Sisters Like Us

Sisters Like Us by Susan Mallery Harper Szymanski and Stacey Bloom are the two sisters in this book. Harper has a teenage daughter Becca that she is raising. There are lots of issues with them due to her home business and with Becca being a teenager. Stacey is married to Kit and is pregnant and is afraid that she isn't bonding with baby. She is a super smart scientist, and with Kit you see her more human side. I really liked the way the two sisters interacted with each other was very happy with the way the book was written. I was so happy to see that Harper and Lucas got together. They fit together so well. I thought it was a wonderful book and think that anyone looking for a book that shows true reactions among sisters and moms and daughter this is a must read book.

Sisters Like Us is a well-written, emotional, and thought-provoking read. It’s a story about friendship, acceptance, love, and letting go. Bunny is the matriarch of the Bloom family. She’s not a very nice person. Bunny is stuck in the 1950s and believes her daughters should be too. Harper and Stacy, both have emotional and confidence issues because of their mother’s harsh words. Although Bunny tried to mend her ways, she never won me over. Harper is a divorced, single mother. She’s losing the close relationship that she’s always cherished with her daughter, due to the long hours, she devotes to her business. Although Becca is likable, she’s also a typical teenager, self-centered and moody. Harper is a people pleaser and tries to be perfect. But, because of her mother’s constant criticism, she always feels inadequate. When Harper finally decides to hire, Dean, a business assistant, she starts to feel a little more focused and relaxed. Dean is my favorite character. He’s quirky, funny, supportive, and fiercely protective of Harper. He even stood up to Harper’s imposing detective friend, Lucus. Stacey is a brilliant scientist and happily married. She’s also afraid to tell her mother that she’s pregnant. Bunny has drilled into Stacey’s head that she wasn’t normal because Stacey would rather work in a lab than at home. And, now that Stacey is pregnant she’s afraid that she’ll prove her mother right. Stacey worries that she won’t be able to bond with her daughter. There are many characters intermingling in this book, adding depth, and intrigue to the novel. I was utterly absorbed in their stories. Sisters Like Us put me on an emotional roller coaster from the first page until the last. This book is heartwarming, compelling and entertaining. I loved every page of this novel and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys women’s fiction. Thank you, Harlequin and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy.

This was such a fun and quirky book full of fun and quirky characters. Harper is a divorced mom who is having a crazy time trying to make her business work even if her clients are taking up too much of her time, especially Lucas. Oh, Lucas... Then there is the other sister, Dr. Stacy who is hiding her pregnancy from her mother. She doesn't think she has the maternal instinct but her husband has decided to be the stay-at-home dad. Oh joy, wait until mom finds out! Mom...Bunny...she is a trip (and a half). She is the overbearing mom who thinks she knows it all and her way is the only way and that is an old fashioned way and oh boy is she is a hoot! This is full of quirky characters and witty banter and was so much fun the pages turned so fast it was over way too soon. Definitely a recommended read. **Received this book for review**