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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 has power only 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 from 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.
Don’t miss these other great reads from Susan Mallery: Otherwise Engaged Beach Vibes The Boardwalk Bookshop Once Upon a Holidate One Big Happy Family
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Publisher : MIRA
Publication date : March 3, 2026
Edition : Original
Language : English
Print length : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 133562970X
ISBN-13 : 978-1335629708
Item Weight : 1.22 pounds
Dimensions : 6.16 x 1.13 x 9.09 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #4,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #185 in Contemporary Women Fiction #315 in Women’s Domestic Life Fiction #1,398 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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