The Friendship List

A Novel

by Susan Mallery

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Pub Date Aug 04 2020 | Archive Date Aug 18 2020

HARLEQUIN - Romance (U.S. & Canada) | HQN

Women's Fiction

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“Sparkling… A sure hit with women’s fiction fans.” —Publishers Weekly

Two best friends jump-start their lives in a summer that will change them forever…

Single mom Ellen Fox couldn’t be more content—until she overhears her son saying he can’t go to his dream college because she needs him too much. If she wants him to live his best life, she has to convince him she’s living hers.

So Unity Leandre, her best friend since forever, creates a list of challenges to push Ellen out of her comfort zone. Unity will complete the list, too, but not because she needs to change. What’s wrong with a thirtysomething widow still sleeping in her late husband’s childhood bed?

The Friendship List begins as a way to make others believe they’re just fine. But somewhere between “wear three-inch heels” and “have sex with a gorgeous guy,” Ellen and Unity discover that life is meant to be lived with joy and abandon, in a story filled with humor, heartache and regrettable tattoos.

Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love.

Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery:

The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024!
The Happiness Plan
The Sister Effect
The Boardwalk Bookshop
The Summer Getaway

Advance Praise

“A sassy, sensuous tale about two women who discover their femininity for the first time. Along with the joys and heartaches that accompany this, they realize there is much more to life than working, raising kids, and settling for the mediocre."
—New York Journal of Books

“This engaging story explores the power that lifelong friendship and unconditional love have to help us through life’s challenges. Told with a style as authentic as it is entertaining, this book is for the author’s many fans as well as those who enjoy Debbie Macomber and Susan Wiggs.”
—Library Journal

“Fans of ReaAnne Thayne and Robyn Carr will enjoy how prolific women's fiction master Mallery orchestrates community connections, friendships, and fulfilling romances.”
—Booklist

"Susan Mallery never disappoints."
—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Mallery beautifully illustrates the power of female friendship and the importance of reaching for one's dreams...Mallery's women are achingly real. This irresistible, heartfelt story will appeal to romance readers and women's fiction fans alike."
—Publishers Weekly