Erica’s always been ambitious; she had a business plan in high school. She didn’t have time for dating and most boys were intimidated by her. Now divorced with a sixteen-year-old daughter, Summer, she owns a very successful empire of hair salons and spas. Erica’s life gets a shake-up when her ex-husband is arrested. Summer learns about her father while she’s visiting her stepmother, Allison, and half-brother. Allison’s pregnant, with a daughter due in just a few weeks, and distraught at the news. Their joint bank account has been frozen; she has no money for diapers or food. Her landlord is evicting them; Allison thought she’d have time and money to find another place before the baby arrives. Summer begs her mother to help Allison and Jackson. The last thing Erica wants to do is help Allison. Her house is big enough for all of them. As they try to uncover what happened with Peter, Allison moves in with Erica. She has plenty of reservations about her husband’s first wife. But Allison doesn’t have much of a choice unless she wants to be homeless. Living together is awkward for both of them, but somehow they make it work. This summer redefines family for all of them. FOR THE LOVE OF SUMMER is a women’s fiction book about family and responsibility. Erica and Allison forge a bond of friendship out of a very uncomfortable situation. This unlikely friendship makes the story hard to put down. You can’t help but root for both of these women.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding friendship with the unlikeliest person… As the owner of Twisted, Seattle’s best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She’s terrified that she’s losing her teen daughter, Summer, to her “other” family, especially to her stepmom, Allison.All it takes to blow up Allison’s happy life is one collect call. From prison. Her beloved husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, broke, scared and alone with a toddler. But when her stepdaughter ferrets out the truth, the teen rushes to the last person Allison wants to ask for help—her husband’s battle-ax ex.Erica would do anything for Summer, even take in the woman her daughter loves like a second mom. Allison feels intimidated by Erica—a woman who would never let herself become so dependent on a man. But the more time they spend together, the more Allison realizes what Erica truly needs is a friend. Can two women who married the same man move beyond their complicated past and rethink what it means to be family?
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