Shirley Jump (All Summer Long; The Marvelous Monroe Girls) brings readers a heartwarming tale of sisterly love and second chances in The Something Borrowed Sisters, perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis or Sarah Morgan. Jump captures complicated, albeit loving, family dynamics in an appealing New England town.
Margaret, Gabriella, and Emma Monroe were very young when their mother died and their father fell apart, leaving them to be raised largely by their grandmother, Eleanor. Gabby and Emma are now both happily married, and Margaret, the eldest sister, who has always felt responsible for the other two, suddenly realizes how unhappy she is. She used to love her adventurous husband, Mike, but now they've been married for a decade, and their jobs and mortgage have worn them down; they barely speak. So Margaret decides to file for divorce, causing Eleanor, who has been an advice columnist for decades, to put her own tips to work in a variety of schemes. Eleanor hopes that if she keeps throwing them together, her granddaughter and Mike will remember why they fell in love in the first place.
Sweet and charming, The Something Borrowed Sisters is a bit of a romance--and a lot of family meddling. The New England setting lends atmosphere to family gatherings and Margaret's stumbling attempts to share the emotions she keeps tightly locked away. Anyone looking for a gently paced second-chance romance, full of both tears and laughter, will enjoy the three feisty Monroe women in The Something Borrowed Sisters. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer