The Stepsisters
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- Author：Susan Mallery
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Reviews
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews
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FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON JUNE 18。All it takes is a family emergency to bring people back together， right？We follow three sisters as they try to reconnect with each other and realize they did miss a lot over the years。A lot of family drama， but it was a pleasant read with likable characters。Women’s fiction fans will enjoy this book along with anyone who needs to take a look at their family and personal relationships to see just how important they are。 4/5This book was given to me by the publisher FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON JUNE 18。All it takes is a family emergency to bring people back together， right？We follow three sisters as they try to reconnect with each other and realize they did miss a lot over the years。A lot of family drama， but it was a pleasant read with likable characters。Women’s fiction fans will enjoy this book along with anyone who needs to take a look at their family and personal relationships to see just how important they are。 4/5This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jeff
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Strong Character Study With Maybe Not Quite Enough Introspection。 This is one of those strong women-bonding-as-character-study type books where we get to see three very different women thrown together as a result of a family that blended and then dissolved years ago， and how that blending and dissolution affected all of them and even their common parents （one step father， one stepmother， both of whom combine to be the natural parents of the third sister）。 As someone who has a cousin that is actu Strong Character Study With Maybe Not Quite Enough Introspection。 This is one of those strong women-bonding-as-character-study type books where we get to see three very different women thrown together as a result of a family that blended and then dissolved years ago， and how that blending and dissolution affected all of them and even their common parents （one step father， one stepmother， both of whom combine to be the natural parents of the third sister）。 As someone who has a cousin that is actually in the exact position of the third sister - both parents having been previously divorced and having kids from those marriages - this was particularly interesting。 As with the other Mallery book I've read so far， she does excellent work keeping things mostly realistic， and really my only fault here - potentially intentional， as it is still a realistic scenario - is that one of the three sisters perhaps doesn't look into herself as deeply as the other two do。 Ultimately an engaging and satisfying book， this is thus very much recommended。 。。。more
Carey S。
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This is the story of three women （Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy） who are linked through a man who was father to two of the women， and step-father to the third for a time。 For reasons only known to each of them， they were never close to Daisy， who was Wallace’s first child from the love of his life， but who died when Daisy was young。 He then married Joanne， Sage’s mother， but that didn’t last too long。 Daisy really wanted a new mom and sister， but Sage and her mother were horrid to Daisy， and treated This is the story of three women （Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy） who are linked through a man who was father to two of the women， and step-father to the third for a time。 For reasons only known to each of them， they were never close to Daisy， who was Wallace’s first child from the love of his life， but who died when Daisy was young。 He then married Joanne， Sage’s mother， but that didn’t last too long。 Daisy really wanted a new mom and sister， but Sage and her mother were horrid to Daisy， and treated her meanly。 Joanne and Wallace had Cassidy together， but once Joanne and Wallace divorced， Joanne made Cassidy choose between her and Daisy， and basically pushed her to hate Daisy as well。 Joanne acts like a spoiled toddler/bully throughout much of the book， and is generally a horrid human being。 Somehow， her daughters have surpassed her maturity level， but they still struggle at times with self-sabotage。 Cassidy is afraid to attempt a successful relationship， because she has never witnessed one。 Sage has gone through three husbands， and used to be engaged to Jordan， who is now married to Daisy。 However， Daisy and Jordan are having a bit of trouble in their marriage， and Daisy is trying to come to terms with it all。This book is an interesting study of the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships。 There’s a lot of fear at times， which tends to hinder happiness。 Assumptions were made when all three girls were younger， and they have to rethink things as they get to know each other for the first time as adults。 There is a moderate amount of tension throughout this book， as readers wonder whether Jordan and Daisy will be able to salvage their marriage。 Cassidy is so fearful of love with her boyfriend， Desean that she fell off of a mountain when he proposed！ Readers will wonder if she can get herself together to accept the love he is offering。 And Sage is so afraid of loving someone， that she self-sabotages every relationship she has ever been in。 Will she ever let herself truly love anyone？ The pace remains steady throughout this book， as we get to observe the interactions of each of these main characters with each other and with others。 Readers get to be the fly on the wall during each of these interactions。Susan Mallery creates unforgettable characters。 She’s very good at it。 Some of her characters grow and mature over the course of the book， while others get pettier and never grow up。 Through it all， Wallace keeps trying to do the right thing， and acts like a guardian angel to all three women。 This book will have readers thinking about these characters long after the book is finished。 There were parts of this book that were delightful， and other parts that made this reader upset with the choices that were made。 There are some hurt feelings along the way， and some really stupid choices at times。 However， the final outcome makes this a satisfying read。 。。。more
Annette
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Daisy， Sage and Cassidy are stepsisters who haven’t been together in years。 Sage moves back to town and Cassidy moves in with Daisy while healing from an accident。 In the midst of all this Daisy and her husband are separated。 There’s a lot of old hurts and insecurities in this book。 I didn’t really care for two of the girls in the beginning but as the book goes on I liked them more。 I enjoyed the story， I read it in one day。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy
Lori Helmick
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Susan Mallery keeps it's going in her newest book" The "Stepsisters " is about 3 sisters that don't get along because of a long involved history。I really enjoyed this book， I like books that are real life with enjoyable kick back reading。 Be sure to read this！ Susan Mallery keeps it's going in her newest book" The "Stepsisters " is about 3 sisters that don't get along because of a long involved history。I really enjoyed this book， I like books that are real life with enjoyable kick back reading。 Be sure to read this！ 。。。more
Sarah R
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While The Stepsisters could have been a sweet story about sisterly love， it was packed with misogyny and selfish stepsisters。 At first， I didn't like either Cassidy or Sage。 Just as Sage was finally starting to redeem herself， she did something despicable， especially to her stepsister。 I'd never have been able to invite someone who had betrayed me so terribly to live in my house， but you do you I guess。 Esmerelda perfectly sums it up: "You're a bad person。 I thought you'd changed， but I was wron While The Stepsisters could have been a sweet story about sisterly love， it was packed with misogyny and selfish stepsisters。 At first， I didn't like either Cassidy or Sage。 Just as Sage was finally starting to redeem herself， she did something despicable， especially to her stepsister。 I'd never have been able to invite someone who had betrayed me so terribly to live in my house， but you do you I guess。 Esmerelda perfectly sums it up: "You're a bad person。 I thought you'd changed， but I was wrong。 Go away。"One character that really bothered me was Adam。 Though Sage seems to view him as perfect， his actions make him seem like a creep。 Keep in mind that at no point during these quotes are they together。 She smiled， then squinted slightly at the rear view of her mom's house。 "Is that my bedroom？""It is。"She faced him。 "You can see into my bedroom？""I can， and while I'm more mature now， I will admit that as a teenager， seeing into your bedroom was always the highlight of my night。"She thought about how many hours she'd spent there， doing homework， talking to her friends， changing her clothes。She swung her head between him and the window。 "You were spying on me？""And desperately hoping you'd take off your clothes。""Did I？""Sometimes。" He leaned back in his chair。 "Those were the days。 You were my favorite masturbation fantasy。" Later down the page: "So you've seen me naked。"Something flashed through his eyes。 "Not in a long time， but yes。""I'm not sure how I feel about that。""Flattered？" he asked hopefully。 "You're very beautiful。 The next naked woman I saw was much less impressive。 About a hundred pages later: "You're killing me， Sage。"She sat up and saw Adam standing by the low fence between their yards。"How am I supposed to concentrate when you're doing Pilates ten feet away？"She grinned。 "You were inside。 I didn't think you'd notice。"He chuckled。"Do I look dead？ I don't feel dead。 Can you work out in the house？""There's no room。 Besides， I'm completely covered。""You're wearing a tight tank top and leggings。 I can see everything。 It's cruel。 Take a class。 Please" I don't normally quote large chunks of books， especially from an ARC， but I feel like they get the point across more than I can。 He spied on her， saw her naked when she was underage。 Then， he has the nerve to ask her to cover up because her exercising in her own backyard is distracting him。 Adam isn't the only instance of a shitty man in this book。 Throughout the book， Jordan， Daisy's husband who left her in a text， continues to insist that everything is her fault， that she doesn't love him or care about him。 He's annoyed that she doesn't buy him clothes anymore， but when Daisy points out that he doesn't show any small acts of love for her， he insists he was just trying to see if she'd notice。 Not only that， but he asserts that her actions as she tries to care for her children are "emasculating，" making him feel as if he is "not the man" at the mention of him talking to her father。 Ugh。 Even as Daisy tries to talk and work out their problems， his only response is "I hate it when you're a bitch。"The language in the narration was a tad concerning as well。 I truly asked if this book was written by a man when I read the words "modest curves" and "nipples tightening。" For some reason， I don't think the intention of this book was to make me gayer， but it certainly did not make men seem appealing at all。 All that being said， I was happier with Cassidy's character development。 She was the one who had a reason （however misguided it was） to hate Daisy in the first place and did finally seem to grow up and learn her lesson。 *I won a free physical ARC of this book in a #GoodreadsGiveaway and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。* 。。。more
Kyndall Williams
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A story of estranged step sisters， who come back together to make it through the trials and tribulations that life is throwing at them。More of a 3。5 but I'll rate it 4 just because。A good read， kept me entertained although， for me， there really wasn't a huge plot going on。 Just one semi dramatic event at the end that had been building up since the beginning。 A pretty much mindless read， but I would recommend it if someone is just looking for light and easy， no dramatic flair。 A story of estranged step sisters， who come back together to make it through the trials and tribulations that life is throwing at them。More of a 3。5 but I'll rate it 4 just because。A good read， kept me entertained although， for me， there really wasn't a huge plot going on。 Just one semi dramatic event at the end that had been building up since the beginning。 A pretty much mindless read， but I would recommend it if someone is just looking for light and easy， no dramatic flair。 。。。more
WeLoveBigBooksAndWeCannotLie
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I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a sister。 The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery was not what I expected， I thought it was going to be a thriller， not even sure why I assumed that。But！ It was a character driven story about 2 stepsisters whose parents married for a few years and divorced all while they were still in school。 They despised each other during the marriage but are recently pulled back together after their shared half sister is in a major accident。Tension and emotions are I’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a sister。 The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery was not what I expected， I thought it was going to be a thriller， not even sure why I assumed that。But！ It was a character driven story about 2 stepsisters whose parents married for a few years and divorced all while they were still in school。 They despised each other during the marriage but are recently pulled back together after their shared half sister is in a major accident。Tension and emotions are high as they attempt to mend their relationship and when someone is betrayed it might be irreparable。I read this book very quickly， it was my first @susanmallery book but I can’t wait to check out her other ones！ Thank you @tlcbooktours and @_mira_books_ for this gifted Advance Reader Copy！💜This book will be available on 5/25/21！！ 。。。more
Margaret Dombrowski
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*I received this book as an Uncorrected Proof。* Without going into detail， Sage Vitale is my maiden last name。。。。this is very exciting for me！This book was interesting with "raise your eyebrows" take on mixed families。 The sisters （One step and the other half） Daisy， Sage and Cassidy definitely have a complicated relationship that veered towards heartbreak and bittersweet。 I was fascinated with the life style in Bel-Air。 Who knew？！The elephant in the room is Joanne。 I would have liked to have se *I received this book as an Uncorrected Proof。* Without going into detail， Sage Vitale is my maiden last name。。。。this is very exciting for me！This book was interesting with "raise your eyebrows" take on mixed families。 The sisters （One step and the other half） Daisy， Sage and Cassidy definitely have a complicated relationship that veered towards heartbreak and bittersweet。 I was fascinated with the life style in Bel-Air。 Who knew？！The elephant in the room is Joanne。 I would have liked to have seen this master manipulator of family destruction called out on her。 She wanted Sage on her shallow level， so she tested Sage， with disastrous results。 Needless to say， I was surprised with the ending， but that's what happens when you have formed a tight family circle。 The storyline and circumstances almost felt like a departure of Susan's regular writing style because the content was almost cut throat， knife sharp。。。。。but I am okay with that。 This is now one my Top Susan's Books！ 。。。more
Wendy
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DNFI may have to be done with Jill Shalvis， unfortunately。
Robin
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Daughter，Stepsister and Half sister， Honest， open emotions between the sisters， true raw emotions 。Lots of old issues but after Cassidy is badly hurt in an accident and Thier Dad asks her to allow her to recover in Daisy's home。 Having her come to stay during stressful time for Daisy but she steps up。 It's been 20 yrs since they were all together。 What happens next is both heartbreaking and heartwarming。 Emotions run rampant 。 Honest and raw at times but great story and touches of Humor keep it Daughter，Stepsister and Half sister， Honest， open emotions between the sisters， true raw emotions 。Lots of old issues but after Cassidy is badly hurt in an accident and Thier Dad asks her to allow her to recover in Daisy's home。 Having her come to stay during stressful time for Daisy but she steps up。 It's been 20 yrs since they were all together。 What happens next is both heartbreaking and heartwarming。 Emotions run rampant 。 Honest and raw at times but great story and touches of Humor keep it from being a downer。 Great read！ 。。。more
Brenda
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This is a book about family and love and how complicated that can be， or in some examples， how easy it can also be。 This is not a romance。 Although there is a bit of romance included， the main focus is on a modern day family and all the drama that comes with it。 There are times of laughter， heartache， anger， sadness and joy and everything that comes between。A "need to turn the page" story that I read very quickly， losing some sleep so I could see what came next。 This was a story full of self-ref This is a book about family and love and how complicated that can be， or in some examples， how easy it can also be。 This is not a romance。 Although there is a bit of romance included， the main focus is on a modern day family and all the drama that comes with it。 There are times of laughter， heartache， anger， sadness and joy and everything that comes between。A "need to turn the page" story that I read very quickly， losing some sleep so I could see what came next。 This was a story full of self-reflection， making situations better， apologizing for past mistakes and growing closer。 When I came to where the story took a turn， I was thinking "no！ don't do it！ walk away！ How can you do that now！" and was really disappointed they didn't heed my warning！ A bittersweet ending brought it all together。This book showcases Susan Mallery's ability to write a real life story。 To make the characters and feelings real。 To draw you into the setting and make you feel like you are there。 If you have read Mallery's previous books this is the next one you need to read。 If you are a new Mallery reader then I recommend this one be your first！ The Stepsisters will be available May 25， 2021。 Thanks to HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book！ 。。。more
Staci McIntyre
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The Stepsisters is about a blended family: Daisy is the daughter， Cassidy the half sister and Sage the stepsister。 Cassidy and Sage were awful to Daisy growing up because they were ehealous and also their mother， Joanne， was a b*tch telling them Daisy was the problem and to hate her。 As adults who haven’t seen each other in almost 20 years， Cassidy is now living with Daisy （who has a failing marriage） after an accident leaves her badly injured and after another failed marriage Sage is back in to The Stepsisters is about a blended family: Daisy is the daughter， Cassidy the half sister and Sage the stepsister。 Cassidy and Sage were awful to Daisy growing up because they were ehealous and also their mother， Joanne， was a b*tch telling them Daisy was the problem and to hate her。 As adults who haven’t seen each other in almost 20 years， Cassidy is now living with Daisy （who has a failing marriage） after an accident leaves her badly injured and after another failed marriage Sage is back in town as well and visiting。 Past drama and lain unfolds as their all co-mingle their lives。 They learn that things may not always been as they seem but that family is everything。 This is not your typical Susan Mallery book。 Having not read a book like this from her yet may be why I enjoyed it so much。 I love seeing an author stretch themselves in new directions！ I LOVED how honest， open， and self aware the characters are。 How they own up to their faults as time goes on and work on making themselves better people and not making the same mistakes again。 Gosh Mallery is good at writing these complicated relationships especially with women！ Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this Advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lit Shit Podcast
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The Stepsisters is about a blended family: Daisy is the daughter， Cassidy the half sister and Sage the stepsister。 Cassidy and Sage were awful to Daisy growing up because they were ehealous and also their mother， Joanne， was a b*tch telling them Daisy was the problem and to hate her。 As adults who haven’t seen each other in almost 20 years， Cassidy is now living with Daisy （who has a failing marriage） after an accident leaves her badly injured and after another failed marriage Sage is back in to The Stepsisters is about a blended family: Daisy is the daughter， Cassidy the half sister and Sage the stepsister。 Cassidy and Sage were awful to Daisy growing up because they were ehealous and also their mother， Joanne， was a b*tch telling them Daisy was the problem and to hate her。 As adults who haven’t seen each other in almost 20 years， Cassidy is now living with Daisy （who has a failing marriage） after an accident leaves her badly injured and after another failed marriage Sage is back in town as well and visiting。 Past drama and lain unfolds as their all co-mingle their lives。 They learn that things may not always been as they seem but that family is everything。 This is not your typical Susan Mallery book。 Having not read a book like this from her yet may be why I enjoyed it so much。 I love seeing an author stretch themselves in new directions！ I LOVED how honest， open， and self aware the characters are。 How they own up to their faults as time goes on and work on making themselves better people and not making the same mistakes again。 Gosh Mallery is good at writing these complicated relationships especially with women！ Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this Advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！— Staci McIntyre 。。。more
Laurie Tell
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I really wanted to like this book， but just couldn't。 I didn't like any of the characters and couldn't feel empathy for any of them。 I thought the story was interesting， but found myself skimming here and there。 So why three starts？ I did finish it， which I often do not do when I am not drawn into a book。 I was interested in knowing what happened next - enough that I kept reading。 I do want to thank the author， the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC。 It obviously did not impact my review。 I really wanted to like this book， but just couldn't。 I didn't like any of the characters and couldn't feel empathy for any of them。 I thought the story was interesting， but found myself skimming here and there。 So why three starts？ I did finish it， which I often do not do when I am not drawn into a book。 I was interested in knowing what happened next - enough that I kept reading。 I do want to thank the author， the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC。 It obviously did not impact my review。 。。。more
Books And Briefcase
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This book was light and pleasant， like many of Mallery’s latest books。 If you’re looking for a predictable light read， this is a book for you。
Sherri Thacker
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Not my favorite Susan Mallery book。 I’m definitely in the minority with my 2 star rating but this story fell flat for me and I could not connect with any of the characters。 I didn’t care for any of the stepsisters nor their mother’s for that matter。 Had a hard time finishing it so DNF at 50%。 Just not for me。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my review。
Tammy Feeney
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I was enticed by the summary and was very pleased with the book。 The typical sister rivalry was taken to extreme levels but blossoms into a friendship over time。 I was very satisfied with this book。 Thankyou for my copy Netgalley！
Emma Hardy
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We start with Daisy a busy working mum with a dodgy car， important job， noisy sick kids and an unreliable husband。 Meet Sage， an unpredictable stepsister who flits from one marriage to the next。 Cassidy has had a horrible accident dodging say "I do" to the man who should be the love of her life but too scared to see it，The family history clearly messes up these relationships between the women， but due to unusual circumstances you see why。A real women's book that is honest， raw and isn't afraid t We start with Daisy a busy working mum with a dodgy car， important job， noisy sick kids and an unreliable husband。 Meet Sage， an unpredictable stepsister who flits from one marriage to the next。 Cassidy has had a horrible accident dodging say "I do" to the man who should be the love of her life but too scared to see it，The family history clearly messes up these relationships between the women， but due to unusual circumstances you see why。A real women's book that is honest， raw and isn't afraid to show female empowerment as well as their flaws。 Some cheeky fun moments， you love to hate Sage's mother。 But also some real poignant moments of heart break，Characters are fab， Daisy is my favourite。 Honest， true and humble （even if she has a housekeeper/babysitter。）Perfect escapism into a complicated family。 Joyful to read。 。。。more
Asha
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Daisy’s life is turned upside down， newly separated with two kids， when her step sister， Sage steps back into her life。 Just when she thought Daisy couldn’t handle anything more， her father calls to ask her to take care of Cassidy， her other stepsister because of an accident she was in。 Can life get any more complicated for Daisy？ Will this accident bring the step sisters closer together and mend their relationship or will it further divide them？ This book will have you turning the pages to find Daisy’s life is turned upside down， newly separated with two kids， when her step sister， Sage steps back into her life。 Just when she thought Daisy couldn’t handle anything more， her father calls to ask her to take care of Cassidy， her other stepsister because of an accident she was in。 Can life get any more complicated for Daisy？ Will this accident bring the step sisters closer together and mend their relationship or will it further divide them？ This book will have you turning the pages to find out。 。。。more
Evelyn
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Daisy never could figure out why her stepsisters Sage and Cassidy didn’t like her， but she reconnects with them and learns the importance of having a family that has her back。Lots of emotional issues here， especially Sage’s mom and Daisy’s husband。 Not my fav of Mallery’s books but still a good read。 It was a little hard to emphasize with all the rich entitlements that they were taking for granted。
Peggy Jaeger
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Blended families come with their own sets of problems and drama。 That’s more than evident in Mallery’s new book THE STEPSISTERS。Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy。Sage’s mom married Daisy’s dad and that new stepmom had Cassidy。 Confusing？ Not really。 What was a tad confusing to me was the animosity Sage and Cassidy felt for Daisy while they were growing up。Now all three are adults。 They haven’t seen one another is almost 20 years。 The old hurts， issues， and dramas unfold when they three of them are thrust Blended families come with their own sets of problems and drama。 That’s more than evident in Mallery’s new book THE STEPSISTERS。Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy。Sage’s mom married Daisy’s dad and that new stepmom had Cassidy。 Confusing？ Not really。 What was a tad confusing to me was the animosity Sage and Cassidy felt for Daisy while they were growing up。Now all three are adults。 They haven’t seen one another is almost 20 years。 The old hurts， issues， and dramas unfold when they three of them are thrust together when all 3 are at a crossroads in their lives。Daisy’s marriage is failing and she has no idea why。Sage is a serial bride， and now has no one。Cassidy is emotionally stunted and untrusting。Not exactly the family you most want to be in。The story was sound， the characters were， mostly okay。 Although the stepmom Joanne， and Daisy’s husband Jordan were horrible people。 But I think they were supposed to be for the storyline。Another solid Mallery book。 Thanks to netgalley for a sneak peak。 4 stars。 。。。more
Wendy W。
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The StepsistersSusan MalleryFive Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Gorgeous Cover for a gorgeous book。 As the title implies， this is a book about sisters， and family， and love， and I really enjoyed this one。 It’s not a romance and the characters are not perfect， nor do they always do what is right， but this is what made this book real for me， it’s about family。。。。 And family is never straightforward or easy。 Publishers Blub: #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery pens a love story of a different sort…a hea The StepsistersSusan MalleryFive Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Gorgeous Cover for a gorgeous book。 As the title implies， this is a book about sisters， and family， and love， and I really enjoyed this one。 It’s not a romance and the characters are not perfect， nor do they always do what is right， but this is what made this book real for me， it’s about family。。。。 And family is never straightforward or easy。 Publishers Blub: #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery pens a love story of a different sort…a heartfelt tale of friendship between two women who used to be sisters。Once upon a time， when her dad married Sage’s mom， Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister。 But Sage was beautiful and popular， everything Daisy was not， and she made sure Daisy knew it。Sage didn’t have Daisy’s smarts—she had to go back a grade to enroll in the fancy rich-kid school。 So she used her popularity as a weapon， putting Daisy down to elevate herself。 After the divorce， the stepsisters’ rivalry continued until the final， improbable straw: Daisy married Sage’s first love， and Sage fled California。Eighteen years， two kids and one troubled marriage later， Daisy never expects—or wants—to see Sage again。 But when the little sister they have in common needs them both， they put aside their differences to care for Cassidy。 As long-buried truths are revealed， no one is more surprised than they when friendship blossoms。Their fragile truce is threatened by one careless act that could have devastating consequences。 They could turn their backs on each other again…or they could learn to forgive once and for all and finally become true sisters of the heart。My Take: I always enjoy a book that is not predictable， and the twists and turns of this book kept my interest throughout the entire novel。 This book is about family， and more specifically about sisterly love， and the hurts and slights of childhood and how they grow and change into adulthood。 It’s also about misconceptions of childhood and how these misconceptions are magnified and brought into adulthood。 I enjoyed these three sisters， they are far from perfect， and have not had a very good relationship in the past。 They make mistakes， and some very big mistakes， and that is real life， but they learn and they grow from these mistakes and figure out how to carry on and grow their relationship to each other。 Their relationship is complex， in fact， I was confused just a few pages into the book， and a bit frustrated that Daisey’s two children figured out the relationship between the 3 sisters before I did！ Two stepsisters， two half sisters， two fathers and two mothers， it's all so complicated， but that’s life， especially modern life。 The writing is superb， the characters are complex and interesting， the pace of the book kept things moving so I never got bored。 In fact， I almost read it all in one sitting， the book is extremely difficult to put down。 About the Author: #1 NYT bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming， humorous novels about the relationships that define our lives—family， friendship， romance。 She's known for putting nuanced characters in emotional situations that surprise readers to laughter。 Beloved by millions， her books have been translated into 28 languages。 Susan lives in Washington with her husband， two cats， and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur。 Visit her at SusanMallery。com。Recommendation: I highly recommend this book， especially to anyone who had grown up with sisters or who wish they did。 This review is based on an Edelweiss Advance Review Copy provided in exchange for an honest， unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Annie
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Talk about an emotional roller coaster！ These three sisters are really going through it and take you right there with them。 Sage's mom and Daisy's dad were married but divorced。 They never got along even after their half sister Cassidy was born。 Even worse for Daisy was that Cassidy grew up to dislike her too。 Now that all three women are adults they meet each other as if for the first time。 Cassidy is hurt and needs a place to recover。 Daisy takes her in even knowing they don't like each other。 Talk about an emotional roller coaster！ These three sisters are really going through it and take you right there with them。 Sage's mom and Daisy's dad were married but divorced。 They never got along even after their half sister Cassidy was born。 Even worse for Daisy was that Cassidy grew up to dislike her too。 Now that all three women are adults they meet each other as if for the first time。 Cassidy is hurt and needs a place to recover。 Daisy takes her in even knowing they don't like each other。 This leads to Sage coming around more often to visit。 They slowly start to forgive each other and learn that relationships of all kinds take work。 While starting over with each other the sisters still have drama going on in their personal lives。 Daisy's husband has left her and their two kids。 Cassidy has a boyfriend who truly loves her but she doesn't believe love can survive。 Sage is back living with her toxic mother after yet another failed marriage。 Just when it might all work out disaster strikes again。 Can they forgive and move on or will this be the straw that breaks the camel's back？ This was such an emotional ride but so worth it in the end。 While this book doesn't lack for romance the real focus is family。 Sometimes when letting go we end up with something even better。 I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads。 。。。more
Judy
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Susan Mallery casts characters so well and I fell into this book and for some reason， just wanted it to keep going - I was enjoying it so much。 The books in about family， sisters， relationships， jealousy， and love。 Families are complicated and this one is no different。 There are hurts that run deep， that arise over and over to influence actions。 There are three stepsisters involved here: Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy， and the interactions are so interesting I was fascinated。 How pain suffered in chil Susan Mallery casts characters so well and I fell into this book and for some reason， just wanted it to keep going - I was enjoying it so much。 The books in about family， sisters， relationships， jealousy， and love。 Families are complicated and this one is no different。 There are hurts that run deep， that arise over and over to influence actions。 There are three stepsisters involved here: Daisy， Sage， and Cassidy， and the interactions are so interesting I was fascinated。 How pain suffered in childhood carried over to adulthood。 How things your parent told you influences your perception。 I think I liked best how Daisy and Sage， despite their differences， came together to help Cassidy。 There are some very flawed men in the book too。 All in all an absorbing and interesting read。Thanks to HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing （U。S。 & Canada） through Netgalley for an advance copy。 。。。more
Danielle Madonna
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I won a copy of this book through a Goodreads give away。 The Stepsisters will be available May 25， 2021This is a story about three estranged sisters， Daisy， Cassidy and Sage。 A series of events have brought the sisters back in to each others lives。 As adults， the sisters are learning to overcome the impact their parents failed marriage had upon them。 Their relationships with each other as well as their various romantic relationships。 The sisters are slowly making progress in developing a sisterl I won a copy of this book through a Goodreads give away。 The Stepsisters will be available May 25， 2021This is a story about three estranged sisters， Daisy， Cassidy and Sage。 A series of events have brought the sisters back in to each others lives。 As adults， the sisters are learning to overcome the impact their parents failed marriage had upon them。 Their relationships with each other as well as their various romantic relationships。 The sisters are slowly making progress in developing a sisterly bond that never existed for them as children。 That is。。。 until Sage makes an impulsive decision。One that she regrets instantly。 Will this destroy the fragile bond between the women？ This is a story about self-reflection， forgiveness and healing of old wounds。 A love story of a different kind。Susan Mallery is a fantastic story teller。 If you are a fan of her feel good stories， you will not be disappointed。 。。。more
Linda Dossett
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Family turmoil and drama abound in this newest book。 The coming of age for three women， all grown yet each still struggling with their childhood trauma and the constant circling of bad decisions and current situations makes this story excel with keeping the reader involved。 One of my top reads this year。 Do not miss this one。
Beth H
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3。5 starsI received an advanced copy of this book。 This story focuses on family dynamics and family drama。 Daisy， Shay， and Cassidy are a complex mix of half-sisters and stepsisters and have had a tricky history as they grew up and dealt with the tumultuous relationship of their parents。 They each have lived very different lifestyles， and have had different experiences with dating and marriage。 A series of circumstances bring the three sisters together again， and tensions run high as they begin 3。5 starsI received an advanced copy of this book。 This story focuses on family dynamics and family drama。 Daisy， Shay， and Cassidy are a complex mix of half-sisters and stepsisters and have had a tricky history as they grew up and dealt with the tumultuous relationship of their parents。 They each have lived very different lifestyles， and have had different experiences with dating and marriage。 A series of circumstances bring the three sisters together again， and tensions run high as they begin to talk， learn， and work through some past history to move forward。 。。。more
ROBIN RUIZ
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So a widower named Wallace marries Joanne to give his daughter， Daisy a mom and a sister， Sage。。。。 then together they have Cassidy。 A few years later they divorce and the girls don’t remain in touch at all。Daisy， married （ but separated。。maybe ） with two kids and a career she loves， gets a call from her dad that Cassidy has had an accident and needs not only Daisy but also Sages help。 The three slowly put the past behind them and explore where it all went wrong and come out stronger than before。 So a widower named Wallace marries Joanne to give his daughter， Daisy a mom and a sister， Sage。。。。 then together they have Cassidy。 A few years later they divorce and the girls don’t remain in touch at all。Daisy， married （ but separated。。maybe ） with two kids and a career she loves， gets a call from her dad that Cassidy has had an accident and needs not only Daisy but also Sages help。 The three slowly put the past behind them and explore where it all went wrong and come out stronger than before。 That is until Sage does the unthinkable。。。。。 is forgiveness and love enough？This was a good read， with a lot going on。 I felt Daisy deserved better， from everyone。 A quick page turning read in the style of Susan Mallery that we have all come to love。 。。。more
Lisa Konet
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