Book Review
The Friendship List by Susan Mallery
Publisher: HQN (Harlequin)
Publication Date: August 4, 2020 (HC / Kindle) / March 30, 2021 (PB)
Format: Hardcover - 384 pages
Paperback - 384 pages
Audiobook - 10 Hours 19 Minutes
Kindle - 1567 KB
Nook - 591 KB
ISBN (HC): 978-1335136961
ISBN (PB): 978-1335652966
ASIN (Audiobook): B082YDVK66
ASIN (Audiobook): B082YDVK66
ASIN (Kindle): B07WYPSZKP
BNID: 978-1488055959
Genre: Women's Fiction
BNID: 978-1488055959
Genre: Women's Fiction
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book via NetGalley. I also purchased a copy of the book from Harlequin - Summer Reads Collection - monthly book subscription.
Book Description:
Two best friends jump-start their lives in a summer that will change them forever …
Single mom Ellen Fox couldn’t be more content—until she overhears her son saying he can’t go to his dream college because she needs him too much. If she wants him to live his best life, she has to convince him she’s living hers.
So Unity Leandre, her best friend since forever, creates a list of challenges to push Ellen out of her comfort zone. Unity will complete the list, too, but not because she needs to change. What’s wrong with a thirtysomething widow still sleeping in her late husband’s childhood bed?
The Friendship List begins as a way to make others believe they’re just fine. But somewhere between “wear three-inch heels” and “have sex with a gorgeous guy,” Ellen and Unity discover that life is meant to be lived with joy and abandon, in a story filled with humor, heartache and regrettable tattoos.
Book Excerpt: https://a.co/3CRk67j
My Book Review:
In The Friendship List, author Susan Mallery transports the reader to the Pacific Northwest town of Willowbrook, Washington, to follow the summer of change and self-rediscovery for best friends Ellen Fox and Unity Leandre.
Ellen Fox is a single mother and high school teacher. Her seventeen year old son Cooper will be entering his senior year of high school in the fall.
Unity Leandre is a widow and owns a maintenance / handyman business.
Ellen and Unity have been best friends since childhood. Ellen finds out that her son may not go to college even though he wants to got to UCLA on a partial wrestling scholarship because he's worried about the money and leaving his mom alone, Ellen knows that she has to do something about it. Ellen talks to Unity and they come up with a plan they call The Friendship List, where they make a pact to challenge each other throughout the summer to step out of their comfort zone and make changes in their lives. Ellen is determined to convince Cooper that she does have a life, and will be fine while he chases his dreams in college. Meanwhile, Unity has been stuck in a perpetual grief for three years since losing her husband Stuart, and needs to get out of her rut and move forward with her life. What ensues is a summer of change for Ellen and Unity, as they accept the challenge of The Friendship List, and rediscover themselves, and learn the meaning of love, friendship, family and moving forward with their lives.
In The Friendship List, author Susan Mallery easily captivates her readers' attention with this beautifully written tale through a seamless and flowing storyline, and characters who draw you into their lives with a strong emotional pull, along with their complexities, flaws, fears, heartaches, heartbreaks, and longheld secrets.
The Friendship List is a wonderful story that engages the reader to follow along as this summer of change will bring plenty of drama, emotions, and trials and tribulations, as Ellen and Unity are determined to complete The Frienship List. Throughout the summer, Ellen and Unity's bond of friendship is strengthened as they discover that life is full of humor, heartache, and an unexpected second chance at love. I loved the strong friendship between Ellen and Unity, as you follow their journey of rediscovering themselves, you will feel the full gamut of emotions along with them.
The Friendship List is a wonderful story that engages the reader to follow along as this summer of change will bring plenty of drama, emotions, and trials and tribulations, as Ellen and Unity are determined to complete The Frienship List. Throughout the summer, Ellen and Unity's bond of friendship is strengthened as they discover that life is full of humor, heartache, and an unexpected second chance at love. I loved the strong friendship between Ellen and Unity, as you follow their journey of rediscovering themselves, you will feel the full gamut of emotions along with them.
The reader will be kept engaged as this heartwarming story unfolds. With a cast of interesting characters, The Friendship List is a compelling story about love, friendship, family, and second chances in life.
RATING: 5 STARS
About The Author
Susan Mallery is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women's lives—family, friendship, romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations," and readers seem to agree—40 million copies of her books have sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live.
Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband. She's passionate about animal welfare, especially that of the ragdoll cat and adorable poodle who think of her as mom.
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