Family Charms: A Novel

by Malena Lott

WHAT IF YOUR MOTHER LEFT AND YOU DIDN'T HEAR FROM HER FOR 20 YEARS? *** Marlo came home from school one day to find her mother gone. Twenty years later, she gets a letter from Elizabeth inviting her three daughters on a trip around the world to see where she’s been the last 20 years – and what kept her away. What follows is an emotional ride for a family torn apart by abandonment, infidelity, cancer and a fear of commitment. Marlo, Taryn and Amelia are three sisters as different as they come, but united in their feelings of betrayal. Is it ever too late to trust in love? Take a journey around the world to learn the meaning of family and forgiveness. Praise for Malena Lott's “Thoughtful, heartfelt, and undeniably engaging.” —Word Candy “An extremely well-written story that captivated me from the very beginning.” —Book Binge "She delivers a novel of remarkable wit and insight." - Ellen Meister, author of The Other Life “Delightfully affirming romance.” —Booklist “A romance-laced, emotional roller-coaster ride.” —Library Journal "Endearing, romantic, and utterly satisfying, with characters so well-developed they feel like old friends." - Jess Riley, author of Driving Sideaways

316 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2013

About the author

Malena Lott is an award-winning writer and the author of four women's fiction novels: Dating da Vinci, Fixer Upper, The Stork Reality (re-released in 2012 with an updated storyline) and her fall 2012 release Something New. Her popular beach novellas Life's a Beach and The Last Resort are available as ebook only. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, three kids, and two shih-tzus. She owns a branding firm, Athena Institute and also writes YA and fantasy/paranormal under the pen name Lena Brown. Her stories were featured in the anthologies, Prom Dates to Die For and Something Wicked.
Connect with her on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram @malenalott and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/malenalottbooks. Visit her website at www.malenalott.com.

Reviews

[Stacey Gigante · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a lot of fun reading this book and may have shed a tear or two along the way. I actually have a few questions of my own for Elizabeth...and Richard for that matter. I'm glad for the girls that, in the end, they have each other and they finally realized that.

[Malena Lott]

Pleased to introduce my fifth women's fiction novel, Family Charms, about three sisters who get a letter from their estranged mother inviting them on a trip around the world to see where she's been the last twenty years - and what kept her away. This story is the most personal and was the toughest to write as it was inspired by my (and my sisters') estrangement from my mother from the time I was 5 until 25. While the story is fictional, I did base a lot of emotional truth in the story for all three sisters and what it's like to wonder where your mother is and what has kept her away all that time. So far readers have responded very favorably and for that I'm so grateful. I feel like I put my heart and soul into the book so I hope that readers find the deeper meaning in the book and connect with the characters and the story.

[Alison]

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