The Hot Flash Club Chills Out - by Nancy Thayer (Paperback)

About the Book

Since opening The Haven day spa, the women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy pampering the beleaguered throngs. Now, it's their turn to grab some R & R as these irresistible women "of a certain age" spring to life, along with their passions, sorrows, joys, and friendship.

Book Synopsis

Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer's hilarious new Hot Flash novel, it's the friends' turn to grab some soothing, and much-deserved R&R.

When a long-time Haven client asks the gals to housesit her Nantucket hideaway for the summer, they're beyond thrilled; the cozy island enclave is the perfect place to shop, swim, chill, and plan Marilyn's upcoming wedding to Ian, her Scottish fiancé. And Marilyn desperately needs the break, since Ian's grown son has crashed at the couple's place with no departure date in sight.

Soon after they arrive, the other hot flashers surrender to their own summer flings: Shirley entertains a steamy dalliance with a scruffy, sexy local fisherman that could lead to something deeper; Faye finds her dream house, but restoring it could be a costly nightmare; craft-maven Polly is enthralled by the island's bounty, from shell art to lightship baskets; and even hardboiled Alice swoons with romantic adventure-or is it seasickness?

But this lovefest among the sand and ocean breezes is not without its consequences. Each woman must determine for herself what she is willing to give up in order to hold onto what she has found-and all of them fear that Shirley is on the brink of making a huge mistake, one that threatens their harmony and their business. But these concerns may be eclipsed by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of family heirlooms at the house where they are staying, and rumors that the place harbors spirits other than Grey Goose and Tanqueray.

Nancy Thayer continues her hugely successful Hot Flash series with this wickedly funny, delightfully bawdy tale. These irresistible women spring to life-along with their passions, their sorrows, their joys, and, most importantly, their friendship. So pack your bags and join these fabulous five for a season of fun, sun, love, sex, and estrogen therapy.

Review Quotes

Praise for Nancy Thayer

The Hot Flash Club

"Frank and entertaining."
-Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"Warm, lively, wise, and as much fun as a girls' night out."
-Kristin Hannah, author of Comfort & Joy

"Nancy Thayer's gift for reaching the emotional core of her characters [is] captivating."
-Houston Chronicle

The Hot Flash Club Strikes Back

"Thayer has the knack of creating likable characters who grapple with problems that will strike a chord with many readers."
-The Boston Globe

"Thayer's writing often reminds me of Elizabeth Berg, Jeanne Ray, and Anne Tyler."
-Women's Lifestyle

About the Author

Nancy Thayer is the nationally bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, and Between Husbands and Friends. She lives in Nantucket, Massachusetts.