[ ] Dance till dawn
[ ] Go skydiving
[ ] Wear a bikini in public
[ ] Start living
Two best friends jump-start their lives in a summer that will change them forever…
Single mom Ellen Fox couldn’t be more content—until she overhears her son saying he can’t go to his dream college because she needs him too much. If she wants him to live his best life, she has to convince him she’s living hers.
So Unity Leandre, her best friend since forever, creates a list of challenges to push Ellen out of her comfort zone. Unity will complete the list, too, but not because she needs to change. What’s wrong with a thirtysomething widow still sleeping in her late husband’s childhood bed?
The Friendship List begins as a way to make others believe they’re just fine. But somewhere between “wear three-inch heels” and “have sex with a gorgeous guy,” Ellen and Unity discover that life is meant to be lived with joy and abandon, in a story filled with humor, heartache and regrettable tattoos.
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Sexual Content - 4/5
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 3/5
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Summary
The Friendship List by Susan Mallery is at times heartbreaking and at times ridiculous. You have two women friends with no life for totally different reasons. They challenge each other to get a life and do things out of their comfort zone.
Ellen was a teenage mother and is now trying to prove to her son that she has a life and will be okay when he goes off to college. She was also trying to undo some of her mental issues from being a teenage mother and living with her parents. Her behavior after having sex with Keith seemed unrealistic.
I had a hard time liking Keith when half his storyline was making sure his daughter was taking birth control.
Unity and Thaddeus were my favorite couple. Unity lost her husband three years ago and cannot move on. Even though she was pitiful I was cheering her on to make changes in her life. I liked that she had her own maintenance company. Thaddeus was adorable and his relationship with his Aunt Dagmar was precious.
Triggers – this book may have triggers for someone who has lost a spouse.
Sexual content – several sexual scenes with adults and one with teenagers. A bucket list item was sex with a gorgeous man, cavalier attitude about sex
Drinking – lots of wine,
Language – 2 sh#t, d@mn