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Rainy Day Friends

by Jill Shalvis
HarperCollins. Jun. 2018. 384p. ISBN 9780062448149. pap. $14.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062448156. F
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Newly widowed graphic designer Lanie Jacobs discovers that she was not her husband's only wife; multiple women have come forward demanding insurance money after his death. She's hoping to recover in a beautiful, peaceful vineyard setting and is quickly enfolded into the large and lively Capriotti family and staff at the Capriotti Winery. Tall, attractive Mark Capriotti leads a busy life working as a deputy sheriff and being a single dad. He is increasingly attracted to Lanie despite guarding his heart from the pain of his wife leaving him and their twin girls to explore the world. River Brown, young and very pregnant, arrives at the winery and the Capriottis take her in and provide a job with room and board. As she gets closer to Lanie, she is guilt-ridden because she is not at the winery by chance.
VERDICT This second book in the "Wildstone" series (after Lost and Found Sisters) displays best-selling author Shalvis's knack for creating witty, humorous, warmhearted characters dealing with complex emotional situations. Fans of Susan Mallery or Kristan Higgins will be adding this to their stack of summer beach reads. [See Prepub Alert, 12/11/17.]
Reviewed by Joy Gunn, Paseo Verde Lib., Henderson, NV , Jun 01, 2018
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