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Publisher's summary
From the New York Times best-selling author - a momentous new novel about a family suddenly thrown together.
Callie Perry is a successful family photographer living in upstate New York. She adores her two daughters, has great friends, and actually doesn't mind that her workaholic husband gets home at 9 p.m. every night - that is, when he's not traveling six months out of the year.
Callie's younger sister, Steff, on the other hand, has never grown up. She's a free spirit, living in downtown Manhattan and bouncing between jobs and boyfriends. Lately, she's been working as a vegan chef, even though she can't cook.
Lila Grossman is Callie's best friend and has finally met the man of her dreams. Eddie has two wonderful children, but also a drama queen ex-wife who hates Lila. And then there are Callie and Steff's parents, Walter Cutler and Honor Pitman. Divorced for 30 years, they rarely speak to each other.
The lives of these colorful characters intersect when they each receive a shocking note that summons them together for one extraordinary summer in Maine and changes their lives forever. This novel is about the hard choices we have to face, about having to be your parents' child long after you've grown up, and about the enduring nature of love.
Critic reviews
“A poignantly written novel that powerfully celebrates the power of love and friendship - richly rewarding.” (Chicago Tribune)
"Green's story definitely has the emotional heart and resonance to hook readers of women's fiction." (Booklist)
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3 out of 5 stars
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The type of cozy I don't enjoy
- By Meep on 09-11-15
By: Krista Davis
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Jane of Austin
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- Unabridged
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Story4 out of 5 stars 99
This hip contemporary romance combines Jane Austen-inspiration and foodie fiction in a witty and engaging tale of two sisters who are forced to uproot to unfamiliar Austin, Texas, after high rent and broken relationships force them away from their San Francisco life. In this Sense and Sensibility adaptation, Jane Woodward and her sister Celia run a small tea salon in San Francisco but are forced to relocate to Austin, Texas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this story, so sweet!
- By BrontCO on 08-26-17
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Already Home
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 292
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 193
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After nearly a decade as a sous-chef in a trendy eatery, Jenna is desperate for a change. She’s supported her ex-husband’s dreams for so long that she can’t even remember her own... until she sees a for-lease sign near her parents’ home and envisions her very own cooking store. Her crash course in business is aided by a streetwise store manager and Jenna’s adoptive mother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Get Out the Kleenex
- By Kathy on 06-26-11
By: Susan Mallery
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The Glass Kitchen
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- By: Linda Francis Lee
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 931
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 844
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Story4 out of 5 stars 846
Portia Cuthcart never intended to leave Texas. Her dream was to run the Glass Kitchen restaurant her grandmother built decades ago. But after a string of betrayals and the loss of her legacy, Portia is determined to start a new life with her sisters in Manhattan... and never cook again. But when she moves into a dilapidated brownstone on the Upper West Side, she meets 12-year-old Ariel and her widowed father Gabriel, a man with his hands full trying to raise two daughters on his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Glass Kitchen is one of my favorites
- By Tarri on 07-15-15
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The Bride Wore Chocolate
- Sweet and Savory, Book 1
- By: Shirley Jump
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 344
Life couldn't be more perfect for Candace Woodrow. Her gourmet gift basket company is thriving, and she's set to marry steady, dependable Barry. There's just one wrench in the fairytale. Two weeks before her wedding she wakes up in the wrong man's bed. Candace thinks she'll be able to run out the door and forget all about Michael Vogler, but the Boston millionaire has other plans for the jittery bride.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Author Wore Prejudice
- By Terri on 12-19-19
By: Shirley Jump
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Confessions of a Carb Queen
- A Memoir
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- Narrated by: Aimee Jolson
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4 out of 5 stars 89
By the time Susan Blech was 38 years old, she weighed a staggering 468.1 pounds. She binged. She was "only a little chubby," or so she convinced herself. Gripping, sometimes shocking, and ultimately inspiring, Confessions of a Carb Queen is the story of how Susan changed her life to save her life, ultimately losing 250 pounds without surgery. Susan speaks candidly about eating binges, fat sex, and other topics no obese person has dared to address.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Negative reviews are ridiculous.
- By Heather Marie on 01-07-16
By: Susan Blech, and others
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Catering to Nobody
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- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Story4 out of 5 stars 939
Get ready for a smorgasbord of delicious suspense prepared by Goldy Bear, an irrepressible mistress of menus and amateur sleuth. Filled with a cast of colorful characters and superb recipes, Catering to Nobody is the first in a series that has made Diane Mott Davidson a best-selling author and the Queen of the Culinary Mystery.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So, so bad...and yet...
- By Scarlett on 10-16-14
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Some Women
- By: Emily Liebert
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Annabel Ford has everything under control, devoting her time to her twin boys and keeping her household running smoothly. But when her husband of a decade announces that he's leaving, she's blindsided. And suddenly her world begins to unravel. Piper Whitley has always done her best to balance it all - raising her daughter, Fern, by herself while advancing her career as a crime reporter. Only now that she's finally met the man of her dreams, Fern's absentee father shows up, throwing everything into a tailspin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book!!
- By femmefatale on 01-12-23
By: Emily Liebert
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A Place in the Country
- By: Elizabeth Adler
- Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,416
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,300
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,292
Caroline Evans is a single mom trying to raise her 15-year-old daughter, Issy, as best she can. Her ex-husband, James, was a philandering charmer, and a wealthy one at that. But Caroline couldn't put up with his cheating and left him, taking Issy with her. Now, they live in the countryside outside London, where Caroline has built a modestly successful catering business, and Issy is now at an all-girls boarding school. Things are beginning to feel normal. But then James mysteriously appears on her doorstep....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quite Enjoyable
- By Jill on 11-12-12
By: Elizabeth Adler
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Housebroken
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- By: Laurie Notaro
- Narrated by: Laurie Notaro
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4 out of 5 stars 122
Number-one New York Times best-selling author Laurie Notaro isn't exactly a domestic goddess - unless that means she fully embraces her genetic hoarding predisposition, sneaks peeks at her husband's daily journal, or has made a list of the people she wants on her Apocalypse Survival team (her husband's not on it). Notaro chronicles her chronic misfortune in the domestic arts, including cooking, cleaning, and putting on Spanx while sweaty (which should technically qualify as an Olympic sport).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Carlie on 07-28-16
By: Laurie Notaro
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Better Than Chocolate
- By: Sheila Roberts
- Narrated by: Gayle Hendrix
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 90
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Story4 out of 5 stars 90
Sweet Dreams Chocolate Company has been in the Sterling family for generations, ever since Great-Grandma Rose literally dreamed up her first fabulous recipe. But now it looks as if they're about to lose Sweet Dreams to the bank - and that would be a disaster, not only for the family but for the town of Icicle Falls, Washington. Can Samantha, the oldest daughter and new head of the company, come up with a way to save it? After Samantha does some brainstorming with her mother and sisters, inspiration strikes.
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1 out of 5 stars
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No consent!
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By: Sheila Roberts
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The Opposite of Maybe
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Jonathan and Rosie have been together so long they finish each other's sentences - so when he (finally) proposes and asks her to move across the country with him, everyone is happily surprised. But when things suddenly unravel, Rosie sends Jonathan packing and moves back home with Soapie, the irascible, opinionated grandmother who raised her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written book. The characters grow on you~
- By chatteycathi on 08-01-18
By: Maddie Dawson
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The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
- By: Kelly Harms
- Narrated by: Reay Kaplan, Suehyla El-Attar
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 610
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 609
When their lives and personalities intersect, however, they discover that more than just a million-dollar dream home awaits them at the water’s edge. These three women (oh yes, Aunt Midge comes along for the ride!) arrive at their newfound mansion only to uncover what exactly it means to truly be "home." Filled with wit and charm, The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane is Kelly Harms's enchanting and heartfelt debut - a testament to the many, many ways love finds us, the power of a home-cooked meal, and just what it means to be lucky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good plot but the swearing was too much for me
- By Arianne on 02-13-20
By: Kelly Harms
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Angelina's Bachelors
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- By: Brian O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Far too young to be a widow, Angelina D’Angelo suddenly finds herself facing a life without her beloved husband, Frank. Late one night shortly after the funeral, she makes her way down to the kitchen and pours all of her grief and anger into the only outlet she has left - her passion for cooking.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Mouthwatering Comfort Listen
- By Blee Medel on 01-30-12
By: Brian O'Reilly
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How to Bake a Perfect Life
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- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
In a novel as warm and embracing as a family kitchen, Barbara O’Neal explores the poignant, sometimes complex relationships between mothers and daughters - and the healing magic of homemade bread. Professional baker Ramona Gallagher is a master of an art that has sustained her through the most turbulent times, including a baby at 15 and an endless family feud. But now Ramona’s bakery threatens to crumble around her. Literally. She’s one water-heater disaster away from losing her grandmother’s rambling Victorian and everything she’s worked so hard to build.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Listen...
- By L.W. on 08-03-13
By: Barbara O'Neal
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- eralee
- 09-01-10
Where's the story?
After six chapters I'm giving up. No story. No plot. Can't hold out any longer.
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