The Lemon Sisters by Jill Shalvis
Release Date: June 18, 2019
The Lemon Sisters, an all-new standalone contemporary romance by Jill Shalvis.
When Brooke’s older sister, Mindy, shows up at her door with her three kids in tow, she barely recognizes her sibling who looks like she’s on the verge of a total breakdown. While adventurous, wanderlust Brooke was always the problem child, eager to slip free of Wildstone and its small-town constraints, Mindy was the golden child, who never had a hair out of place or a GPA below 4.0. The Mindy that arrives at Brooke’s apartment however, is a far cry from the ever-perfect doctor’s wife.
Brooke’s further stunned when Mindy asks to trade places with her for a few days so she can pick up her pieces and put herself back together. What Mindy doesn’t realize is that Brooke is just as broken. Her sister needs her though, so Brooke takes the kids and returns to Wildstone.
But how does one go home after seven years away and what feels like a lifetime of secrets? It doesn’t take long for Brooke to come face-to-face with her past, in the form of one tall, dark, sexy mistake. But Garrett’s no longer interested, or so he says. Only his words don’t match his actions, leaving Brooke feeling things she long ago shoved deep.
The sisters begin to wonder if the childhood taunts were true, are they lemons in life? In love? True or not, they know one thing—you can’t run far enough to outpace your demons. And when long-dead secrets surface, they’ll have to overcome their differences and learn that sometimes the one person who can help you the most is the one you never thought to ask.
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Excerpt
“Okay,”
she said. “Time for me to go to bed.”
“Or you’re running,” he said.
“Again.”
She closed her eyes and told herself
to ignore the soft taunt. No matter what they’d been – or hadn’t been – to each
other, she wasn’t looking for love with anyone, and certainly not a wash and
repeat with the one man who could destroy her. It wasn’t as if she’d been a monk.
She’d dated, but she hadn’t let anyone in. Not ever. Even Cole had complained
about the brick walls she’d encased her emotions in.
And he was right. She could get
involved to a point, but she always pulled back.
“You don’t have to run from me, you
know,” Garrett said. “There’s no reason for there to be anything but honesty
between us.”
Yes, there was... “Maybe I’m just
not feeling it.”
Another soft laugh. “Okay.”
“Hey,” she said and poked a finger
in his pec. His hard, ungiving, sexy pec. “If I was feeling it, you’d know.”
“Yeah? How?” he challenged.
“I’d be …flirty. I certainly
wouldn’t be thinking of all of your faults.”
He grinned. How like a man to not be
worried about his faults.
“So what are these so-called
faults?” he asked, curious. Still not concerned.
“Well, for starters, you’re wearing
black knit boxers with bananas on them.”
This made him laugh outright.
“Someone sent me a subscription box. They come once a month. Last month’s pair
had cocks all over them.”
“Like … chickens, or…?”
He was still smiling. “If you’re
curious, I’ll be happy to wear them tomorrow and give you a peek.”
“Whatever,” she said. “And the fact
that some woman sent you a subscription to undies is another reason I’m not
feeling it. You’ve stayed friends with every single person you’ve ever met.”
“And that’s a fault?”
She shrugged. Of course it wasn’t a
fault. It was the opposite of a fault. “Well, except for me, of course.”
“Because you don’t answer phone
calls, texts, emails…” He tilted his head. “Tell me something.”
Oh boy. “What?”
“Why did you and your last boyfriend
break up? That Cole guy.”
“I told you, he’s my boss.”
“But you’re sleeping together,” he
said, his eyes holding hers prisoner. “Or you were.”
“How do you know that?”
He smiled grimly. “You just told
me.”
Dammit. She crossed her arms over
her chest. “We’re not together if that’s what you’re asking.”
“Why?”
“Why what?” she asked.
“Why aren’t you together?” he
pressed.
“Because I don’t like him like
that.”
Did his eyes warm very slightly, or
was that her imagination? “Because you’re just not feeling it?” he asked
mockily, using her words.
She rolled her eyes. “You think
you’re funny. How about we talk about you. Tell me about the girlfriend you
said you don’t have. The one who called you the other day for a hookup.”
“It wasn’t a hookup. She dumped me.”
She snorted. “Right. You expected me
to believe a guy who looks like you do, and is funny and smart like you are,
got dumped?”
“Actually, I expect you to believe
whatever I tell you.” He shifted close until they were knee to knee. “Because
I’ve never lied to you, Brooke. Never will.”
What I thought about The Lemon Sisters
Poor Mindy. She's been dealing with kids and household and holding down a
job and she's feeling frazzled and neglected. She shows up at her
sister Brooke's apartment and begs her to take the kids home to
Wildstone while she has a mini vacation. It's clear she needs it.
Brooke has a whole truckload of baggage going on in her life at the moment -- well, really the last seven years of avoidance, maybe it's time to face her fears and right her wrongs and make a few or more apologies. So she agrees to take care of Mindy's children while she goes back to her childhood home and the man she ran away from.
Brooke and Garrett's story... oh my, this one brought tears to my eyes (you know, good book tears) and it takes most of the book for them to sort out their situation. This might be called a women's fiction novel, but Jill Shalvis does not skimp on the longing and desire of two people who clearly love and care about each other, but have so many emotions to sort out before they can move forward. I really, really liked this story.
The relationship between Brooke and Mindy also brings some drama, with mistakes and sins of omission just to keep it interesting. Mindy is a bit high strung and I found I liked Brooke's parts a touch more, but the sister drama really added something to this story.
And the men. I liked Garrett. His reactions to the situation were complex and understandable and yet he spoke his mind quite well once he had some time to think about it. And Mindy's husband Linc was just a sweetheart. I might have a little crush on him.
This is a wonderful story of forgiveness, love and moving on with emotions I think people can relate to on some level. I loved the uniqueness of the way the story is told and this book has stayed with me for days after finishing it. I really love this entire Wildstone series for these reasons.
Brooke has a whole truckload of baggage going on in her life at the moment -- well, really the last seven years of avoidance, maybe it's time to face her fears and right her wrongs and make a few or more apologies. So she agrees to take care of Mindy's children while she goes back to her childhood home and the man she ran away from.
Brooke and Garrett's story... oh my, this one brought tears to my eyes (you know, good book tears) and it takes most of the book for them to sort out their situation. This might be called a women's fiction novel, but Jill Shalvis does not skimp on the longing and desire of two people who clearly love and care about each other, but have so many emotions to sort out before they can move forward. I really, really liked this story.
The relationship between Brooke and Mindy also brings some drama, with mistakes and sins of omission just to keep it interesting. Mindy is a bit high strung and I found I liked Brooke's parts a touch more, but the sister drama really added something to this story.
And the men. I liked Garrett. His reactions to the situation were complex and understandable and yet he spoke his mind quite well once he had some time to think about it. And Mindy's husband Linc was just a sweetheart. I might have a little crush on him.
This is a wonderful story of forgiveness, love and moving on with emotions I think people can relate to on some level. I loved the uniqueness of the way the story is told and this book has stayed with me for days after finishing it. I really love this entire Wildstone series for these reasons.
About Jill:
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis lives in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters. Any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is, um, mostly coincidental. Look for Jill’s sexy contemporary and award-winning books wherever romances are sold and click on the blog button above for a complete book list and daily blog detailing her city-girl-living-in-the-mountains adventures.
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