The Friendship Club - by Robyn Carr

About the Book

"Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She's been married-twice-and widowed and divorced. Now in her midfifties, she's single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant daughter, Bella, of this fact. And maybe convince herself, too. Especially after Marni's efforts to humor her determined daughter result in a series of disastrous dates that somehow prompt Marni to wonder if maybe the right man for her is still out there after all. Similarly single, Marni's best friend and colleague is confident she's content without a man, but both older women soon find themselves leading by example as the young intern on their show appears caught in a toxic relationship, and Bella reveals her own marriage maybe isn't built to withstand the stresses of the baby on the way. Suddenly, all four women find themselves at a crossroads, each navigating the challenges of dating, marriage, loneliness and love. Thankfully, they have each other to lean on alities of modern love are far from easy, but there's no better group to have in your corner than friends who will lift you up, no matter what, and hold fast in the face of any storm.

Book Synopsis

A brand-new novel from the #1 bestselling author of VIRGIN RIVER

Four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed.

Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She's been married--twice--and widowed and divorced. Now in her mid-fifties, she's single. Happily so. She just needs to convince her pregnant daughter, Bella, of this fact. And maybe convince herself, too. Especially after Marni's efforts to humor her determined daughter result in a series of disastrous dates that somehow prompt Marni to wonder if maybe the right man for her is still out there after all.

Similarly single, Marni's best friend and colleague is confident she's content without a man, but both older women soon find themselves leading by example as the young intern on their show appears caught in a toxic relationship--and Bella reveals her own marriage maybe isn't built to withstand the stresses of the baby on the way.

Suddenly, all four women find themselves at a crossroads, each navigating the challenges of dating, marriage, loneliness and love. Thankfully, they have each other to lean on. The realities of modern love are far from easy, but there's no better group to have in your corner than friends who will lift you up, no matter what, and hold fast in the face of any storm.

Don't miss these other great summer beach reads from Robyn Carr

• A Family Affair
• Sunrise On Half Moon Bay
• The View From Alameda Island
• The Summer That Made Us
• Never Too Late

Review Quotes

"The Friendship Club will offer fans the same supportive, talented, and kind characters they expect...Readers looking for a good story with relatable characters will be well pleased."--Booklist

"An uplifting read." --New York Journal of Books on A Family Affair

"A strong, uplifting tale that will lure both women's fiction and romance fans."--Library Journal, starred review, on The View from Alameda Island

"A blissful beach read."--Kirkus Reviews on The Summer That Made Us

"An entertaining read for those who relish contemporary family sagas with strong female characters."--Library Journal on The Life She Wants

"A satisfying reinvention story that handles painful issues with a light and uplifting touch."--Kirkus Reviews on The Life She Wants