Women

The story was as trite and predictable as it could possibly be. Despite that, the writing was good enough that I actually enjoyed reading the book, the plot lines notwithstanding. ( )

This is the first book that I read by Susan Mallery that takes place on "Blackberry Island" and now want to go back and purchase Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island) which I understand is the first novel to take place in this setting.

This novel has three main characters and deals with a whole host of issues.

First, Andi Gordon, leaves Seattle to move to Blackberry Island after being left at the altar. Andi decides that she needs to get away from her family and bad memories and open up her own pediatrician practice.

Second, Deanna Phillips, due to a horrible childhood strives to always be the perfect wife and mother. The problem is that Deanna's family finds her suffocating and she realizes that something has to give before she loses everything.

Third, Boston King, though she has perfect marriage is still dealing with a horrible loss that is slowly affecting her and her husband. The "three sisters" in the book title refer to three Queen Anne homes that are next to each other on Blackberry Island that Andi, Deanna, and Boston all live in.

I have to say that I really did love this novel. However, I think when novels like this have so many interesting characters and plots you always end up liking other characters more. For me, I was less interested in Andi's story as much as I was interested in Deanna and Boston's personal stories. Deanna and Boston to me had serious issues that they needed to work through and though I did like Andi I found myself rushing through the novel anytime it shifted the focus back to her.

I really do wish that Ms. Mallery had broken the novel into a trilogy that focused on one woman at a time in order for the reader to become completely immersed in each character. Due to the heavy issues that this novel dealt with I guess I don't know how realistic it is that Deanna and Boston's could have been fixed as fast as the timeline in the novel shows. I do want to say though that I am definitely looking forward to the next novel in this series! ( )

A recommended read. With her Blackberry Island series, Susan Mallery brings her readers stories about realistic characters whose lives are far from perfect. The second installment, Three Sisters, is a touching and heartfelt novel that is deeply compelling and full of emotion. The main characters are three very different women who form an unlikely friendship as they cope with some serious challenges in their private lives. Please click HERE to read my review in its entirety. ( )

A fun read about friendship. Three women have different struggles they are working to overcome. I didn't know this was the second book in the series when I started it, but I enjoyed it without reading the first one. ( )