For the Love of Summer: A Novel

ISBN: 077830552X

Author: Mallery, Susan

Condition: New

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding friendship in the most unlikely of placesAs the owner of Twisted, Seattles best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. Shes terrified that shes losing her teen daughter, Summer, to her other family. Summer disdains Ericas career as shallow, and she's growing close to her stepmom, Allison.All it takes to blow up Allisons happy life is one collect call. From prison. Her beloved husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, scared and alone with a toddler, with no money for rent or, hey, food. Her stepdaughter ferrets out the truth and rushes to the last person Allison wants to ask for help-her husbands battle-ax ex.Erica would do anything for Summer, even take in the woman her daughter loves like a second mom and her adorable son. Allison feels intimidated by Ericas strength and success. Erica would never let herself become so dependent on a man. But the more time they spend together, the more Allison realizes what Erica truly needs is a friend. Can two women who married the same man move beyond their complicated past and rethink what it means to be family?