Trois Soeurs À New York

by Melissa Senate

"Qu'est-ce qui peut bien pousser Ally, Sarah, Zoé, ces trois New-Yorkaises hyperindépendantes, à se réfugier ... chez leur cher papa?

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction, Womens Fiction, Romance, Family, Contemporary, Relationships

331 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

I'm the author of many novels, including my debut, SEE JANE DATE (also available in cute TV movie form to stream). I write emotional, heartfelt romance novels for Harlequin Special Edition. I've also had two novels published under a secret pen name, but I will happily share if you message me to ask. I also wrote seven Special Edition novels under the pen name Meg Maxwell.

I'm a proud mom and animal devotee who lives on the southern coast of Maine. 3 new Harlequin Special Editions novels are coming in 2025 and also in 2026.

Reviews

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet chick lit. It all worked out in the end.

[İlkim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uğruna sabahladım gerçekten. İşte Kristan Higgins'e de bu yüzden takığım. Güçlü bir kadın kurgusu beni kitaba bağımlı ediyor. Yine birbirlerini ve kendilerini bulan üç kız kardeşi okudum ve her birinin öyküsünü merak ettim. Her birinin erkek ilişkileri ve aile ilişkileri farklı olsa da aralarındaki bağı bulan insanların - kız kardeş olsun, eş olsun - hikayelerine bayılıyorum.

[Cee · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐
A real feeling-good book. Sweet. And make you believe in hope, starting over, forgiveness and move on.

[Sterlingcindysu · Rating 3 out of 5]

A usual chick-lit book, with happy endings all around. I liked the first 100 pages the best, great character descriptions and funny situations. (copied review) Between the reality of being six weeks pregnant by a guy she's dated for two months and the fantasy of pushing a baby stroller down Columbus Avenue with a wedding ring on her finger were a lot of possibilities for twenty-nine-year old Manhattan publishing peon Sarah Solomon. Will the baby's father run screaming for the nearest subway . . . or pop the question?
"He's going to deny they ever had sex!" bets cynical sister Ally, an uptown lawyer who catches her "perfect" husband cheating . . . and happily retaliates on FindAMate.com.
"He might surprise everyone and propose," offers half sister Zoe, a celebrated relationship guru who critiques dates for a living but would have to rate her own love life a big fat zero.
"Huh?" asks their clueless father, too busy planning his society wedding to trophy wife #3 to notice what's up with his daughters. Until Sarah, Ally and Zoe find themselves suddenly sharing a bedroom in his Park Avenue penthouse . . . . " And thanks to a little help from each other and some unexpected allies, the Solomon sisters are about to wise up in this heartwarming and hilarious novel by Melissa Senate, author of See Jane Date

[Gülay Akbal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babaları evlenme arifesinde olan 3 kız kardeş ve hepsinin farklı farklı sorunları var. Tabii bu kitapları okumadaki sebeplerimizden biri olan gerçek aşk ve mutlu son tabii k bu kitapda da var :) Zaten onun için okunuyor muyuz :)
Sonu mutlu bitiyor okuyun gitsin...

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Senate creates another entertaining, light read for those of us looking for some quick reading between diapers and naps!

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Book! Loved how the book examined the lives of 3 very different sisters

[Annie Tevis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick easy read. I could be remembering this wrong but I swear in the beginning Sarah had her own place and that Lisa(?) moved out leaving her alone but then I'm reading about Jennifer and her couch piece and I'm like where did they come from? I think my 2nd actual problem with the story line was the timing felt "off". It read like this was all happening within days of each other but the next thing I knew we're weeks out. So basically they live with their dad for 3 months. Honestly that's probably my biggest gripe with the whole book was just how weird the time frames felt when reading it.

Ally is probably my least favorite growth. I thought going the internet dating route and lying about your age was great & being rejected because of it for developing personal growth but it was like she was written to be cringe for the sake of cringe when she started dating Rupert. It could have been her being so baby crazy that it made her sense of judgement clouded but we're talking about a lawyer. She makes great money, there are alternatives outside of having a man marry and impregnate her. And despite getting with Rupert she still went to look at the different sperm donors. I thought that was such a weird thing to do when you're freshly dating someone and expecting them to be OK with it or they're just not right for you logic that they went with. I think with her it would have been great to discover the alternatives and just fall in love with herself and the new baby she would be having. I mean 200k a year you could easily afford being a single mother for a while until you're actually ready to try dating and getting over the hurt that your ex husband brought into your life.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

When three sisters find themselves all back in one bedroom in their dad's Manhattan apartment, the close quarters lead to the three women growing closer, as they each navigate relationship problems: an unwanted proposal, an unexpected pregnancy and the discovery of an affair. As each of them discovers new parts of themselves, they grow stronger and learn that their turbulent childhoods might be better approached with more grace and less reprobation.

The problem I had with this book is that everything at the end gets neatly tied up with a bow. All three women end up in relationships, so what seemed to be a novel about growth and independence ended up resorting to trite cliches and definitely failing the Bechdel test. And while the relationships Ally and Zoe end up in at least make some sense, Sarah's resolution is so unlikely as to be somewhat insulting to women who actually find themselves dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by this author, and I'll definitely be reading more. I really liked the interplay between the sisters. Watching the circumstances of their lives unfold, it made sense that they would grow closer. It was easy to fall in-step with these characters. You cared what happened to them. Some subtly of writing that went down very well.

[Nancy Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Totally fun chick lit! She does a great job with her characters so I felt I knew them. It was just fun reading.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never judge a book by its cover, nor name for that matter. Interesting, and surprisingly good read.

[Zach Strassburger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun quick read. Contrived and silly but I enjoyed this story of three sisters approaching careers, dating, and motherhood.

[Sara]

3 sister faked with pregancy and falt in ther realionship and seprated parent and father maried new another and have new child maybe another sis.But all in the end go well

[Marg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for a quick escape read.

[mxnw]

A sweet feel-good lecture

[Kim Kinneally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the way it was written.
Touched me emotionally as well, as my parents separated when 5yrs old. So could connect with the sisters very well.
Cant wait to read another book from Melissa.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light, entertaining...

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Solomon Sisters don't have much of a relationship with each other or with their father. Bartholomew Solomon left his first wife to raise 6 year old Ally and newborn Sarah on her own. They had a loving relationship with their mother Leah and with each other but when Leah died, the girls were adults and just, well, grew apart. Their interests are different and their lifestyles are different so their paths just don't cross that much.

Zoe, their half-sister, was the product of Bartholomew's second marriage to Judith and was viewed as "The Princess". Living on opposite coasts, the girls did not have much contact with each other and visits, infrequent, were unpleasant and uncomfortable. Then the unthinkable happened and after 25 years of marriage, Bartholomew divorced Judith to marry the young single mother Gisele, who just happened to be Zoe's friend; and yes, Gisele is young enough to be Bartholomew's daughter. Needless to say, none of the girls and most definitely the scorned second wife are not happy to receive engagement announcements to celebrate the upcoming marriage in New York.

The three girls all find themselves in their father's apartment, each one running away from their own relationship difficulties. To make things worse, they must all share a room together, each one trying to keep out of each other's way and trying to hide their own pain. Their father is not the warm, fuzzy kind of father they would like him to be and seems oblivious to all that is going on his daughters' lives. They end up opening up to each other and discovering that maybe they have more in common than just a father.

I loved each of the sisters and it would be hard to choose a favorite. Their individual personalities showed their strengths and weaknesses and made them that much more likeable. I would be thrilled to have any one (or all of them) as a sister. The father...not so much. He came across just the way he was meant to: remote, oblivious to his daughters' feelings, (and birth dates, if you can imagine that!), easy-going with a tendency to avoid confrontation. And yet, he respects their privacy, recognizes that they were raised well, and loves them enough to be who they are.

This was a gentle, tender and often funny story of relationships and how we don't always know each other or ourselves until we are forced to identify what it is we truly want and need and what we must do to move forward in our lives. Sometimes, if you're lucky, a sister or two can help you figure it all out.

[Elusive · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘The Solomon Sisters Wise Up’ is a compelling story about three sisters who are facing problems of their own. However, they learn that every cloud has a silver lining as they gradually develop a closer and stronger relationship with one another.

The story is told via the alternating perspectives of Sarah, Ally and Zoe. Sarah finds out that she’s pregnant and the father-to-be is Griffen, someone she’d only dated for two months and hardly knows that well. She wonders how to break the news to him and simultaneously struggles to come to terms with the fact that she’d have a baby. Sarah’s situation made it easy to sympathize with her. However, there’s also humour especially when she reads up on the cost of having a baby. The resolution to her storyline was too fairy-tale-like for me. It lacked realism and I didn’t once think that she and Griffen had any chemistry.

Meanwhile, Ally discovers that her husband Andrew of over ten years has been cheating on her. That, coupled with his lack of remorse as well as a secret vasectomy cause her to leave him. Ally was easily my favourite sister. She’s incredibly cynical, straightforward and bold. At times, her comments might seem a little insensitive or negative but overall she was great. There were unexpectedly a lot of hilarious bits especially the confrontation scene in the restaurant. Her dating experiences were quite funny too yet realistic. Unfortunately, the resolution of her storyline didn’t appeal to me as she and Rupert didn’t seem to have chemistry and their relationship wasn’t explored in-depth enough to be convincing.

Zoe is known as the dating diva as she sits in on her clients’ dates and takes notes on how they can improve themselves. Despite supposedly being a dating expert, her own relationship falls apart and she finds herself getting attracted to a guy who’s always looked up to her. The two of them had great chemistry and were the only couple I could truly root for. I also enjoyed reading her thoughts about her mother’s impending plans to wreck havoc on her father’s upcoming wedding.

Overall, it’s a good book filled with memorable characters (including the supporting ones) though it ended somewhat abruptly.

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book starts promisingly, with a 29-year-old publishing peon Sarah protagonist finding herself pregnant by the man she's only been dating for two months. How will he react? For that matter, how does Sarah feel about it?

Sarah has two sisters, both of whom arrive at crisis points in their romantic lives at about the same time, and they all end up in temporary residence at their father's home, while he is planning his wedding to his third wife. The point of view shifts for every chapter, from sister to sister, as they all struggle with shattered romances and other issues (infertility, dating, workplace politics, a missing parent).

The first two-thirds of this book were good fun, as the sisters cope with their own struggles and begin to see and help with the others' struggles. At some point, though, the struggling ceases and the loose ends are woven into a tidy end that sees all the relationships sorted out: sister to sister, daughters to father, women to younger stepmother, romantic alliances. Sarah's relationship to the father of her baby was particularly fairy-tale, I thought. And some of the writing, especially in the resolution of sister-to-sister and daughter-to-father relationships, was a bit heavy-handed.

In general, though, a pleasant read. Not one I'll likely repeat, though.

[Geraldine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un vrai livre de fille, parfait pour la plage!
Une histoire simple mais plutot bien écrite, mais agréable à lire.
Le livre est ce qu'il doit être: divertissant!
Les 3 héroines sont attachantes et on se surprend à vouloir en savoir plus, plus vite sur ce qui va leur arriver, d'ou une lecture vraiment rapide.

Le style de l'auteur correspond au genre (comédie romantique) mais n'est pas trop surfait.
L'alternance des points de vue, en accordant un chapitre par point de vue, et un point de vue par héroine, est intelligent et ajoute un petit peu de suspense à la trame du roman.
Ce livre est une comédie romantique mais n'est pas complétement dilué dans de l'eau de rose, ce qui est appréciable; je n'aurais vraiment pas apprécié ce livre s'il avait été rempli de tous ces clichés romantiques auxquels on peut penser.
La fin est évidemment une fin heureuse (bien qu'avec ses limites) mais bon on ne peut pas non plus s'attendre à autre chose, ce livre est sensé être un livre "feel-good".

Ce livre est un bon livre de gare, à condition d'aimer les comédies romantiques et de ne pas être à la recherche d'un enrichissement personnel énorme.
Un bémol quand même, la traduction en francais laisse parfois à désirer...

[Devon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melissa Senate's utterly charming and delightful second novel kept me running back to it...even on Valentines Day! When all of my focus was supposed to be on spending a quiet evening at home with my husband I just wanted to curl up with this book. THE SOLOMON SISTERS WISE UP' is the story of three completely opposite sisters who all find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Sarah is pregnant and the father doesn't want anything to do with raising the baby, Ally, who thought she had it all together finds out that her husband is not the man she thought he was and little sister Zoë once the Dating Diva now finds out that she's been a Dating Dope.

`THE SOLOMON SISTERS WISE UP' may be a light and fluffy book but it is also charismatic, amusing and very appealing. As far as light and fluffy books go this one is five stars all the way!

[Minie Houselook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Les trois sœurs, éloignées par la vie et le quotidien, se retrouvent chez leurs parents car elles n’arrivent plus à faire face à la vie. Elles ont besoin de se recentrer sur elles-mêmes, sur la famille et sur la vie.

Abby a des problèmes avec son mari. Va-t-elle le quitter ? Rester avec ? Vont-ils reconstruire leurs relations ?

Sarah est enceinte et ne supporte plus son petit-ami, qu’elle ne trouve pas assez engagé dans leur relation pour pouvoir lui faire partager la meilleure nouvelle de sa vie. Vont-ils se séparer ? Griffen va-t-il devenir père ?

Zoé, la plus jeune, est la plus branchée sur la toile. Elle trouve et arrange les relations amoureuses de tout le monde. La sienne est a contrario le vide intersidéral. Va-t-elle enfin réussir à rencontrer quelqu’un avec l’aide de ses sœurs ?

[Naturegirl · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was your typical chick lit book where at least one main character lives in NYC and works for a magazine. The story is about 3 sisters, one who gets knocked up by a boyfriend of 2 months, one who walks in on her husband cheating on her, and one who sees her boyfriend on a date with another woman. They also have a disfunctional father who is marrying a woman younger than his daughters.

Somehow, the sisters grow closer and become a support system for each other and the story wraps up nice and neatly with a pretty pink bow on top.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The three Solomon sister, Sarah, Ally, and Zoe are somewhat estranged. Ally and Sarah get along but Zoe who is their half-sister is bitterly ignored. Until circumstances find all three women living in their father’s New York apartment with his soon to be 3rd wife- a former friend of Zoe’s. Sarah finds herself pregnant by a guy she’s dated only two months. Ally finds her eleven year marriage ending because of a cheating, lying spouse, and Zoe must protect her clueless father from her mother who is on the warpath.
A great book about sisterhood and healing family ties

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was super cute--a great summertime read. I enjoyed the characters--and their growth throughout the book. I also enjoyed how the story alternated between Ally, Sarah & Zoe's points of view. I wish that there were a sequel so I could see how all of their lives turn out (although, you can reasonably predict, just as any good chick-lit will allow you to do), but I enjoyed the book and thought it ended at just the right moment. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a sweet, fun, funny, easy read!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've spent the past month reading pretty much nothing but chick lit because my brain needed a break from college textbooks.

I've read a few other books by Melissa Senate and I feel like she just keeps writing the same story over and over with a few slight variations. The story also seemed to become less and less realistic as it went on. But it was a cute book with cute main characters and a cute ending. I did enjoy reading it and would recommend it to someone who enjoys chick lit and whose brain needed a break from more taxing literary reads as well.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was surprised by this book. It was passed on to me by a friend, and I fully expected it to be total fluff. It's not exactly deep, and the main characters live lives on another planet from my reality- but the author managed to keep my interest and have all her characters grow- even the most seemingly shallow one. And there were times that I found myself chuckling in genuine amusement. So, like the Solomon sisters, I guess I wised up!

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Melissa Senate and I really liked this book. Three sisters, each going through their own crisis, converge on the Penthouse apartment of their father in New York City to sort out their lives. In the meantime, as each figures out what direction to take with her life, they become closer as sisters, and learn to deal with the indifference of their father. It is a very heart-warming story, with a happy ending! A great weekend read!