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Praise

Praise for the novels of Susan Mallery

“Mallery brings her signature humor and style to this moving story of strong women who help each other deal with realistic challenges, a tale as appealing as the fiction of Debbie Macomber and Anne Tyler.”

—Booklist on California Girls

“Mallery’s authentic characters and their refreshing summer escapades are sure to resonate. The emphasis on the power of friendship and the joy of new romance make this sparkling novel a sure hit with women’s fiction fans.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Friendship List

“Susan Mallery never disappoints and with Daughters of the Bride she is at her storytelling best.”

—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Mallery’s latest novel is a breath of fresh air for romantics, a sweet reminder that falling in love is never how you plan it and always a pleasant surprise.”

—Library Journal on The Summer of Sunshine & Margot, starred review

“Heartfelt, funny, and utterly charming all the way through!”

—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author, on Daughters of the Bride

“Heartwarming… This book is sweet and will appeal to readers who enjoy the intricacies of family drama.

—Publishers Weekly on When We Found Home

“Mallery is an expert at writing about strong women, their friendships, and their romances... The friendships in the book are warm and realistic, as Mallery’s many fans will expect.”

—Booklist on The Vineyard at Painted Moon

“It’s not just a tale of how true friendship can lift you up, but also how change
is an integral part of life.... Fans of Jodi Picoult, Debbie Macomber, and Elin Hilderbrand will assuredly fall for The Girls of Mischief Bay.”

—Bookreporter

“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 on The Friendship List

“Mallery combines heat and sweet in a delicious tale destined for beach blankets.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Summer of Sunshine & Margot

Dedication

To Kim, Belle’s mom—thank you for sharing your adorable baby with me. Writing about her was such a highlight.

And to the wonderful readers in the Susan Mallery All Access group on Facebook who helped come up with many of the fun Wishing Tree Christmas traditions and names of the local businesses—you’ll see your last names sprinkled throughout the book.

Join the fun: Facebook.com/groups/susanmalleryallaccess.

One

“It’s a vacuum,” Reggie Somerville said, trying to sound less doubtful than she felt. “You reinvented the vacuum?”

Gizmo stared at her, his hurt obvious, even behind his thick glasses. “It’s a smart vacuum.”

“Don’t we already have those round ones that zip across a room?”

“They’re not smart. They’re average. Mine is smart.”