It was slightly too pornographic for me, not to mention I didn't agree with all the adultery and fornication. It was realistic, in an unrealistic way.
It's a tale of three sisters, same age, same father, different mother all sent to live with their father at the same mid-teen age because their father was more financially stable than each of their mothers. Spending their earliest years separately; they gain the personality of their mothers. However, their values, morals and identities become shaped by their father!
Each women is established into their own lifestyle when the book opens; they, together, own and operate a bakery with only mentions of their father. The father is imprinted as some sort of wealthy, take-no-prisoners, won't allow his daughters to act a fool with each other, and won't allow anyone else to act a fool with his family- type of man! All three of the daughters definitely hold him to high-esteem and won't involve him in every day matters unless it's life-threatening. You may ask at this point, is the father apart of the story-line? Well; that's for me to know and you to find out ;-)
Back to the daughters, the main characters: One daughter seems to have the perfect marriage, husband is a partner at a law firm, another daughter is shown as the matriarch of the three sisters and holds herself and her husband, also a partner at the same law firm as the brother in law, in high esteem. The third sister is a "virgin" lesbian, that loves her partner as well as her man on the side! This dynamic makes for a huge mess that tangles all the sisters into a web of sure-fire destruction from beginning to end!
Each sister has a guilty pleasure, an appetite for money, lustful desires and a willingness to give ANYONE their greatest fantasies!
The life those three sisters live is a life I've never known or heard of; someone has, but not me. Each sister truly just wants to be loved for who they are collectively and individually and give love unconditionally in return! My favorite quote from the book was:
"Never marry anyone with little to give or nothing to lose."
That is TOO true! I'm taking that quote with me as I continue my love's journey!
In the book there was a location called, Fantasy Island. Now, for the purposes of this blog; Fantasy Island is exclusive to your thoughts or ideals. However, in the book it was a place of absolute pleasure for the intended individual. You could walk into a legitimate bakery and with the RIGHT order and standard price, set out for a life-changing appointment! An appointment you were sure to keep and not a soul would know about!
Because there were three sisters and only one Fantasy Island compound. Each sister used their "skills" and personality to create a "perfect" fantasy quarter! Each quarter unique and fit to suit a sexual style!
During our book club meeting we were given materials (various magazines, glue, scissors, construction paper) to create our very own "Fantasy Island" collage, based on the book of course. Maybe after you read it, you'll do the same! You may now be asking; what is the book about? Did the husbands know? Did anyone get caught up? Where are the mommas? What about the daddy? What does married on Mondays mean? Does the law firm play a role? You should be asking those questions...and MORE!
Happy Reading
P.S I've included my collage of Fantasy Island. Want to know what it all means? Read the book!
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