Bachelor Boys: A Novel

"Genuinely funny and heart-wrenching." — Entertainment Weekly

"A smart, funny novel that offers a sharp look at some of love's more painful complications." — Chicago Sun-Times

All the warmth and love in Cassie's childhood came from the Dalring family. Escaping from her own remote, chilly parents, Cassie reveled in the exuberant chaos she found in the home of the Darlings—two boys, a cheerful father, and a glorious mother, Phoebe, who always welcomed the lonely little girl next door.

Cassie is all grown up now, living a suitable life with a suitable boyfriend, until her beloved Phoebe falls ill and comes to Cassie with one last request: Will Cassie help her sons, a pair of incorrigible bachelors, find wives to look after the? It's true they are gorgeously handsome, but they are also unemployed and still living in their mother's basement. Casse can scarcely say "No" to Phoebe—but how will she ever find decent girlfriends, let alone wives, for these wildly sexy, and wildly impractical, bachelor boys?

"A wonderful novel filled with the real and magical power of love." —Luanne Rice

"In her sprightly second novel, Saunders . . . humorously captures the love affair between the boisterous British Darling family and their lifelong girl-next-door, Cassie. . . . Witty banter and spirited characters propel this lighthearted novel." — Publishers Weekly

"Saunders writes a funny, touching, and sweet story about love, family, and keeping promises." — Booklist