TY - BOOK AU - Mallery,Susan TI - The boardwalk bookshop SN - 9781432896140 PY - 2022/// CY - Waterville, ME PB - Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage company KW - Bookstores KW - Fiction KW - Best friends KW - Female friendship KW - Divorced women KW - Man-woman relationships KW - California KW - Large type books KW - Romance fiction KW - lcgft N1 - Includes a book club discussion guide and a recipe for Red, White and Blueberry Muffins N2 - "When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. It's a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are not. Bree, wounded by her late husband's ultimate betrayal, has sworn to protect her heart. Mikki has somehow stayed friends with her ex until a new man changes how she sees herself. Meanwhile, Ashley discovers that the love of her life never intends to marry. As their bond grows closer, they challenge one another to become the best versions of themselves in this heartachingly beautiful story of friendship, sisterhood and the power of love"-- ER -