This story of three sisters begins with Paige, the oldest, who's responsible and trustworthy. She spends her time alone, jogging and watching the new releases from Blockbuster. Paige is uncomfortable around her gay ex- husband; she did get their condo in the breakup, due in part to having recently made partner at the law firm where she works as a divorce attorney. Everyone from her mother to her shrink agree that Paige needs a boyfriend, but not everyone approves her first choice, particularly her sister Sophie.

As the middle sister, Sophie is needy, demanding and very pregnant. Her hormones are making her emotionally unstable and she's simultaneously remodeling her kitchen, flirting with her carpenter and completely breaking down. Reliable Paige is always just a phone call away to help pick up the pieces, but after the baby comes, Sophie is so angry with her husband, who's constantly working, that she takes some drastic measures.

Mickey is the baby of the family, a surprise who came along 10 years behind her older sisters. She misses some of the daily drama while she's away at college, but everyone lauds her with attention and praise because she's going to medical school next year. they couldn't be more proud. When Mickey comes home after graduation with some different ideas, she has trouble convincing Paige and Sophie that she's making the right decisions.

Worst of all for these three sisters, their mother and their father actually appear to be on speaking terms. After putting the girls through years of divorce arguments with plenty of yelling and bitterness, how could their parents even think of reuniting?

Each sister tells her section of the story in her own distinct voice. The sisters are very close and they chat frequently, but it's only when I got inside each woman's head that I began to understand their individuality. Cute references to literature and pop culture make it easy to identify the upper-middle-class world these women inhabit, and they're aware that their possessions, hobbies, home décor, careers, lovers and families are all part of what makes them unique individuals within their less-than- functional family. With multiple storylines and engaging characters, this book exceeded my expectations for a light- hearted and romantic family drama.

Book Summary

The Cassel sisters have little in common besides a pair of wacky parents and a maddening knack for eluding happily- ever-after endings. But when their lives require damage control, only a dose of sisterhood will do.

Paige, the oldest, is a go-getter divorce attorney who’s reeling from her own disastrously failed marriage–and the fact that her ex has suddenly come roaring out of the closet with a cute boyfriend in tow. Middle sister Sophie is having trouble adjusting to life as a wife and expectant mom. With her doubts on the rise along with her weight, she’s ogling every available baked good–and every available man–that crosses her path. And up-and-coming medical student Mickey has a racy new plan for her future that’s sure to shock her entire family. It includes a dangerously handsome, decidedly married chef…private cooking lessons… and spicy lingerie.

To top it all off, the parents who dragged them through the Divorce from Hell years ago are acting like teenagers in love…with each other! One by one, Paige, Sophie, and Mickey are about to learn just how good it is to have a sisterly shoulder–or two–to lean on.