The Sparkling One

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For the Marcelli sisters of California wine country, the season is ripe for romance in this first book of the Marcelli Sisters of Pleasure Road series.

A party planner extraordinaire, Katie Marcelli loves her big, boisterous familyeven when their chronic matchmaking drives her crazy! In the Marcelli household, fine wine and good food are as celebrated as true love, so when her eighteen-year-old sister announces her engagement, Katie promises her the perfect wedding. There's only one hitch: the father of the groom, Zach Stryker, who is adamantly opposed to his son marrying so young. Now, despite her instant attraction to the handsome, arrogant attorney, Katie must approach with caution. Zach, who hired Katie for a major fund-raiser, holds the fate of her business in his handsand how can she trust a man who is willing to break her sister's heart It will take a passionate battle of wills to determine if wedding bells will ring for a Marcelli bride, and to unlock the deepest desiresfor family, love, and homeinside a strong-willed man's heart.

Author Bio

Susan Mallery is the #1New York Timesbestselling author of novels about the relationships that define womens livesfamily, friendship, romance. As the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations (Library Journal), she has sold over forty million copies of her books worldwide. Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband. Shes passionate about animal welfare, especially that of the ragdoll cat and adorable poodle who think of her as mom.