When we found home [eBook - NC Digital Library

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Mallery Masterfully Explores The Definition Of A Modern Family—blended By Surprise, Not By Choice—and How Those Complicated Relationships Can Add Unexpected Richness To Life. “heartwarming…this Book Is Sweet And Will Appeal To Readers Who Enjoy The Intricacies Of Family Drama.”—publishers Weekly Life Is Meant To Be Savored, But That’s Not Easy With No Family, Limited Prospects And A Past You’d Rather Not Talk About. Callie Smith Doesn’t Know How To Feel When She Discovers She Has A Brother And A Sister—malcolm, Who Grew Up With Affection, Wealth And Privilege, And Keira, A Streetwise Twelve-year-old. Despite Her Trepidation, She Moves Into The Grand Family Home With Her Siblings And Grandfather On The Shores Of Lake Washington, Hoping Just Maybe This Will Be The Start Of A Whole New Life. But Starting Over Can Be Messy. Callie And Keira Fit In With Each Other, But Not With Their Posh New Lifestyle, Leaving Malcolm Feeling Like The Odd Man Out In His Own Home. Becoming A Family Will Take Patience, Humor, A Little Bit Of Wine And A Whole Lot Of Love. But Love Isn’t Malcolm’s Strong Suit…until He Learns That An Open Heart, Like The Family Table, Can Always Make Room For More. Becoming a family will take patience, humor, a little bit of wine and a whole lot of love After life knocked Delaney Holbrook sideways, she didn't get down—she got busy. She went back to school, determined to reinvent herself. She even swore off men in suits. But then one particular man in one very fine suit proves too tempting to resist—Malcolm Carlesso, CEO of a family-owned food company. Malcolm's life has been complicated by the arrival of two half sisters he's never met...and isn't sure he wants around. How can Delaney trust a man who keeps his own sisters at such a distance? Alone in the world, Callie Smith never expected to find a family. Suddenly she's living in a house the size of a small country with her stuffy and aloof new brother and streetwise sister, wondering whether this place—and these people—will ever feel like home. Just as she's beginning to get settled, a new opportunity presents itself, daring her to dream of more...until her past threatens to take it all away. Friends brought together by chance, Delaney and Callie will soon discover the closest families are bonded by choice—not by blood—in this uplifting story from the consistently unputdownable Susan Mallery. Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club , where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love. Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024! The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway Becoming a family will take patience, humor, a little bit of wine and a whole lot of love After life knocked Delaney Holbrook sideways, she didn't get down#8212;she got busy. She went back to school, determined to reinvent herself. She even swore off men in suits. But then one particular man in one very fine suit proves too tempting to resist#8212;Malcolm Carlesso, CEO of a family-owned food company. Malcolm's life has been complicated by the arrival of two half sisters he's never met...and isn't sure he wants around. How can Delaney trust a man who keeps his own sisters at such a distance? Alone in the world, Callie Smith never expected to find a family. Suddenly she's living in a house the size of a small country with her stuffy and aloof new brother and streetwise sister, wondering whether this place#8212;and these people#8212;will ever feel like home. Just as she's beginning to get settled, a new opportunity presents itself, daring her to dream of more...until her past threatens to take it all away. Friends brought together by chance, Delaney and Callie will soon discover the closest families are bonded by choice#8212;not by blood#8212;in this uplifting story from the consistently unputdownable Susan Mallery. Don't miss The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery where one woman discovers the beauty in chaos in a poignant and heartwarming story about the threads that hold family together Life is meant to be savored, but that's not easy with no family, limited prospects and a past you'd rather not talk about. Still, Callie Smith doesn't know how to feel when she discovers she has a brother and a sister--Malcolm, who grew up with affection, wealth and privilege, and Keira, a streetwise twelve-year-old. Callie doesn't love being alone, but at least it's safe. Despite her trepidation, she moves into the grand family home with her siblings and grandfather on the shores of Lake Washington, hoping just -- In this emotional, funny and heartfelt story, Susan Mallery masterfully explores the definition of a modern family--blended by surprise, not by choice--and how those complicated relationships can add unexpected richness to life