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Narrated by:
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Tanya Eby
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By:
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Susan Mallery
About this listen
"A charming, feel-good story of the ways that devoted friends—and great books!—can change our lives with the summer vibes I’m needing right now! There’s a dose of Susan Mallery magic in all her novels; this one just might have an extra scoop!" – Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author
The rules of summer book club are simple:
- No sad books
- No pressure
- Yessssss, wine!
Besties Laurel and Paris are excited to welcome Cassie to the group. This year, the book club is all about fill-your-heart reads, an escape from the chaos of the everyday—running a business, raising a family, juggling a hundred to-dos. Even the dog is demanding (but the bestest boy).
Since Laurel’s divorce, she feels like the Worst Mom Ever. Her skepticism of men may have scarred her vulnerable daughters. Cassie has an unfortunate habit of falling for ridiculous man-boys who dump her once she fixes them. Paris knows good men exist. She’s still reeling after chasing off the only one brave enough—and foolish enough—to marry her.
Inspired by the heroines who risk everything for fulfillment, Laurel, Paris and Cassie begin to take chances—big chances—in life, in love. Facing an unwritten chapter can be terrifying. But it can be exhilarating, too, if only they can find the courage to change.
“Susan Mallery is a maven of heartwarming summer reads! The Summer Book Club is a page-turner about the best things in life: books, friendship, love, and finding the courage to live our best lives.” – Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author
Don’t miss Susan Mallery’s brand new novel, BEACH VIBES, a dazzling, clever and poignant story about the family we’re born into—and the one we create for ourselves, coming March 2025!
Discover more by Susan Mallery:
- One Big Happy Family
- For the Love of Summer
- The Happiness Plan
- Home Sweet Christmas
- The Boardwalk Bookshop
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- By Judes on 07-07-16
By: Shelley Noble
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A Family Affair
- By: Robyn Carr
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Raised by a single mother, she’s worked to ensure her three children have every advantage she didn’t. And while her marriage has its problems, she values commitment and believes in "till death do us part." Now an empty nester, she’s at the peak of her career and ready to seize the opportunity to focus on her future.
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Not a fan of including COVID19 in the writing.
- By Morgan on 04-25-22
By: Robyn Carr
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Second Chance at Sunflower Ranch
- By: Carolyn Brown
- Narrated by: Chelsea Hatfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Retired combat medic Jesse Ryan hasn’t been home much since he enlisted twenty years ago. Now he’s headed back to Texas to help take care of his aging foster parents and run Sunflower ranch. But when he gets there, he finds his parents’ live-in nurse is Addison Hall, his high school best friend and the woman he always regretted leaving behind after their one steamy night together before he shipped out.
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Cowboy Fluff
- By 2duckornot2duck on 11-15-21
By: Carolyn Brown
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All Summer Long
- A Novel
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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As they prepare to relocate to Charleston, SC, Olivia, the ultimate New Yorker, has reservations about the promise she made to retire in the Lowcountry, where Nick wants to return home and lead a more peaceful life. They are moving north to south, fast pace versus slow pace, and downsizing. Nick is ecstatic. Olivia is not. She can't let Nick know that their finances are not what he thought. Her client list is evaporating, their monetary reserves are dwindling, and maybe that house she picked out on Sullivan's Island needs too much work.
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Disappointed with narration
- By Judy on 07-23-16
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The Happiness Plan
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
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Heather is happy . . . ish. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori who know where she’s broken and love her anyway. So why does she feel crushed when her ex gets serious about someone new? No problem, she has a plan. More connections will hold her together while her world falls apart, so she finally reaches out to the stranger who might be her dad.
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Hard for me to relate to the thinking of these women.
- By Reading Grandma on 07-12-23
By: Susan Mallery
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The Beach House on Amelia Island
- Seven Sisters, Book 1
- By: Hope Holloway
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The very moment that Raina Wingate learns her husband of sixteen years wants to separate, she gets a call that her father has suffered a stroke. Racing to her family’s home on Amelia Island, Florida, Raina hopes the time apart will heal her cracked marriage and that she can step into her father’s real estate business and keep it running. Her sister, Tori, a divorcee who owns a catering business in Boston, also flies in to join the others at the hospital. But an unexpected run-in with their father’s rather attractive neurologist adds a new dimension to the days and weeks ahead.
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wonderful
- By anna on 07-23-24
By: Hope Holloway
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Confessions from the Quilting Circle
- By: Maisey Yates
- Narrated by: Samantha Cook
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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When Lark Ashwood's beloved grandmother dies, she and her sisters are bequeathed an unfinished quilt. Finishing it could be the reason Lark's been looking for to stop running from the past. Hannah can't believe she's back in Bear Creek, the tiny town she sacrificed everything to escape from. But the driven musician's plan is to renovate her grandmother's house and leave as fast as humanly possible. Stay-at-home mom Avery has built her perfect life, but at a cost. This summer, the Ashwood women must lean on each other like never before if they are to stitch their family back together.
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Great read!
- By Amazon Customer on 05-17-21
By: Maisey Yates
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The Summer House
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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Marrying Mandy has Mandy Carter and Rick Benson gave their marriage a fair shot, but after their whirlwind romance ended in a painful divorce, they never thought meeting again was in their cards. Now, eight years later, Mandy and Rick reconnect and reflect on their short-lived union. But will their passionate reunion end as fast as their marriage? Or will they have what it takes to give their love a second chance?copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
By: Susan Mallery
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The Girls of Mischief Bay
- Mischief Bay, Book 1
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but there's a difference between being supportive and supporting her husband, who quit his job to write a screenplay she's never seen. He won't even help take care of their son, leaving Nicole to run the house and work full-time at her Mischief Bay Pilates studio. Can she say enough is enough without losing the man she loves?
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Great
- By sandy_lowe on 02-27-15
By: Susan Mallery
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Barefoot Season
- A Blackberry Island Novel, Book 1
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Sarah Grace
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Michelle Sanderson may appear to be a strong, independent woman, but on the inside, she’s still the wounded girl who fled home years ago. A young army vet, Michelle returns to the quaint Blackberry Island Inn to claim her inheritance and recover from the perils of war. Instead, she finds the owner’s suite occupied by the last person she wants to see. Carly Williams and Michelle were once inseparable, until a shocking betrayal destroyed their friendship. And now Carly is implicated in the financial disaster lurking behind the inn’s cheerful veneer.
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Narrator Ruins It
- By Gale A on 03-25-13
By: Susan Mallery
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Beach Vibes
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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What would you do if you caught your brother cheating on your best friend? While Beth is proud of her Malibu beach shop, Surf Sandwiches, she's even prouder of her charismatic brother Rick, who rose from foster care through surgical residency. She makes subs, he saves lives. Life takes a turn for the happy after she finds out Rick is dating her new best friend, Jana. Then Jana’s handsome brother adds even more sparkle to Beth’s days...and nights. But when she catches Rick with another woman—like, with-with—her visions of an idyllic family future disappear in one awful instant.
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Predictable
- By Tracy Kania on 03-24-25
By: Susan Mallery
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Summer by the Tides
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Nan Kelly
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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When her grandmother goes missing from the family beach house, Maddy and her estranged sisters converge in Sea Haven, North Carolina. Being with uptight Nora and free-spirited Emma in the home where their family broke apart is a struggle Maddy is not in the mood to face, especially since she’s recovering from her ex-boyfriend’s betrayal. As the sisters wait for word of their grandmother, they begin to pack up the family belongings - and unpack memories of the idyllic summers of their childhood.
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Not her best...
- By Anonymous User on 07-05-19
By: Denise Hunter
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One Big Happy Family
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Julie Parker’s kids are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex.
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Lots of drama!
- By Vicki M on 11-17-24
By: Susan Mallery
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One Perfect Summer
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
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When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for a genetic test, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers.
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DNA Tests can Change Lives
- By KC on 04-16-20
By: Brenda Novak
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- Patti H. Fralix
- 07-23-24
A wonderful Book!
Loved the characters, the story, the setting, and everything about this book! It is one of my all time favorites!
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- Mary k.campbell
- 02-29-24
Love the characters so much that I wanted to know more
Great book with believable characters and story line. I didn’t want it to end. Highly recommend
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-20-24
Narration needs work
I am not usually picky regarding narration. Some narrators are better than others, of course, but I really had issues throughout this book because of the narration. The narrator has a mechanical sort of voice and although she attempts different voices for different characters, they're fairly difficult to distinguish. I also didn't get the impression that she knew the material very well because it seemed she didn't know what tone to use until she finished a sentence. The story was OK. It was a little predictable and some of the characters were far fetched, but I'm not faulting it too much for that.
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- BHM
- 07-20-24
Pathetic Women
The narrator was poor - very robotic and when speaking for the women, sounded much like a robot speaking than a conversation. The women in this book were ridiculously sad and pathetic. I gave up on the book 1/2 way through Chapter 22. I don't recommend this book to anyone.
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- Mary
- 07-19-24
Really poor narration
The story had no surprises but I did listen to the whole thing. The narrative voices were off. The 8 year old sounded 5 and the 23 year old sounded 10. Really there were no adult voices or actions. Was this a YA book?
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- Leahsephra
- 08-14-24
Great Story!
I enjoyed listening to this story about three different women who find friendship and family with each other. These women also find love and happiness. At first I thought I would not enjoy this story because of the narrator. I glad she proved me wrong because I was quickly caught up in the story and her way of expressing all the emotions of the characters. I recommend this story. I look forward to listening to more stories from this author and this narrator.
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- Carol
- 08-25-24
Nice story but very predictable
Story was not exciting and became a little boring. Nice story and the content was good.
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- Nancy Fholer
- 03-15-24
The Summer Book Club
I love how all the characters interacted and grew with each other. I like a happily ever after endings and second chances.
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- Sandy
- 07-25-24
A man saves the day
It was a cheesy book about 3 women who feel very unworthy, only to be saved by a wonderful man.
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- M Villarreal
- 08-26-24
Good romance stories
The story lines were good, but by the time I was half way thru the book, I was getting irritated with the self doubt each woman had. They were annoying. But other than that, there were more than a few chuckles from the banter between the couples. I'm not sorry I "read" this book.
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