Three Sisters: Blackberry Island, Book 2

Three very different broken women learn how to mend themselves and their families. Fall in love with each of them. Sit back, grab a glass of wine, and become one of their group.

This is not a light-hearted book, though it has some humor. It is complex. Each of the 3 houses had a couple with psychological problems to solve, and Susan Mallory is an expert at resolving them. I couldn't stop reading.

I loved this book so much I couldn’t put it down.Everything Susan Mallory writes is excellent

This is book #2 in Susan Mallery’s Blackberry Island series. I have previously read book 1 and 4, and they all stand independently of each other, but all awesome as well 😉 In this story, young paediatrician Andi has come out of a terrible break up and decides to move to Blackberry Island, far away from any potential men. She buys the derelict old three story house, one of the “three sisters” up on a hill with the plan to have her surgery in the ground floor and living areas on the next two floors. Her neighbours are two strong ladies. Boston is a successful artist who has lived in her house her whole life and is as in love with her contractor husband as they were when they met. But she recently lost her six month old baby son Liam and they are both struggling to come to terms with the loss. Her other neighbour Deanna is a perfect wife and mom to five daughters. But every day she lives with the demons of growing up with an alcoholic mother who abused her and family that took her in but expected “perfect” behaviour. When Deanna has a breakdown, the three neighbours eventually come together and share their weaknesses with each other, realising that none of them is perfect. The story is woven with the stories of the children and the men who the three neighbours grow to love again. This is a beautifully written story. I always enjoy reading Susan Mallery’s books, something about them just sparkles. ⭐️❤️📚

This is the second book in the BLACKBERRY ISLAND series by one of my very favorite, and prolific authors, Susan Mallery.This is a departure from her romances -- I would say it aligns more with women's fiction. I admit I hesitated reading her first in this genre, Already Home, because I associated many women's fiction books to be Oprah-esque. Frankly, I read too many very depressing books in this genre. But, I am so happy I gave Already Home a chance as well as the first BLACKBERRY ISLAND book, Barefoot Season.I thoroughly enjoyed THREE SISTERSIt's a fast read, with short chapters. I like this style of "pacing" in a book. The story weaves seamlessly through the lives of three women- Andi, Deanna and Boston, who live in the Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island.I finished THREE SISTERS late last night. When I turned out the light and lay in bed thinking about the story and what I would say in my review...what adjectives I could use...I came up with the following; rich, poignant, heartbreaking, hopeful, moving, well-written, sweet, heart-warming, and eloquent. The list could actually go on but you get the idea, I'm sure.The characters each have "baggage" and the reader is quickly immersed in each of their stories. I didn't want to put the book down. The only negative thing I can say is the book is too short. At 340 pages, I doubt a publisher would agree, but when I am really enjoying a story, I become invested in it and I don't want it to come to an end. However, as with all books, this one had to end also.I usually HAVE to read books in the order in which they are written. (I'm odd that way.) In this case, while I did read them in order, I don't think it adds to the enjoyment. There is a brief mention of a couple characters from Barefoot Season in Three Sisters but it's subtle and not key to the story.I highly recommend this book. I have included the Amazon book description below. Barefoot Season (Blackberry Island Novels) Already Home

I just finished Three Sisters, I loved it! I like it so much I took my time to read it and it was still over too soon.The characters are outstanding, well developed. Each with unique traits, and each strives to conquer the negative and shine with the positive.The three sisters are Victorian Homes that are on a hill by themselves, two are beautiful and one has been empty for some time and is in need of some love. And love it shall receive when Andee buys it to get away from the city and a relationship gone bad and parents who fill she has not fulfilled her professional ability.The three owners are women, each very different, each with their own uniqueness and each has heart breaking events in their past they must overcome.Boston has lived on the Island her entire life and married her childhood sweetheart, her soul mate. She has a beauty that shines and appreciated wisdom for those who surround her, she also has a very special gift of being able to make a canvas come to life and is able to put colors together that bring that life to any given surface. She is a very artsy person and her life and home exemplify this gift. I should add she has a hunky hubby and equally hunky brother-in-law and an adorable niece.Deanna is, well perfect. She is the kind of person that always has the perfect outfit on, every hair in place does the right things goes to the right places, has the perfect house, the handsome hubby and five yep, five children. Deanna has rules strict rules, she expects everyone and I do mean everyone to be perfect.It's wonderful to see how these owners bring perfection, artistic appreciation and professional expertise together. It also shows how each personality can contribute to a friendship if only given a chance.I have enjoyed Susan Mallery books, I love the Blackberry Island Novels. Susan Mallery definitely has a gift to write and must say each time I read one of her books I like her more!

This book was a surprise from the title but love the characters & plots as they unfold in the story! A good example of first impressions not always being true! Enjoyed every minute of it!

Loved this story about three women who met for the first time when Andi bought a house next door to Boston and Deanna. The most likely of people they find as all three have issues to resolve. It's through their odd friendship that they really bond and become firm friends. Boston finds her way back to her husband Zeke. Deanna and Colin reconcile that makes them stronger with their five daughters. Andi finds fulfilment with Wade and his daughter, Carrie. A great story of family, redemption and second chances.

Far deeper than Mallery's usual romantic novels. This book covers three women, all of whom have suffered some sort of emotional or traumatic event, either recently or in their past. It looks in depth at how the event affected the individual woman and how they delt with it. One of them becomes a control freak, ruling her life and that of her family with rules and restrictions as she strives to become "perfect". She is shocked, bemused and bitter when her family turns on her and rebels.The second woman chooses to deal with a heart rending tragedy by refusing to acknowledge it, this threatens to ruin her marriage. The third woman chooses to run and completley start her life anew. Each learns that friendship, love, trust and letting go of the past, help to heal.I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more.

This is a new author to me, was looking for books in series,and found these. I love Robyn Carr and these are very similar. I have read all the Blackberry island series, am hoping there will be more books. The characters are great, very easy reading, definitely recommend

Really enjoyed this - I love stories that work round a theme - family/town/friends etc. So the Blackberry Island novels are very enjoyable for me.A good read - not too taxing, but relaxing and enjoyable.

This is the second book in the Blackberry Island series. These are definately different to the Fools Gold Books but every bit as good . well worth a look. look forward to the rest of this series