Writer Halley Brennan couldn't dream up a better love story than her own. Married for eleven years, she and her husband, Adam, are still living their happily ever after. They both know what they want-and don't want-for their life together. And that includes being child-free. But when one of them has a change of heart about wanting a baby, it brings their marriage and life plans into harsher focus.
Devastated that this bombshell might destroy their relationship, Halley finds comfort in her closest friends: Nina, who's finally pregnant after years of trying; her sister, Charlotte, an overwhelmed mother of three; and Marian, a successful businesswoman who regrets letting go of her one true love.
Now, with their guidance and support, Halley begins a painful journey of self-discovery. As she searches her heart to make a life-changing decision for both herself and Adam, she realizes that someone is bound to get hurt. Will their perfect love be too great a sacrifice for everything her heart wants?
Sometimes the friend you've always needed is the sister you've always had. Throughout the years, sisters Gracie and Juliette Bennett have let life's changes pull them in opposite directions. But when their beloved grandmother Mimi passes away, they're drawn back together in the most unexpected way. Set to inherit the family home, a charming Craftsman with an overgrown garden and lush fruit trees near the beach in Santa Barbara, the estranged sisters learn there's a catch: the house can be theirs, but only if they agree to live in it for one year-together. Suddenly Gracie, a pragmatic paralegal who's always stayed close to home, and Juliette, an intrepid recent NYU grad in search of the next thrill, are living under one roof. Forced to reexamine their relationship, they find themselves confronting their pasts and bonding over love, heartbreak, and deeply held secrets. Soon they'll discover whether a sister's love is what they need to get them through their darkest hours-and if their grandmother's clever plan can preserve more than just a piece of family history. It just might preserve the friendship of a lifetime...and reveal the sisters and women they were always meant to be. Revised edition: This edition of A Sister's Place includes editorial revisions.
