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Otherwise Engaged

Susan Mallery
3.9
(141)
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Duration
10h 59m
Year
2025
Language
English
Publisher
HarlequinAudio

About

A twisty, tender and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful—and sometimes problematic—bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.

When Shannon gets engaged, her beloved mom, Cindy, is the first person she wants to tell—and the last. Cindy's engaged, too, and has already hinted at a double wedding. The image of a synchronized bouquet toss with her mom fills Shannon with horror. She'll keep her engagement a secret until Cindy's I-dos are done.

Victoria has never been proper enough for her mother, Ava, so she stopped trying. She lives on her own terms and amuses herself by pushing Ava's buttons. Ava loves but doesn't understand her stuntwoman daughter. When a movie-set mishap brings Victoria home, Ava longs to finally connect.

Chance brings the four women together at a wedding venue, where a shocking secret comes tumbling out. Twenty-four years ago, desperate teenager Cindy chose wealthy Ava to adopt her baby—then changed her mind at the very last second. The loss rocked Ava's world, leaving her unable to open her heart to the daughter she did adopt, Victoria. As Shannon and Victoria deal with the fallout from the decisions their mothers made, they wrestle with whether who they are is different than who they might have become.

Related Subjects

  • Friendship
  • Adult Fiction
  • Siblings
  • Family Life

Reviews

"Narrator Tanya Eby portrays four women who are brought back together after a chance meeting. Ava was supposed to adopt Cindy's daughter, Shannon, but Cindy kept her. Ava ended up adopting Victoria. Years later, the four encounter each other. Victoria has a strained relationship with her mother, Ava, and Eby adds tension to her voice as the two interact. Shannon and Cindy have a close relationship. Cindy is engaged, and when Shannon's boyfriend proposes, she fears her mother will want a joint wedding. Eby smoothly differentiates the four women, giving Victoria a no-nonsense attitude, Ava a sophisticated one, Cindy a sweet personality, and Shannon an indecisive tone. Listeners will enjoy Eby's performance as the four women navigate their complex relationships with one another. S.B. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
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Artists

Susan MalleryAuthor
Tanya EbyReader

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