This was quite the heavy hitter for me. I'm not sure if I've read most of Susan Mallery's work or not, but this type of story deviates from the other stories I've read from her.

In Already Home we see at least 3 (Jenna, Violet, and Beth) women work towards and through one of those "defining moments" we all have in life. I think that is the best way to describe the story here. Yes there is romance, new and old relationships, but the story isn't about that.

I actually had a bit of trouble with this book because it was a little more complex and deeper than I expected. I couldn't handle it with my workload when I originally started it. More than it being deeper, it drew on my emotions right from the beginning and I just wasn't in a place to appreciate that in a story. But I came back to it today and pick it back up from 30% and finished it.

It is a great story. Not what I expected, and so I'm having trouble processing it, but it is a beautiful story about acceptance and family.

You'll get it when you read it, but Violet was amazing. I loved her as soon as she walked onto the page, same with Dragon so I was happy about that little sub-plot with all its ups and downs.

Serenity was a hilarious character in the way she was written. She was just so much herself, and I didn't find her all that imposing, more so she was open and accepting as she tried to build (force) a relationship with Jenna. But seriously, some of her dialogue was hilarious. I loved it.

The story is very girl-centred. I can understand why it's being heavily pushed for book clubs. I sort of wish we could have known the fathers more but I understand how knowing them might have taken away from the story (if you can imagine that).

I am really impressed with this and I am so happy that I relocated it on my kindle this morning while the coffee was brewing.

Now from what I understand, the knitting store has a short story in an Anthology. It makes sense now because Robyn kept popping up but she doesn't play a big role and I kept thinking "go away or do something meaningful" but now I understand. I'll be reading her story shortly.

I don't know if this is the start of a series in Georgetown, and I don't know how I will feel about that because this was a heavier book. But we shall see, I'm open to reading more of this type of Susan Mallery. That being said, the fluffier Susan Mallery definitely has its place as well, but it really is nice to see her break out from the mould I've stuck her in.

The heroine was seriously uptight and anxious and needed a valium or something but I enjoyed this novel.