Novel Women

by Between Friends Book Club, Kim Sullivan Harwanko, Patty Vrana

When middle age hits – it hits hard. Marriages fall apart, children leave for college, and jobs disappear. The six women of Novel Women stand at this crossroad in their lives when their beloved book club goes on hiatus for the • Bri, the book club founder, faces down a beautiful woman who tries to seduce her husband as Bri struggles with her own midlife meltdown. • Staci falls in love on the rebound after her divorce – but is love enough to overcome grief. • Tess, devastated after her husband’s sudden death, house/dog sits for a friend, falling in love with a handyman/ex-Ranger and a 100-pound golden retriever named Mac. • Charlotte after a painful divorce has sworn off romantic attachments of any kind. She basks in sex without intimacy…until romance finds her. • Ava, a successful businesswoman hangs on to her marriage and business, both of which are threatened by her husband’s secrets. • Hanna overwhelmed and neglected by her workaholic husband, she endangers her marriage of 16 years by lusting after her daughter’s handsome soccer coach. Through their summer of confusion and rediscovery, heartache and loss, these Novel Women manage to grow closer by the ever-enduring power of love and friendship. And along the way they have the best sex of their lives.

Genres: Book Club

302 pages, Paperback

Published May 30, 2018

Reviews

[Julie Cameron · Rating 3 out of 5]

I believe the authors missed the boat here, and should have written a book about each character on her own. There were too many stories here to connect with any one of them. I would have liked to see each one more developed.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love that it was written by a book club about a book club. Interesting plot and characters. No major surprises or twists is why I only gave it 3 stars. Wish it had more excitement instead of a pretty ending.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute story about 6 women in a book club. They were each at a crossroad in their life and how they handled change. It was written by 5 women in an actual book club so some story lines were better than others.

[Jane Carlson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just OK

[Emerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the book because it made me want more, according to the website book number 2 is on it's way and I am excited to find out what happens to this dynamic group!

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok

[Shannon McMahon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a refreshing look at midlife, the reality of it and how friendships help you through it.
Can’t wait for Novel Women 2!!

[Elizabeth Grider · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was the February Pulpwood Queens book club selection at Main Street Reads.
The book had a plausible story line yet I had to make a list of characters and their characteristics to keep track of everyone.