"Susan Mallery gives us a candid, honest look into the turmoil of family life when tragedies and personal crises occur... Mallery never disappoints and Three Sisters is no exception. It's a winner and should be on everyone's short list of must-reads." -Fresh Fiction
"Mallery has again created an engrossing tale of emotional growth and the healing power of friendship." -Library Journal
"Gritty and magical, angst-ridden and sweet, this coming-home story pulls no punches... Mallery adds layer upon layer to the women's history, while revealing the raw core of each with expert pacing guaranteed to keep a reader up way past bedtime to see how it all works out." -Publishers Weekly on Barefoot Season
"Barefoot Season will appeal to book clubs (great discussion topics abound!) and fans of Barbara Delinsky and Jodi Picoult. Susan Mallery weaves a tale of broken friendship with enough twists and turns to keep even the most seasoned reader of commercial women's fiction guessing about where the story will lead." -Bookreporter
"A character-driven tale of complex relationships, the costs of forgiveness, and the abiding security we can find, lose and rediscover within the complexity of feminine friendships... With strong characters, a vivid sense of place and intricate relational dynamics Barefoot Season will hold its own against best-selling women's fiction titles and please fans of mainstream romance as well." -USA TODAY
"Mallery pulls out all the stops in this highly enjoyable and insightful, funny, and poignant look at self-sacrifice and romantic entanglement." -Booklist, starred review on Evening Stars
"Best-selling romance author Mallery delves into light women's fiction with this third Blackberry Island novel, maintaining her romantic charm and smooth voice yet embracing the freedom of a broader storyline with ease and a bit more depth." -Publishers Weekly on Evening Stars