The Rec League: Supportive Friendships

This Rec League was sent in by Sue: In a recent episode with Kirsty Greenwood (maybe it was the bonus episode?), Sarah mentioned that books where the heroine has lost EVERYTHING and has no friends can be irritating, even if they are useful for the book plot. This is a personal pet peeve of mine too, and can keep me from recommending a book after I’ve finished it. Tessa Bailey is maybe the most guilty of this, and yet I read so many of her books. I’ll usually enjoy the hell out of the book while I’m reading it, but afterwards I’ll realize that the heroine had NO friends. I realize that maybe a lot of book series centers around female friend groups so maybe that’s why I don’t really notice it until it’s missing? Anyway, what I mean is, I’d love to hear your recommendations for books where you felt like the heroine had a lot going for her and had a very supportive friend group. Amanda: I’d mention the Hudson Valley series by Alice Clayton. If I recall, two out of the three heroines are doing well in their careers. The heroine of book one is running her mother’s diner and trying to figure out what’s next for her chef career. All three are great friends and their professional expertise ...