Release Date June 18, 2019

The New York Times bestselling author of Rainy Day Friends and Lost and Found Sisters returns to Wildstone, California...

Brooke Lemon has always led the life she wanted, wild adventures—and mistakes—included, something her perfect sister, Mindy, never understood. So when Mindy shows up on Brooke’s doorstep in the throes of a break-down with her three little kids in tow, Brooke’s shocked.

Wanting to make amends, Brooke agrees to trade places, taking the kids back to Wildstone for a few days so Mindy can pick up the pieces and put herself back together. What Brooke doesn’t admit is she’s just as broken . . . Also how does one go home after seven years away? It doesn’t take long for Brooke to come face-to-face with her past, in the form of one tall, dark, sexy mistake. But Garrett’s no longer interested. Only his words don’t match his actions, leaving Brooke feeling things she’d shoved deep.

Soon the sisters begin to wonder: Are they lemons in life? In love? All they know is that neither seems to be able to run far enough to outpace her demons. And when secrets surface, they’ll have to learn that sometimes the one person who can help you the most is the one you never thought to ask.

This book centers around two estranged sisters and two romances...one a second-chance romance and one a reconnection of a married couple.

Brooke Lemon  left her hometown of Wildstone for LA and she distanced herself from her family and her first love. She was the adventure-seeking and free spirited sister despite her OCD tendencies. But then an event changed her life and she is still dealing with the repercussions. If she does not let anyone in, then she does not have to face the issues. So she has just been existing rather than really living.

Her sister, Mindy shows up on her doorstep and basically states she needs a mental health break from her own busy mommy, wife, and career life. Mindy has always been the super organized, in control sister with the apparent perfect life, but she is now struggling. So Brooke ends up taking her kids and going back to Wildstone for the first time in years and lets her sister chill out in LA. 

She was not really prepared for her welcome wagon. Garrett Montgomery is still the boy next door that was her best friend and first love...and the man she left when things got hard. He was never privy to all of her reasons so still holds a grudge.  He is guarded and locked down his heart when she left.

Brooke and Garrett are a hot mess. She is finally explaining her motives and issues, and they are sorting through their past. But they also cannot seem to stop the chemistry between them. And they both know they are a bad idea. They both have reinforced their hearts, do not talk about feelings well, and have poor coping skills. She's a runner and avoider. He is so conditioned to losing people that he has trust and abandonment issues. Even though they are facing their past, they still keep letting fear take over. They both have self worth issues. There is a lot of fight or flight between these two. And they live different lives and this was only supposed to be another temporary stop for Brooke.

Now Mindy and her husband, Linc also have some problems to face. Linc is getting a wake up call about his life and they are trying to get back on track. But he has some work to do in order to get this derailed train back on the tracks. Their three kids are precocious and provide a lot of comic relief. But they all live in barely controlled chaos.

This is also about the rekindling of the sisterly bond between Brooke and Mindy, and for Brooke to get to know her niece and nephews. These sisters are quirky, a bit dramatic, and not really sure what they want. The guys are good men that have their work cut out for them to make these women trust in them and themselves, and to be truly happy with their lives. They all have to be willing to be vulnerable, communicate, and fight for what they want. No one's life is truly perfect, and it's only real if people accept the flaws and imperfections and love anyway. It's about the importance of family, friendships, and forgiveness. It is funny, realistic, angsty,  romantic, and heartfelt. 

The Good Luck Sister (Wildstone #1.5)

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Kim's review

This summer, romance blooms again in Wildstone!

After a difficult few years, Tilly Adams is ready for life to start going right. Though she has a case of first day nerves teaching art at the local community college, she knows it isn't anything a few snuggles from her rescue puppy won't cure. Until she sees Dylan Scott again, her one-time BFF and first love sitting in the front row.

Dylan knows he should've left well enough alone, but when he sees Tilly living her dream, he can't help but make contact. Ten years ago, he left Wildstone and everything in it behind, including Tilly. He had his reasons, but now he wants her back in his life, anyway he can get her.

When Tilly agrees to design the logo for Dylan's new helicopter touring company, it's business only...until she finds herself falling into his arms once again. Can she possibly open her heart back up to the only man who's ever broken it? But soon they're both realizing the truth - love always deserves a second chance.