From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable tale about finding friendship with the unlikeliest person... As the owner of Twisted Seattle s best salons Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She s terrified that she s losing her teen daughter Summer to her other family especially to her stepmom Allison. All it takes to blow up Allison s happy life is one collect call. From prison. Her beloved husband Peter has been arrested leaving Allison pregnant broke scared and alone with a toddler. But when her stepdaughter ferrets out the truth the teen rushes to the last person Allison wants to ask for help--her husband s battle-ax ex. Erica would do anything for Summer even take in the woman her daughter loves like a second mom. Allison feels intimidated by Erica--a woman who would never let herself become so dependent on a man. But the more time they spend together the more Allison realizes what Erica truly needs is a friend. Can two women who married the same man move beyond their complicated past and rethink what it means to be family? Discover more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway