joining in! Life with fluffy cats]]> Wed, 1 April 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-april012020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-april012020.php I’m holding my readers close as I write. You’re in my heart, every day. I know this is one of the most challenging times the world has gone through, and we’re living through it.]]> Wed, 11 March 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-march112020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-march112020.php In this Newsletter: What I’m writing now (coming in 2021), The Friendship List, Sisters by Choice book club, St. Patrick’s Day Giveaway]]> Thu, 20 February 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb202020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb202020.php In this Newsletter: Susan’s New Book, Fresh Beginnings Giveaway, Coming Soon]]> Tue, 11 February 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb112020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb112020.php In this Newsletter: New Book from Susan Mallery, Heartwarming Reader Stories]]> Tue, 21 January 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan212020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan212020.php In this Newsletter: Giveaway Winners, Sisters by Choice Review Crew Signups, How to Access the Contest Page, Coming Soon, Join my private Facebook Group]]> Tue, 7 January 2020 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan072020.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan072020.php In this Newsletter: New book from Robyn Carr, Giveaway + How to Access the Contest Page, Coming Soon]]> Mon, 9 December 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec092019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec092019.php This Christmas, how would you like to receive 9 books in the mail from 9 bestselling authors? What if each author also sent you a personal gift specially chosen just for you?]]> Wed, 20 November 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov202019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov202019.php In this newsletter: Getting in the Christmas Spirit, Sisters by Choice Sweepstakes, Cover Reveal: The Friendship List (summer 2020), Gift Registry for Book Lovers]]> Thu, 31 October 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222019.php In this newsletter: Thank you, readers!, Special Offer from Walmart, Sign up to receive a Christmas card from me, A special treat (no trick) for my Fool’s Gold fans]]> Tue, 22 October 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct222019.php It’s here! It’s here! Meant to Be Yours, a brand new Happily Inc romance, is out today. And it includes a bonus novella—A Very Merry Princess—so you’ll get two heartwarming romances in one wonderful book.]]> Wed, 9 October 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct092019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-oct092019.php We’re just a few short weeks away from the release of my next brand new Happily Inc romance, Meant to Be Yours. Thriller writer Jasper Dembenski has decided it’s time to give his hero a love interest—but he needs to shadow wedding planner Renee Grothen to get inside a woman’s mind.]]> Tue, 17 September 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept172019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-sept172019.php As you’re reading this, I’m on a cruise in northern Europe with my husband, and I thought you’d like to see some pictures. But first, I have to tell you some very exciting book news...]]> Wed, 28 August 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug282019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug282019.php Wow! It’s the end of August. How did that happen????? This year is just flying by. Sometimes it’s nice to sit someplace quiet with no electronic devices nearby and reflect.]]> Wed, 14 August 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug142019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-aug142019.php I'm thrilled to be heading back to Boonsboro, Maryland on October 26 for a book signing alongside Nora Roberts at her bookstore, Turn the Page. The timing is perfect, since the next Happily Inc book, Meant to Be Yours, comes out on October 22.]]> Tue, 30 June 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july302019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july302019.php Sisters Like Us is now available in mass market paperback! This book came out in trade paperback, ebook and audiobook in 2018 to some fabulous reviews.]]> Wed, 10 June 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july102019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-july102019.php We're deep in the heart of summer, my favorite time of year. Especially here in Seattle. There are a thousand shades of green on the trees, color everywhere you look. Of course, we still have more than our fair share of rainy days here. It's funny how much sunshine affects me even when I'm inside. I'm still a California girl at heart, I guess.]]> Thu, 20 June 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june202019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june202019.php I have happy news to share—The Summer of Sunshine & Margot debuted at #15 on the New York Times bestsellers list for print and ebook fiction, and at #25 on the USA Today bestsellers list, which tracks every genre and format of book on a single list—fiction, nonfiction, hardcover, paperback, ebook…]]> Tue, 11 June 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june112019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-june112019.php The Summer of Sunshine and Margotis available today! This is the first time in print for this standalone story of fraternal twin sisters who will soon discover that love doesn't wait until you're ready.]]> Wed, 29 May 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may292019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may292019.php As you know, my next book, The Summer of Sunshine and Margot, comes out in about a month. (Yayyyy!!!!!) To celebrate, my webmaster created a gorgeous new website with lots of fun bonus content to help make the book come to life. For example, the hero lives in a former monastery that has been converted into a mansion, and the new website has floorplans of the former monastery and of the current home. Visit SunshineandMargot.com now and let me know what you think!]]> Tue, 21 May 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may212019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may212019.php The release of The Summer of Sunshine & Margot is right around the corner, and there are some open spots on the Review Crew.]]> Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may102019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-may102019.php As you know, my next book, The Summer of Sunshine and Margot, comes out in about a month. (A month?? Yay!) Check out all the fun bonus content at the book's beautiful new website, SunshineandMargot.com. I think it's just about the brightest and happiest place on the web. I love the cover of this book so much that I had gorgeous epoxy magnetic-back lapel pins made—and I have 200 of them to give away!]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr302019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr302019.php I'm going on book tour this summer, and I want to meet YOU! Keep reading for all the details. But first. . . When We Found Home is now available in paperback! This book originally came out last year in hardcover, ebook and audiobook and got rave reviews from critics.]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr152019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr152019.php The countdown has begun! In less than 60 days, The Summer of Sunshine and Margot will be out in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. My webmaster has put a fun countdown clock on the home page at SusanMallery.com, so check in anytime you're wondering, "How long now? How long now?"]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr042019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-apr042019.php After a long, hard winter, spring is finally here, and it’s time to celebrate! I’ve teamed up with an amazing group of authors to bring you the Spring Reader Giveaway. Four readers will win a $25 gift card, and the grand prize winner will receive a $150 gift card to the bookstore of her choice. Plus, you just might discover a book (or ten) to read this spring!]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar262019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar262019.php Thank you to all of my most enthusiastic readers for grabbing California Girls, and for all of your messages to let me know how much you loved it! I'm hosting a special contest to say thank you, so keep reading. I'm honored by your response to my story of three sisters who are dumped by the men in their lives, and the way they rally together, overcome and flourish.]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-mar072019.php Thank you to all of my most enthusiastic readers for grabbing California Girls, and for all of your messages to let me know how much you loved it! I'm hosting a special contest to say thank you, so keep reading. I'm honored by your response to my story of three sisters who are dumped by the men in their lives, and the way they rally together, overcome and flourish.]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb262019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb262019.php Dear Reader, It's my book birthday!!! California Girls, a brand-new standalone women's fiction, is available today. If you enjoy stories about sisters who have each other's backs, you're going to love this book! It's the first one I've ever set in the area where I grew up, in the San Fernando Valley area of Greater Los Angeles.]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb122019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb122019.php Dear Reader, Happy Valentine's Day! I have a special gift for you. Read on. . . It may not surprise you to know that I love Valentine's Day. Everything about it makes my romance-writer's heart do the happy dance. My husband and I met in the late '90s. Long before Match.com or eHarmony, we met in an AOL chat room.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb052019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-feb052019.php Dear Reader, The release of California Girls is only three weeks away, and there are some open spots on the Review Crew. Keep reading! I couldn't be more excited to get this book into your hands (with a dash of nerves thrown in.) This is a standalone women's fiction novel about three sisters who are dumped the same week, and how they each deal with the fallout in very different ways. Cosmopolitan Magazine featured California Girls as a book you should read in February, and hey—don't you do everything Cosmo says you should do?]]> Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan292019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan292019.php Dear Reader, My first book of 2019 isn't a new one--it' the mass market paperback reissue of Secrets of the Tulip Sisters--and it's out today! If you missed this book when it first came out in hardcover, or if you borrowed it from your library and would like to have it for your personal collection, now's your chance. I think the characters of Kelly and Olivia Murphy will stick with you.]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan162019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan162019.php Dear Reader, When I was first discussing the Super Giveaway with the team at Harlequin, we were trying to decide what prize my readers would most like to win. The answer we came up with was More Books! The purpose of the giveaway is to build awareness about California Girls, which comes out on February 26.]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan022019.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-jan022019.php Dear Reader, Whew! The crazy, hectic holidays are behind us. I adore the Christmas season, but I also treasure the days immediately afterward, when my world goes quiet and I have time to relax. There's nothing quite as cozy as leaning back with your feet up, and a cat purring in your lap. Fuzzy slippers optional.]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec122018.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-dec122018.php Dear Reader, I hope you're enjoying the holiday season and are looking forward to lots of time with the people you love. During this season when many of us get rushed and harried, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed, so I encourage you to schedule quiet time to reflect and hey, maybe read a good book.]]> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:00:00 CST https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov282018.php https://susanmallery.com/dearreader/reader-letter-nov282018.php Dear Reader, As you know, I hold a lot of contests. In fact, later in this email, I'll announce my annual brass Christmas ornament giveaway--with 300 winners! Even so, I'm always looking for ways that I can do something nice for all my readers. And wow, thanks to the work of my amazing webmaster Shelley, I think you're going to love my latest gift. I am so very proud to present the new SAVE YOUR BOOK LIST feature!]]>