In this heartwarming and celebrated blackberry island novel, new york times bestselling author susan mallery introduces us to three women whose friendship is about to change their lives forever. after andi gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes an impetuous decision--buying one of the famed three sisters on blackberry island. now the proudish owner of the ugly duckling of the trio of queen anne houses, her life is just as badly in need of a major renovation as her new home. when deanna phillips confronts her husband about a suspected affair, she opens up a pandora's box of unhappiness. in her quest to be the perfect woman, she's lost herself...and could lose her entire family if things don't change. next door, artist boston king thought she and her college sweetheart would be married forever. but after tragedy strikes, she's not so sure. now it's time for them to move forward, with or without one another. thrown together by fate and geography, and bound by the strongest of friendships, these three women will discover what they're truly made of: laughter, tears and love. don't miss the boardwalk bookshop by susan mallery! a heartfelt tale of friendship between three women brought together by chance who open a bookshop together on the boardwalk of the california beaches.