Barefoot Season - Susan Mallery

A New York Times-bestselling author returns with a poignant new story aboutfinding love and freeing oneself from the past. Original. nMallery has set the bar high....The characters...come to life in their small-town setting and will touch readers' hearts and funny bones.--RT Book Reviews nOn Blackberry Island, friendship, love and forgiveness are as constant as the ocean waves, if only you can make room in your heart for hope.

n nMichelle Sanderson may appear to be a strong, independent woman, but on the inside, she's still the wounded girl who fled home years ago. A young army vet, Michelle returns to the quaint Blackberry Island Inn to claim her inheritance and recover from the perils of war. Instead, she finds the owner's suite occupied by the last person she wants to see.

n nCarly Williams and Michelle were once inseparable, until a shocking betrayal destroyed their friendship. And now Carly is implicated in the financial disaster lurking behind the inn's cheerful veneer. n nSingle mother Carly has weathered rumors, lies and secrets for a lifetime, and is finally starting to move forward with love and life.

But if the Blackberry Island Inn goes under, Carly and her daughter will go with it. n nTo save their livelihoods, Carly and Michelle will undertake a turbulent truce. It'll take more than a successful season to move beyond their devastating past, but with a little luck and a beautiful summer, they may just rediscover the friendship of a lifetime.

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