Book description
In this insightful and compelling story from book club favorite Susan Mallery, three close friends test the boundaries of how much a woman can give before she has nothing left
After five years as a stay-at-home mom, Gabby Schaefer can't wait to return to work. Oh, to use the bathroom…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Friends We Keep as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Susan Mallery is great at writing complex female characters. Gabby is a stay at home mom that longs for freedom and the workforce. Haley will stop at nothing to get pregnant. Nicole is a divorcee that finds it hard to open her heart. “The Friends We Keep” explores these very complicated feeling in a very honest and believable way. The characters are flawed and real. Halfway through the book I thought I knew where the storylines were going to go. I have to admit, I was only able to predict Nicole’s ending. I was pleasantly surprised by the endings for…
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