DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE is a wondrously heartwarming and
funny story about three sister who on the surface
couldn't
be more different. What they do have in common is their
mother who survived losing her husband early on, raising
her three daughters and finding her way out of a myriad of
problems left behind after his death. Every step forward
was at a cost. Not only to Maggie who had to step up to
the
bat but to each of the daughters, Rachel, Sierra and
Courtney. Each one had different reactions to their new
situation. Each sister grew up with self-image issues and
candidly self-confidence ones as well. One felt invisible,
one felt put upon and the other unlovable. Wow --
certainly
Maggie didn't bet on this outcome for her three daughters
but there it is. How they work through these issues is the
core of DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE by Susan Mallery. DAUGHTERS
OF THE BRIDE is quite a study of sibling relationships and
Susan Mallery is blunt and honest. The members of this
family come to life on the pages of this engaging tale of
finding yourself even though the path is murky and at
times
defeating. In the end love will be the strength needed to
tie up all the loose ends. So pull up a chair and enjoy
this newest addition to amazing stories told by master
story teller Susan Mallery.
Courtney the baby always underestimated by everyone but
most devastatingly by her own family. So any attempts to
marginalize their remarks -- at times rather caustic --
always hurtful -- were done in secret. Living down to
people's expectations, a self-fulfilling prophecy, on the
surface Courtney learned to keep her accomplishments a
secret.
Rachel the oldest was used to taking on responsibility and
shouldering the needs of both her sisters and their mother
to the detriment of her own well-being -- emotional and
physical. As she best describes her life -- stuck in
limbo.
Rachel has a hard time breaking the mold.
Sierra the middle child most often felt as odd man out.
Now
on her third engagement she still ponders the dilemma of
why there is no spark or excitement. Could it be that
Rachel is looking for love in all the wrong places?
Thanks to Susan Mallery's pure genius the interaction
between the three sisters is so real you fully identify
with them or at least see them as real life characters.
In
DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE Susan Mallery includes you in the
action and that definitely raises the bar. Be prepared to
take sides, form opinions and alliances and most
definitely
develop friendships with Sierra, Rachel and Courtney. The
three of them manage to shake off the consequences of a
less than comfortable childhood and develop the strength
to
move on. Cheers!!!
I absolutely did not want this beautiful story to end. And
although the ending was lovely and exquisitely crafted I
wanted more. I did not want to leave these wondrous
characters. DAUGHTERS OF THE BRIDE is destined to be dog
eared.
With Joy, Love, and a
Little Trepidation Courtney, Sienna and Rachel
Invite You To the Most Emotional Wedding of the
Year… Their Mother's
Courtney ~ The Misfit ~
As the awkward one, Courtney Watson may not be as together
as her sisters, but she excels at one thing—keeping secrets,
including her white-hot affair with a sexy music producer.
Planning Mom's wedding exposes her startling hidden life,
changing her family's view of her—and how she views
herself—forever.
Sienna ~ The Free Spirit ~
When Sienna's boyfriend proposes—in front of her mom and
sisters, for crying out loud—he takes her by surprise. She
already has two broken engagements under her belt. Should
she say "I do" even if she's not sure she does?
Rachel ~ The Cynic ~
Rachel thought love would last forever…right up until her
divorce. As Mom's wedding day draws near and her ex begs for
a second chance, she's forced to acknowledge some
uncomfortable truths about why her marriage failed, and
decide if she'll let pride stand in the way of her own
happily ever after.
A must-read for anyone who has survived the wedding of a
sister, a mother, a daughter—as told by #1 New York
Times bestselling author and master storyteller Susan
Mallery!
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