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THE BOOKSTORE DIARIES

MARCH 3, 2026

Posted February 3, 2026

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Dear Reader,

My next book, The Bookstore Diaries, is one of my all-time favorites, because it lands right at that sweet spot where heart meets humor, and is just such a joyous story! I cannot wait for you to meet Jax and Ryleigh at the Painted Lady Bookstore, the center of life in tiny Port Palmas, California.

For the most part, Jax loves her life, despite (or maybe because of) her recent divorce. She has a business she adores, two great kids, a sassy parrot, and Ryleigh, her sister/best friend who lives nearby so they can see each whenever they want. But then Ryleigh realizes that if she wants a family of her own, she might need to move someplace where there’s a bigger dating pool. Nooo! Jax goes into a panic. If Ryleigh falls in love somewhere else, she might never move back!

For the first time in a long time, there are more than 15 open slots on the Review Crew! Sign up now on the Contest page of my website for a chance to join the group of 200 readers who will get The Bookstore Diaries for free. Then post two reviews before the deadline, and you’ll get my next book for free, too. As long as you keep meeting the deadlines, you’ll keep your spot on the Review Crew.

With apologies to international readers, Review Crew members must have a US mailing address. The deadlines for review are simply too tight to allow for international shipping.

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PREORDER THE BOOKSTORE DIARIES TODAY

This summer, the town’s juiciest secrets are revealed in New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s joyful and sparkling new novel.

Jax has a slight issue with control—as in, she needs it. Always. Too bad she only has power over the Painted Lady Bookstore, the Victorian mansion turned bookshop she inherited. No one else listens to a word she says. Her ex gets engaged for questionable reasons. Her beloved sister Ryleigh wants to move away to find a husband. And the handsome contractor Jax has chosen to convince Ryleigh to stay is only interested in Jax.

Still, she’s living the bookworm dream—until an unhappy accident erases the names off the bookshop lockboxes where the town keeps their diaries. Which means the only way to find a diary’s owner is…to read it.

As secrets spill and scandals surface, life at the Painted Lady Bookstore gets a lot more colorful and chaotic. But for a woman who’s always had to take charge, Jax will see that losing control—especially with the right wrong guy—can set you free.

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Good luck!


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