Sisters Like Us Book Review

I put this one on reserve at the library not knowing anything about it because I have read a bunch by the author and loved them.  It turns out that Sisters Like Us (Mischief Bay) by Susan Mallery was part of the Mischief Bay series which I have really enjoyed.  I got to see another character that I remember in passing from previous books and I got to know more about him.  I love when that happens because it really makes you remember the past books but also enjoy the characters and the setting in the current book.

Divorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can't afford and a teenage daughter who's pulling away. With her fledgling virtual-assistant business, she's scrambling to maintain her overbearing mother’s ridiculous Susie Homemaker standards and still pay the bills, thanks to clients like Lucas, the annoying playboy cop who claims he hangs around for Harper's fresh-baked cookies.

Spending half her life in school hasn't prepared Dr. Stacey Bloom for her most daunting challenge—motherhood. She didn't inherit the nurturing gene like Harper and is in deep denial that a baby is coming. Worse, her mother will be horrified to learn that Stacey's husband plans to be a stay-at-home dad…assuming Stacey can first find the courage to tell Mom she's already six months pregnant.

Separately they may be a mess, but together Harper and Stacey can survive anything—their indomitable mother, overwhelming maternity stores and ex’s weddings. Sisters Like Us is a delightful look at sisters, mothers and daughters in today’s fast-paced world, told with Susan Mallery’s trademark warmth and humor.

I thought the book was a little different then the description that I found on Amazon that is listed above.  The book was mainly about two sisters who were trying to make their best life and move forward with their lives.  Harper is recovering after a surprising betrayal and divorce and trying to make a living and support her daughter.   At the same time working hard means spending less time with her daughter because of all the other things she is juggling and it is putting a strain on their relationship.  Stacey is trying to maintain her career and have a baby.  She is finding it hard to imagine how her life is going to change when she has a baby because she doesn't think that she is mom material.  Both sisters feel like the other sister has it more together when they are looking from the outside but the thing that they have in common is their mother.  She has moved guilt to a higher form then I have ever seen expecting the women to go out of their way to keep their husband's happy by making a perfect home including setting a seasonal table with custom made napkin rings for a weeknight meal.  There are expectations that neither sister can live up to and it makes things very hard for both sisters.  I thought that this was an amusing book that had a lot of family drama that most people can relate to although maybe on a greater scale then I hope most people have to deal with daily.  I think that I picked Harper as my favorite early on although I was rooting for both sisters.  I hope that you pick up the book and root for them too!!