When We Found Home

WHEN WE FOUND HOME

© 2018 Susan Mallery, Inc.

Published in Great Britain 2018

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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Critics’ Praise for Susan Mallery

“Susan Mallery never disappoints and with Daughters of the Bride she is at her storytelling best.”

—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Heartfelt, funny, and utterly charming all the way through!”

—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author, on Daughters of the Bride

“Mallery blends the friend-and-family relationships common to women’s fiction with the love scenes and happy ending of a contemporary romance, making this an excellent summer read for fans of both genres.”

—Booklist on Secrets of the Tulip Sisters

“An emotional and humorous look at the bonds between the women in an endearingly flawed family.”

—Kirkus Reviews on Sisters Like Us

“Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations. Her engaging and comically touching Mischief Bay series continues to satisfy lovers of women’s fiction.”

—Library Journal on A Million Little Things

“Gabby, Haley, and Nicole are down-to-earth real women with whom readers will be able to identify.... The women’s stories and the depth of support they provide one another make this an engaging read to be savored all the way through.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Friends We Keep

“The characters will have you crying, laughing, and falling in love.... Another brilliantly well-written story.”

—San Francisco Book Review on The Friends We Keep, 5 Stars

“It’s not just a tale of how true friendship can lift you up, but also how change is an integral part of life.... Fans of Jodi Picoult, Debbie Macomber, and Elin Hilderbrand will assuredly fall for The Girls of Mischief Bay.”

—Bookreporter

I’ve always been a big believer that while we can’t control the family we are born into, we can certainly create the family of our heart. It’s something I’ve done all my life: finding amazing mentors, loving friends and advocates who wouldn’t give up on me, even when I wanted to give up on myself. There’s an old saying about blooming where you are planted. I would say, first find a garden that makes you really happy and then go ahead and bloom there.

This book is for those of you who have chosen your family—heart by loving heart. May you always be loved and treasuredfor the beautiful bloom that you are.

Contents

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Back Cover Text (#u45eeeb35-6300-5ddc-9623-6e87b42b1ee0)

About the Author (#ua91014ea-c362-5b82-bbab-6da2f23e7a5b)

Booklist (#u5149ed36-826a-570a-87dd-47d1f90eefae)

Title Page (#u393560ef-4872-58c4-ab63-33173379fcc9)

Copyright (#u5c6505b6-3bd2-5cd6-8fcd-1430fa6383ac)

Praise (#u6dc8d11d-aa26-52d4-9aa2-3df303e03983)

Dedication (#u1682ec09-7c8f-516e-bc10-252673d38f02)

chapter one (#u8e9a7699-4aff-5a19-93ff-be672d8f914a)

chapter two (#u6add427b-27aa-5508-adaa-1583b2b10204)

chapter three (#u528dcbfc-6371-5d1f-aa14-ecd2349eee15)

chapter four (#u7ae74fa6-424f-501e-b373-fe7746b591db)

chapter five (#uac3763b0-8f44-5190-b893-bf0ce6c59514)

chapter six (#u2a0a2fb8-0ef4-573f-bcff-548cdfa9e977)

chapter seven (#u5d254fa3-ad9c-5b70-b42b-efeba6f7e5cf)

chapter eight (#u2ce7ed21-7727-5128-a283-09e05830e424)

chapter nine (#litres_trial_promo)

chapter ten (#litres_trial_promo)

chapter eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

chapter twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

chapter thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)