What better way to reward yourself for the spring cleaning of the house or garden than to sit with a new novel that transports you to another place or perhaps a different period in time. It is my belief that while SUNSET BAY by Susan Mallery won't transport you back in time it will take you to California and into the lives of Greene family, Megan, the primary character, her sister Leanne, and their parents, Tina and Gary.

Unfortunately growing up in the Greene home was especially hard for Megan. She could never live up to her mother's expectations, and her sister did what she could to get Megan into trouble with both parents, but especially her father. When a long hidden secret gets revealed it tears this already dysfunctional family further apart.

While Megan has a perfect excuse for hiding under her blanket and escaping reality as her mom often does Megan instead picks herself up, dusts off, and moves forward trying to forge a new life. As a reader you can't help but cheer for her, and hope that she finds her happy ever after.

I have to be honest and say that while I enjoy Ms. Mallery's writing I had read some books that just did not work for me and therefore was a tad hesitant in picking up SUNSET BAY. What I found was a book that simply refused to let me set it aside. Before I knew what had happened I had read and read and read and was turning the last page.

Having read SUNSET BAY I'm quite eager for Susan Mallery's next release because I believe she's at the top of her game.

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