The Starfish Sisters: A Novel

From the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids comes an emotional novel about two women facing the betrayals, heartbreaks, and refuge of true friendship.

Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything. Until the secrets they couldn't share threatened their bond and complicated their lives.

Now, decades later, Suze, a famous actress desperate for safe haven following a brutal attack, is back in town. Phoebe, a successful illustrator and fabric designer, has discovered keeping a secret means she can't let anyone get close, aside from her beloved granddaughter, Jasmine. As Jasmine's move to London looms, Phoebe doesn't know how to face the return of her old friend and all that's still unsaid between them. Can the two women who've never confronted their past do it now when the choice is between healing and survival?

Heartfelt and layered, The Starfish Sisters is a moving story about the complicated nature of female friendship, the joys and heartbreaks of life, and the resiliency and power that women possess.

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Published Sep 1, 2023

381 pages

Average rating: 7

33 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Erinlester
Jan 04, 2025
8/10 stars
I enjoyed this story of a chosen sisterhood. It was emotional and raw at times.
JL Reads
Jul 18, 2024
6/10 stars
Another good Barbara O’Neal book. Rich details into the lifelong relationship between two women with so much history. I listen to this on audible and while I enjoyed the narrators, the age of Phoebe’s voice didn’t line up at all and sounded too young. Book #54 in 2023
Larry Burns
Nov 14, 2023
7/10 stars
a lovely story.
Dew
Oct 16, 2023
7/10 stars
I enjoyed the friendship and relationship between the two main women.

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